RepeaterBook vs myGMRS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RepeaterBook
This app provides a comprehensive, offline directory of amateur radio repeaters worldwide. It allows for fast and flexible searching, filtering, and sorting of repeater details based on various criteria, including location and call sign. Users can also easily submit updates to the community database.
- Offline repeater directory
- Comprehensive search and filtering
- Location-based repeater details
- Submit updates to database
- Portrait and landscape views
- Search history
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RepeaterBook Amateur Radio's most comprehensive, worldwide, FREE repeater directory. Powered by the popular community database of RepeaterBook.com Easily find repeaters across the world. • No network connection required. • Comprehensive search, selection and sorting. • Displays distance, heading and full repeater details. • Fast and flexible, to help you use repeaters. • Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. • Easily submit updates/additions. Repeater List View Distance, bearing and details of the nearby repeaters. Current Locator/Grid/Lat Long/Town. Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. Repeater Detail View Distance, bearing and details of the repeater. Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. Submit an update if needed! Search No internet needed, fast and reliable. Results from your current or searched location. Results generated as you type. Search By • Town (Greater than 5k population) - portland • Town State - portland tn • USA ZIP Code - 90210 • Repeater Call - GB7SV • Repeater Frequency - 433.325 • Locator - Enter a 4 or 6 figure locator in search box and press search • Latitude Longitude - Enter Latitude Longitude (Locale specific decimal point) in search box and press search • Wildcard - * for "wildcard matches" *ford matches Bedford, Hertford Search Results • Selecting a town changes your location to show Repeaters near that town. • Selecting a repeater displays all the info on the repeater. Search History • 10 search examples are provided. • The last 10 searches are saved. Filter Distance Band Service Sort by Distance Frequency Band Tone Call Service Bearing Country Settings Location titles Locator (IO91VW) Lat Lon (52.6579 1.7160) Text (East) Short Text (E) Degrees (90°) Theme Light or Dark Distance Units (Miles or km) Menu App name version and build Current location and name Settings About Add repeater Feedback via Email Privacy Policy Supported Languages ca, cs_CZ da,de en, en_GB, en_US, en_AU, en_IE, en_ZA, en_NZ es, es_AR, es_CL fi, fr, fr_CA it_IT nb, no, nl pl, pt se, sv, sk RepeaterBook will always be free. 73 Garrett KD6KPC and Nicolas M1HOG Copyright 2011-2026 RepeaterBook.com & ZBM2.com Terms of Use (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Find GMRS repeaters
- Coordinate repeaters
- Lookup callsigns
- Find nearby users
- GMRS license verification
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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).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myGMRS at none against RepeaterBook's 1. myGMRS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). RepeaterBook's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 38%). On price 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
Both are free to download. RepeaterBook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. myGMRS asks for nothing beyond the download.
RepeaterBook holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepeaterBook has 248 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of RepeaterBook's written reviews are positive against 38% of myGMRS's.
RepeaterBook ships an update every 3 weeks, myGMRS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RepeaterBook | myGMRS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (248 ratings) — better | 3.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 248 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Associates Ltd | RepeaterFinder, LLC |
Customer experience
RepeaterBook
myGMRS
Bugs and requests
RepeaterBook
Reported bugs
11 issues- Location services showing repeaters hundreds of miles away
- App not displaying any repeaters despite correct filters
- iOS version showing incorrect frequency data
- Recent update losing user data and settings
- Location feature not finding nearby repeaters
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- iPad compatibility issues with latest version
- 2-meter repeaters not showing in filtered results
- Repeater information not loading properly
- App crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Website login issues not addressed in app
- Feedback submission disabled in application
Requested features
16 requests- Map display of repeater locations
- Field name labels for repeater details
- Coverage range information for repeaters
- GMRS channel display alongside frequency
- Dark mode support
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- Ability to edit user location manually
- Link to full website listings from app
- Better DMR repeater information
- Club repeater highlighting
- APRS filter option
- Wires-X filter option
- Copy and paste functionality
- Watch interface support
- Ability to add custom repeaters
- Offline map support
- Call sign validation for international prefixes
myGMRS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RepeaterBook
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$14.991 Year
myGMRS
No in-app purchases
