Comparison

Selcall Selective Calling Tone vs Pro Scan DB

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

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About

Selcall Selective Calling Tone

Generate various selective calling tones for communication. Choose from over 20 tone types, queue multiple tones for burst transmission, and customize tone durations and gaps. Store frequently used sequences for quick access.

Highlights
  • Over 20 tone types
  • Tone queuing and burst transmission
  • Customizable tone duration and gap
  • Memory for storing tone sequences
  • CTCSS continuous tone generation
  • CODAN mode for priority calls
Features
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SelCall generates Selective Calling Tones. Select your tone type from the extensive selection of available modes, then touch the button for each tone you wish to send. You can even queue up tones and have them sent in a burst, if you wish. The following tone types can be generated: DTMF CCIR1 CCIR7 PCCIR EIA EEA CCITT EURO NATEL VDEW MODAT ZVEI1 ZVEI2 ZVEI3 PZVEI DZVEI PDZVEI ICAO ICAO SELCALL 32 CTCSS CODAN Touch the button on the upper right corner to get a list of SelCall tone modes, and select the mode you wish to use. Then touch the button for each tone you wish to generate. If you turn the switch off, you can queue up several tones (they will be displayed to the left of the switch) and then turn the switch back on to play them. Any tones that you played by turning the switch on can be repeated by tapping the RPT/Repeat button. You can also store commonly used tone sequences. Tap on the Mem button to bring of the list of memory entries, which will by empty at first. To add an entry, tap the Edit button, then the green plus sign to add an entry, which will get a default name of Untitled. Tap Done, then tap on the Untitled entry to edit it. You can change the name, as well as the tone keys to be sent. To send an entry, tap the send button. It will be sent (or stored in the buffer if the switch is off). It will also be placed in the repeat buffer, so you can tap RPT/Repeat to re-send it. The duration of tones and gap between them can be customized for most modes. Enter the values in milliseconds. The maximum allowed values are 500 milliseconds. In CTCSS mode, touch the button for the tone that you wish to continuously generate. There is a switch which turns the tone on and off, and when on, the tone will continuously play, even when you switch to another tone mode, so you can combine CTCSS with other tone modes. In CODAN mode, adjust the center frequency if necessary, select the priority of the message, and dial in the ID to call, and your ID. Then tap Send. Sequence mode allows you to create sequences of arbitrary tones. First, you will see a list of your sequences. You can use Edit to add additional sequences, delete a sequence, or re-arrange them. Three sample tone sequences are created for you, as examples. To rename a sequence, tap on it and edit the text. To edit to send a sequence, tap on the disclosure indicator at the extreme right. Each sequence is a set of lines, each of which has two numbers. The first is the frequency of the tone in Hertz, the second is the duration of the tone in milliseconds. One second is 1,000 milliseconds. Do not put an additional space between the numbers, after them, before them, or use any other characters, or the sequence will not correctly play. You can play two tones at the same time, in that case, three numbers must be entered on each line, the first two are the tone frequencies, the third is the duration. The first sample sequence, Seq 1, sends eight tones. The first is 1200 Hz for 550 milliseconds, then there are six more tones: 1100, 1000, 1100, 1000, 1100, 1000 Hz, each 200 milliseconds. Then a final tone of 1500 Hz for 350 milliseconds. To play a sequence, tap Send. To edit a line, tap on it and edit the text. You need a single space between the frequency and length. You can use Edit to add additional lines, delete a line, or re-arrange them.

About

Pro Scan DB

This app allows users to scan RFID tags and store the data in custom databases. It supports unlimited databases and custom fields, records scan locations, and offers CSV export functionality. Compatible with specific RFID readers.

Highlights
  • Unlimited database creation
  • Custom user-defined properties
  • Automatic indexing of scans
  • GPS location recording
  • Multiple custom field formats
  • CSV database export
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ProScan DB let owners of any RealTrace RFID reader (see bellow for a list of compatible hardware) scan tags and archive records in flexible databases with custom user-defined properties. Pro Scan DB features: • Create an unlimited number of databases, stored on device • When a scan is made on the reader, it is stored in the currently selected database, and every scans of each tags are automatically indexed under their parent tag • Create an unlimited number of custom fields for tags and scans • Scans are recorded with the location (GPS coordinates) • Supported custom field formats: text (alphanumeric), number (numeric), switch (boolean) • Export database individually as CSV file (each row corresponds to a scan, including database, tag, custom tag properties, scan info and custom scan properties) Supported RFID readers: http://www.realtrace.com/en/products-support/ • V8BT • RT250BT - V8M

Screenshots

Selcall Selective Calling Tone4 screens
Pro Scan DB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pro Scan DB at Free against Selcall Selective Calling Tone's $2.99. Pro Scan DB also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.0). Selcall Selective Calling Tone's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Pro Scan DB is free to download; Selcall Selective Calling Tone costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Scan DB holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selcall Selective Calling Tone has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Selcall Selective Calling Tone versus Pro Scan DB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelcall Selective Calling TonePro Scan DB
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (14 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack Cat SystemsATRIA-TRADING

Customer experience

Selcall Selective Calling Tone

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.2%
Negative36.8%

Pro Scan DB

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Selcall Selective Calling Tone

No in-app purchases

None

Pro Scan DB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selcall Selective Calling Tone free?
Selcall Selective Calling Tone costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro Scan DB free?
Pro Scan DB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Selcall Selective Calling Tone or Pro Scan DB?
Pro Scan DB is rated higher. Selcall Selective Calling Tone averages 3.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Pro Scan DB averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Selcall Selective Calling Tone or Pro Scan DB have ads?
Neither Selcall Selective Calling Tone nor Pro Scan DB shows ads.

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