Packet Pad vs Blog Reader | Stylehills
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Packet Pad
Decode and view packet radio transmissions directly on your mobile device. Listen to packet frequencies or connect your radio for enhanced audio quality. Save received text for later review or transfer it to your computer.
- View packet radio transmissions
- Decode 1200 baud packet
- Display raw APRS packets
- Save received text
- Transfer data to computer
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Packet Pad lets you view Packet Radio transmissions on your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Just set it next to your radio, tune in a Packet frequency, and watch the decodes. Or for even better quality decodes, connect a patch cable from your radio's audio output to the microphone jack, or a USB sound device plugged into the USB-C port of your device. Raw APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) packets are also displayed. You can also save your received text to view later, or transfer to your computer via iTunes. Note: Only 1200 baud packet is decoded. The app is receive only, packets are not transmitted.
Blog Reader | Stylehills
Discover and follow your favorite blogs and magazine sites with a personalized daily feed. Enjoy a beautiful reading experience, save articles for later, and share content with others. Find new inspiration through popular topics and curated sites.
- Personalized daily feed
- Discover new blogs and sites
- Beautiful reading experience
- Save articles for later
- Share articles
- Browse by popular topics
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With Blog Reader App by Stylehills, you can: • Enjoy personalized daily feed of articles and posts from your favorite blogs and magazine sites • Discover new blogs and sites to subscribe to • Enjoy beautiful reading experience • Like or save articles to read later • Share articles with other people "I don't have to remember thousand blog URLs" Jennifer, Stylehills User The best way to start is to search for a blog or site you like to read and tap on subscribe button. If you are looking for inspiration, you can select the discover tab and browse by popular topics. We help you discover the best blogs and sites for fashion, travel, food, design, tech, growth, learning, money, lifestyle, and more. What’s our mission? We aspire to be the content platform that empowers you to live in style, lead a well balanced life, and make progress towards your goals. To learn more about Stylehills, visit us at: https://stylehills.com If you are having technical issues or have any questions, please visit us at https://stylehills.com/contact-us/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blog Reader | Stylehills at Free against Packet Pad's $2.99. Blog Reader | Stylehills also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Blog Reader | Stylehills is free to download; Packet Pad costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blog Reader | Stylehills holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Packet Pad's written reviews are positive against 56% of Blog Reader | Stylehills's.
Packet Pad ships an update every 13 months, Blog Reader | Stylehills every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Packet Pad | Blog Reader | Stylehills |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (17 ratings) | 4.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | StyleHills Inc. |
Customer experience
Packet Pad
Blog Reader | Stylehills
In-app purchases
Packet Pad
No in-app purchases
Blog Reader | Stylehills
No in-app purchases
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