Radio ID vs U/AWARE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio ID
This utility decodes two-way radio transmissions using industry-standard formats like Motorola MDC-1200, GE STAR, and Kenwood FleetSync. It also supports QuickCall II signaling, making it an essential tool for radio technicians and scanner enthusiasts.
- Decodes Motorola MDC-1200
- Decodes GE STAR
- Decodes Kenwood FleetSync
- Decodes QuickCall II signaling
- Useful for radio technicians
- Helpful for scanner listeners
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Identify two-way radio transmissions made using Motorola MDC-1200, GE STAR, or Kenwood FleetSync radio identifier formats. Also decodes QuickCall II signaling format. (All formats trademarks of their respective owners). Invaluable tool for the two-way radio technician and a helpful utility for the serious scanner listener.
U/AWARE
Control and monitor your Uniden SDS150 scanner remotely via Bluetooth. View transmissions visually, hear audio, and record incoming signals directly on your device.
- Remote operation via Bluetooth
- Visual display of transmissions
- Audio playback of scanned signals
- Record incoming transmissions
- Full control replication of SDS150
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Provides remote operation functionality via Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), a visual display and audio of scanned radio transmissions. The display and all controls of the SDS150 are replicated on the app allowing you to access and control all the functions within the range. All incoming audio from the transmissions can be recorded and heard through your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: U/AWARE at Free against Radio ID's $0.99. U/AWARE also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Radio ID's advantage is chart position (#168 vs unranked) and ratings volume (45 vs 12). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
U/AWARE is free to download; Radio ID costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
U/AWARE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Radio ID's written reviews are positive against 63% of U/AWARE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Radio ID ships an update every 7 months, U/AWARE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio ID | U/AWARE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (45 ratings) | 3.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #168 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matthew Kaufman | Uniden Corporation |
Customer experience
Radio ID
U/AWARE
In-app purchases
Radio ID
No in-app purchases
U/AWARE
No in-app purchases
