Comparison

PocketPacket vs Smash Up Randomizer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PocketPacket

This app serves as a comprehensive client for the Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS), enabling amateur radio operators to send and receive real-time data like position, status, and messages. It features a built-in TNC for direct radio communication and internet connectivity via the APRS-IS network.

Highlights
  • Full-featured APRS client
  • Built-in software TNC
  • 1200 baud AFSK modulation
  • APRS-IS internet connectivity
  • Map visualization of data
  • Object and message lists
  • Real-time weather reports
Features
Currently charting
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PocketPacket is a full-featured APRS client with a built-in TNC. The "Automatic Position Reporting System" is a packet communication protocol used by amateur radio operators (hams) around the world, to report position, status, station capabilities, weather or other information in real time. Packets can also be used for broadcasting announcements or one-to-one messaging. PocketPacket incorporates a software-based TNC, allowing you to directly capture and visualize, or encode and transmit 1200 baud packets (AFSK modulation) using a VHF radio transceiver. With PocketPacket you can also get and send packets over the Internet, by selecting one of the available Tier 2 servers of the global APRS-IS network. Incoming data is presented on a map, as most packets define some object, with a specific symbol and location. By selecting a symbol, you can view the latest information sent for the corresponding object, as well as the raw packets that produced it. All available objects are also shown in a list, which allows you to search for the ones you are looking for. Messages and bulletins are shown in a separate set of screens, structured like an e-mail client. With PocketPacket you can follow the status of the APRS network, submit your station's info, monitor moving objects, get real time weather reports directly from local stations and more. PocketPacket is ideal for field work or the ham shack. 73 de SV9OAN

About

Smash Up Randomizer

This app quickly generates game setups for Smash Up! It randomly selects factions for players, supports all expansions, and allows for custom faction creation. Save and load your favorite game configurations.

Highlights
  • Random faction selection
  • Expansion support
  • Save and load setups
  • Custom faction creation
  • 2-4 player support
Features
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Quickly generate the setup for your next game of Smash Up! FEATURES: • Randomly selects factions for each player. • Easy filtering of specific cards or expansions. • Save and load setups. • Supports all expansions. • Supports 2-4 players. • Create custom factions.

Screenshots

PocketPacket3 screens
Smash Up Randomizer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smash Up Randomizer at Free against PocketPacket's $4.99. Smash Up Randomizer also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). PocketPacket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.6 vs 3.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Smash Up Randomizer is free to download; PocketPacket costs $4.99 up front. Smash Up Randomizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PocketPacket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PocketPacket holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of PocketPacket's written reviews are positive against 58% of Smash Up Randomizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketPacket ships an update every 4 months, Smash Up Randomizer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PocketPacket versus Smash Up Randomizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketPacketSmash Up Randomizer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (13 ratings) — better3.4 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1320 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoomasiBaby Marsupial Creations LLC

Customer experience

PocketPacket

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative37.9%

Smash Up Randomizer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

PocketPacket

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Smash Up Randomizer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is PocketPacket free?
PocketPacket costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smash Up Randomizer free?
Smash Up Randomizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketPacket or Smash Up Randomizer?
PocketPacket is rated higher. PocketPacket averages 3.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Smash Up Randomizer averages 3.4 from 20 ratings.
Do PocketPacket or Smash Up Randomizer have ads?
Neither PocketPacket nor Smash Up Randomizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketPacket or Smash Up Randomizer?
PocketPacket ships an update every 4 months, and Smash Up Randomizer every 3 months. Most recently, PocketPacket was updated on September 18, 2026 and Smash Up Randomizer on June 1, 2026.

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