Selcall Selective Calling Tone vs RunwayWX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
RunwayWX
This app provides pilots with essential aviation weather data, including runway wind analysis, real-time METARs, and satellite runway diagrams. It offers performance calculations, astronomical data, and airport intelligence in a clean, pilot-focused interface.
- Runway wind analysis (headwind, tailwind, crosswind)
- Real-time METAR and D-ATIS parsing
- Satellite runway diagrams with wind overlays
- Performance calculations (density altitude, freezing level)
- Astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, moon phase)
- Airport intelligence (elevation, timezone, clocks)
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RunwayWX: Professional Aviation Weather for Pilots Built by pilots, for pilots. RunwayWX delivers critical weather data in a format designed for professional flight operations. KEY FEATURES: - Runway Wind Analysis Calculate headwind, tailwind, and crosswind components for every runway at 25,000+ airports worldwide. Color-coded displays show favorable/unfavorable conditions at a glance. - Real-Time METAR & D-ATIS Live weather data with automatic D-ATIS parsing to identify active runways. Flight category indicators (VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR) provide instant weather assessment. - Satellite Runway Diagrams Interactive satellite view with wind-aligned runway overlays. Zoom, pan, and analyze runway positioning with real geographic context. - Performance Calculations Pressure altitude, density altitude, and freezing level calculations with color-coded severity warnings for high-density altitude conditions. - Astronomical Data Sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, moon phase, and moonrise/moonset times for flight planning and operational requirements. - Airport Intelligence Complete airport identity with country flags, elevation, timezone data, and real-time local/UTC clocks for 25,000+ airports worldwide. - Professional Design Clean, pilot-focused interface designed for quick weather assessment. No ads, no distractions - just the data you need. DATA SOURCES: RunwayWX uses official aviation weather sources including NOAA and CheckWX API, combined with comprehensive runway data from OurAirports. Internet connection required for weather updates. Built with feedback from active airline pilots, RunwayWX brings professional-grade weather analysis to your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RunwayWX at 100% against Selcall Selective Calling Tone's 50%. RunwayWX also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Selcall Selective Calling Tone's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
RunwayWX 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.
RunwayWX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selcall Selective Calling Tone has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Selcall Selective Calling Tone's written reviews are positive against 100% of RunwayWX's.
Selcall Selective Calling Tone ships an update every 4 months, RunwayWX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Selcall Selective Calling Tone | RunwayWX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Vinayak Raghubir Sharma |
Customer experience
Selcall Selective Calling Tone
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In-app purchases
Selcall Selective Calling Tone
No in-app purchases
RunwayWX
No in-app purchases
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