Comparison

iGigBook Pager vs DigiDecoder

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

Head to head
About

iGigBook Pager

This app enhances live musical performances by providing a hands-free way to navigate sheet music, chord charts, and lead sheets. It connects wirelessly to a companion app, allowing users to turn pages via on-screen buttons or device motion.

Highlights
  • Hands-free page turning
  • Wireless connectivity (Bluetooth/WiFi)
  • On-screen button control
  • Motion-activated page turns
  • Adjustable sensitivity for motion control
  • Organizes sheet music and chord charts
Features
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iGigBook Pager is the ultimate tool for musicians looking to streamline their live performances. This powerful add-on for the iGigBook app allows you to quickly and easily flip through your sheet music, chord charts, and lead sheets during gigs, rehearsals, and practice sessions. With its intuitive interface and fast, responsive navigation, iGigBook Pager makes it simple to keep your music organized and accessible, no matter where you are. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, iGigBook Pager is the perfect solution for anyone looking to enhance their live performance. So if you want to elevate your music game to the next level, give iGigBook Pager a try today! If you own an iPhone or an iPod you already have a hands free page turner for iGigBook. iGigBook Pager turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a hands free wireless page turner. iGigBook Pager works exclusively with the iGigBook sheet music reader app and connects via bluetooth/WiFi. It can turn pages by pressing on screen buttons or it can employ the accelerometer built into your iPhone or iPod Touch to trigger page turns based on motion. The amount of motion/sensitivity can be adjusted. NOTE: This will not work with an iPad 2 running iGigBook version 2.67 or greater. If you're using iGigBook version 2.67 or greater, iGigBook Pager will only work in BLE mode. This means you need an iPad 3 or greater and an iPhone 4S/iPod 5th Generation or greater..

About

DigiDecoder

This application decodes and encodes various ham radio digital modes in real-time. It automatically recognizes signals, displays them with an animated waterfall, and supports sending SSTV images, CW, FT8, and Packet messages.

Highlights
  • Real-time digital mode decoding
  • Automatic signal recognition
  • Animated waterfall display
  • SSTV image encoding
  • CW, FT8, and Packet message encoding
  • Bluetooth and network TNC support
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DigiDecoder is a universal ham radio digital modes decoder and encoder. Use the built-in microphone or connect an audio cable directly for better input quality. One app for all the signals! The correct digital mode is automatically recognized and decoded in real time with an animated waterfall display. Quickly encode and send beautiful SSTV images, plus CW, FT8, and Packet messages. Bluetooth and network TNCs for Packet are supported as well. Try DigiDecoder free for 7 days. After the trial, continue with an affordable monthly subscription, or unlock lifetime access with a one-time purchase (a few months' worth). Nothing is charged during the trial and you can cancel anytime. Currently supported modes (more to come): SSTV: Robot 8 BW - 160×120 Robot 12 BW - 160×120 Robot 24 Color - 160×120 YCrCb Robot 24 BW - 320×240 Robot 36 - 320×240 YCrCb Robot 72 - 320×240 YCrCb Scottie S1 - 320×256 RGB Scottie S2 - 320×256 RGB Scottie DX - 320×256 RGB Martin M1 - 320×256 RGB Martin M2 - 320×256 RGB PD50 - 320×256 YCrCb PD90 - 320×256 YCrCb PD120 - 640×496 YCrCb PD180 - 640×496 YCrCb PD240 - 640×496 YCrCb PD160 - 512×400 YCrCb PD290 - 800×616 YCrCb Packet: AX.25 1200 - AFSK Bell 202, 1200/2200 Hz FX.25 1200 - AX.25 + Reed-Solomon FEC AX.25 300 - AFSK 1600/1800 Hz FX.25 300 - AX.25 300 + Reed-Solomon FEC IL2P 1200 AFSK - Bell 202 + RS FEC IL2P 300 AFSK - 1600/1800 Hz + RS FEC IL2P 300 BPSK - 1500 Hz DBPSK + RS FEC Weak Signal: FT8 - 8-tone GFSK, 15s periods FT4 - 4-tone GFSK, 7.5s periods JS8 - Keyboard-to-keyboard, FT8-based modulation WSPR - 4-FSK beacons, 2 min periods Narrowband: RTTY - 45.45/50/75 Bd CW/Morse - 5-55 WPM Olivia - 8/250, 8/500, 16/500, 16/1000, 32/1000 Voice: RADE - neural OFDM digital voice Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iGigBook Pager4 screens
DigiDecoder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iGigBook Pager at 100% against DigiDecoder's 50%. iGigBook Pager also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). DigiDecoder's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On ads 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

DigiDecoder is free to download; iGigBook Pager costs $4.99 up front. DigiDecoder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. iGigBook Pager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGigBook Pager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DigiDecoder has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iGigBook Pager's written reviews are positive against 50% of DigiDecoder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGigBook Pager ships an update every 5 months, DigiDecoder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iGigBook Pager versus DigiDecoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGigBook PagerDigiDecoder
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack & White Software LLCLukasz Skierkowski

Customer experience

iGigBook Pager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DigiDecoder

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

iGigBook Pager

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DigiDecoder

Subscriptions1
  • DigiDecoder Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • DigiDecoder TrialFree
  • DigiDecoder Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is iGigBook Pager free?
iGigBook Pager costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigiDecoder free?
DigiDecoder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iGigBook Pager or DigiDecoder?
iGigBook Pager is rated higher. iGigBook Pager averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DigiDecoder averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do iGigBook Pager or DigiDecoder have ads?
Neither iGigBook Pager nor DigiDecoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGigBook Pager or DigiDecoder?
iGigBook Pager ships an update every 5 months, and DigiDecoder every 5 days. Most recently, iGigBook Pager was updated on October 8, 2026 and DigiDecoder on October 24, 2026.

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