Comparison

K3s Micro Manual vs myGMRS

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

Head to head
About

K3s Micro Manual

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K3s Micro Manual is intended to be a handy reference to the Elecraft K3s Owner's Manual that you can carry with you on your iPhone or iPod Touch. In addition to the Owner's Manual, it includes the latest firmware release notes and updates to the current Owner's Manual through May 26, 2015. Note: "Appendix A: Crystal Filter Installation" of the Owner's Manual are not included in the application. Can be used with K3 as well as K3s for most functions.

About

myGMRS

Discover two-way radio repeaters in your local area for General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). Coordinate your own repeaters, look up callsigns, and connect with other nearby users. A GMRS license from the FCC is required to access repeater information.

Highlights
  • Find GMRS repeaters
  • Coordinate repeaters
  • Lookup callsigns
  • Find nearby users
  • GMRS license verification
Features
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Individuals can find two-way radio repeaters in the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) to use in their area, coordinate their repeaters, lookup callsigns, and find other nearby users. A free account is required to view the repeater information, which requires a GMRS license issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Screenshots

K3s Micro Manual4 screens
myGMRS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: myGMRS at Free against K3s Micro Manual's $3.99. myGMRS also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.1). K3s Micro Manual's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

myGMRS is free to download; K3s Micro Manual costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

K3s Micro Manual ships an update every 10 months, myGMRS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
K3s Micro Manual versus myGMRS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterK3s Micro ManualmyGMRS
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMike Downs, ks7dRepeaterFinder, LLC

In-app purchases

None

K3s Micro Manual

No in-app purchases

None

myGMRS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is K3s Micro Manual free?
K3s Micro Manual costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is myGMRS free?
myGMRS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do K3s Micro Manual or myGMRS have ads?
myGMRS shows ads; K3s Micro Manual does not.
Which is updated more often, K3s Micro Manual or myGMRS?
K3s Micro Manual ships an update every 10 months, and myGMRS every 6 weeks. Most recently, K3s Micro Manual was updated on October 26, 2026 and myGMRS on October 24, 2026.

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