Comparison

RCS iPush vs SpeedLink Competition

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

Head to head
About

RCS iPush

Record and send audio content like news or promos directly to a broadcast automation system. This app allows users to capture and transfer time-sensitive information quickly from their mobile devices, saving time at the station.

Highlights
  • Record and send audio content
  • Direct integration with NexGen Digital
  • WANcasting or FTP file transfer
  • Digital file storage
  • Metadata fields for title, comment, etc.
Features
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Record one or more news, promos, segues or bits and then send it to NexGen Digital via an integrated version of WANcasting or FTP. NexGen Digital can then use its auto load process to load it into the system saving you time back at the station. iPush gives you the option to leave your bulky recording equipment at the studio and capture events with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Push your recordings directly in to the automation system's library. For years stations have struggled with the best, fastest way to broadcast time sensitive information quickly. Now you can use your phone to broadcast this time critical information. Use iPush to record and send: - Breaking news - Weather reports - Traffic reports - Sports reports - Interviews Features: - Interfaces with NexGen Digital - Record, play-back, and WANcast or FTP - Digital file storage - Transfer files with a touch - Title, comment, cart, cut and talent metadata data fields available

About

SpeedLink Competition

Features
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SpeedLink provides owners of Mercury Racing’s next generation of competition engines (APX, 3.4L V6, & 4.6L V8) the ability to view live engine data and obtain detailed descriptions when a fault occurs. The full functionality of the app is only available when used in conjunction with the Bluetooth Low Energy SpeedLink module. When the app is open and connected to your module it requires a continuous connection and therefore may impact the battery life of your device. Features: • View live engine data : RPM, Battery Voltage, Engine Temperature, Engine Hours, Oil Temperature, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temperature, and more! • Receive active fault alerts and corresponding descriptive fault information • ECU validation tool for race officials to verify correct calibration is in the ECU (APX, 3.4L V6, & 4.6L V8) • Communicate wirelessly to your Mercury Racing competition engine through a Bluetooth Low Energy connection • Allows for normal phone operation – call, text, streaming music, search the web, etc. while connected to your Mercury Racing engine ************ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ************************* • Mercury Racing’s SpeedLink app is free to install. The SpeedLink module can be purchased through Mercury Racing. • The SpeedLink module only works with Mercury Racing marine engines. • The SpeedLink module simply connects to the engine controller diagnostic port located in the vessel.

Screenshots

RCS iPush4 screens
SpeedLink Competition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RCS iPush at every 3 months against SpeedLink Competition's every 12 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RCS iPush ships an update every 3 months, SpeedLink Competition every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RCS iPush versus SpeedLink Competition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRCS iPushSpeedLink Competition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRCSMercury Marine LLC

In-app purchases

None

RCS iPush

No in-app purchases

None

SpeedLink Competition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RCS iPush free?
RCS iPush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeedLink Competition free?
SpeedLink Competition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RCS iPush or SpeedLink Competition have ads?
Neither RCS iPush nor SpeedLink Competition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RCS iPush or SpeedLink Competition?
RCS iPush ships an update every 3 months, and SpeedLink Competition every 12 months. Most recently, RCS iPush was updated on November 1, 2026 and SpeedLink Competition on November 3, 2026.

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