SOTA Goat vs Motion Flex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SOTA Goat
This app serves as a comprehensive assistant for the Summits On The Air amateur radio program. It offers an offline summit database, real-time spotting and alerts from SOTAwatch, and an integrated compass for navigation to activation zones. It's designed to help users plan and complete their radio activations effectively.
- Offline summit database
- SOTAwatch spotting and alerts
- Push notifications for activations
- Integrated compass for activation zones
- Summit tracking
- Export summits to KML/GPX
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SOTA Goat is the all-in-one summit database and spotting application for participants of the Summits On The Air amateur radio program. It was designed from the ground up as an invaluable tool for summit activators – as necessary as your transceiver and power supply! SOTA Goat provides all the tools to aid in planning and completing your activation. Mountain Goats and Shack Sloths alike will appreciate the comprehensive summit database and search features, as well as the ability to view and share summit activations and signal reports over SOTAwatch. This is a universal app that is available for all devices that support iOS 11+, including iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. OFFLINE SUMMIT DATABASE: • Every summit in the SOTA database is available offline: search, browse, and view a map • Download updates to the database to get the latest new associations • Star your favorite summits for easy access • Export summits to KML and GPX files for use in other applications or GPS devices SOTAWATCH3 SPOTS AND ALERTS: • View, add, and modify spots and alerts from SOTAwatch3 • Enable push notifications to be alerted of every new activation. Granular filtering ensures you only see the alerts you desire SUMMIT TRACKER: • Reach the summit with an integrated compass that lets you know when you're within the activation zone. With the help of SOTA Goat, you're on your way to become a Shack Sloth or a Mountain Goat in no time! Baaaaaah!
Motion Flex
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The Motion Flex App allows you to control your Bed from your iOS device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Motion Flex at Free against SOTA Goat's $4.99. Motion Flex also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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
Motion Flex is free to download; SOTA Goat costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SOTA Goat ships an update every 4 months, Motion Flex monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SOTA Goat | Motion Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockwell Schrock | Qingdao Richmat Intelligence Technology Inc. |
In-app purchases
SOTA Goat
No in-app purchases
Motion Flex
No in-app purchases
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