Packet Pad vs ebox Ergo3
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.
ebox Ergo3
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With ergo3 and the home automation solution EIB / KNX 'ebox', visualization and remote control are no longer reserved for programmers eager. The intelligence of her visualization software multiple, its remote maintenance module, logic, monitoring, and soon multimedia make this system an innovative and flexible product. This product meets the highest demands of automation for buildings such as control of lighting and blinds, power management and temperature, the display of cameras, viewing and remote control. Allow your customer to configure his own scenes, timers functions, adjust the temperature of these heaters, etc.. With this application, all these different functions can be controlled from an Ipad. The Ipad has been retained by ergo3 for the quality of its interface makes it a universal remote all designated. For further informations, please visit our website (http://www.ergo3.ch) or contact us : ebox@ergo3.ch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ebox Ergo3 at Free against Packet Pad's $2.99. ebox Ergo3 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On 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
ebox Ergo3 is free to download; Packet Pad costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Packet Pad ships an update every 13 months, ebox Ergo3 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Packet Pad | ebox Ergo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Ergo3 Sarl |
In-app purchases
Packet Pad
No in-app purchases
ebox Ergo3
No in-app purchases
Questions
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