Comparison

SOTA Goat vs VFLEX App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline summit database
  • SOTAwatch spotting and alerts
  • Push notifications for activations
  • Integrated compass for activation zones
  • Summit tracking
  • Export summits to KML/GPX
Features
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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!

About

VFLEX App

This application connects to a specific hardware product to allow users to configure various settings. It serves as a digital interface for a patented power supply system.

Highlights
  • Connect to VFLEX hardware
  • Configure power supply parameters
  • Patent-pending hardware integration
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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VFLEX is a companion to our patent pending hardware product. This app can be used to connect to a VFLEX and configure various parameters. Privacy policy: https://werewolf.us/pages/privacy Terms of service: https://werewolf.us/pages/terms

Screenshots

SOTA Goat4 screens
VFLEX App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VFLEX App at Free against SOTA Goat's $4.99. VFLEX App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). SOTA Goat's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

VFLEX App is free to download; SOTA Goat costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VFLEX App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SOTA Goat has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOTA Goat ships an update every 4 months, VFLEX App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SOTA Goat versus VFLEX App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOTA GoatVFLEX App
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRockwell SchrockTundra Labs

Customer experience

SOTA Goat

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.7%

VFLEX App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SOTA Goat

No in-app purchases

None

VFLEX App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOTA Goat free?
SOTA Goat costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VFLEX App free?
VFLEX App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SOTA Goat or VFLEX App?
VFLEX App is rated higher. SOTA Goat averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while VFLEX App averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SOTA Goat or VFLEX App have ads?
Neither SOTA Goat nor VFLEX App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOTA Goat or VFLEX App?
SOTA Goat ships an update every 4 months, and VFLEX App every 3 months. Most recently, SOTA Goat was updated on October 21, 2026 and VFLEX App on October 25, 2026.

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