Comparison

Radio ID vs SDS Remote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Decodes Motorola MDC-1200
  • Decodes GE STAR
  • Decodes Kenwood FleetSync
  • Decodes QuickCall II signaling
  • Useful for radio technicians
  • Helpful for scanner listeners
Features
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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.

About

SDS Remote

Control and monitor your Uniden SDS150 & SDS200 ham scanners remotely over your local network. View live scanner displays, control keypads, volume, and squelch from another room. Stream audio and log transmissions with Pro features.

Highlights
  • Live scanner display mirroring
  • Remote keypad, volume, and squelch control
  • Save and sync scanner configurations
  • Live audio streaming (Pro)
  • Multi-scanner monitoring (Pro)
  • Transmission logging with recordings (Pro)
Features
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SDS Remote puts your Uniden SDS150 & SDS200 on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. See the live scanner display—system, department, talkgroup, frequency, and signal—while you work the keypad, volume, and squelch from another room. Your scanner stays where it is. You don't have to. THREE WAYS TO CONNECT • SDS200 over Ethernet, on your network • SDS150 over Bluetooth, no network needed • Through a hub: leave one device at home with your scanners and connect to it from anywhere, including on cellular WHAT YOU GET • Live display mirroring of your SDS150 & SDS200 • Save scanners by name, host, and port • iCloud sync of your scanner list across your Apple devices • Free to start with one scanner; Pro unlocks more PRO FEATURES • Remote keypad, volume, and squelch control • Live audio streaming from the scanner to your device • Listen from anywhere through a hub—the one setup where scanner audio reaches you on cellular • Now Playing on the Lock Screen and in Control Center—channel and system as they change, with play/pause from headphones or your car's controls • Choose how scanner audio shares with your music: take over, or mix and duck it while the scanner talks • Multi-view: monitor up to four scanners in a 2×2 layout • Transmission logging with optional recordings and on-device captions • Web Remote: drive your scanners from a browser on your network • Display Layout editor for building screens and sending them to the radio • Elgato Stream Deck control on iPad • Unlimited scanners IN THE CAR Mix and Duck keeps your music playing and turns it down while the scanner talks. Boost lifts quiet traffic over road noise, and Keep Display Awake stops the screen dimming on a dash mount. Built for listeners who already run a scanner on the desk—and want the same view and control from the couch, the shop, the car, or anywhere else. PRIVACY BY DESIGN We run no servers and your scanner traffic never passes through us. A hub is simply a second copy of this app on a device you own, talking directly to your other devices over a connection secured by a pairing code. Transmission logs and recordings stay on your device, and captions are produced on-device—no audio is ever uploaded. Subscriptions are handled through your Apple ID. REQUIREMENTS A Uniden SDS200 connected by Ethernet to your network, or a Uniden SDS150 paired over Bluetooth. Listening away from home additionally needs a second device left at home running SDS Remote as a hub, with Pro on both. Free includes one scanner and iCloud sync. Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription with a free trial (see in-app details). Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID settings.

Screenshots

Radio ID4 screens
SDS Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SDS Remote at Free against Radio ID's $0.99. SDS Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 64%). Radio ID's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (45 vs 3). On ads 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

SDS Remote is free to download; Radio ID costs $0.99 up front. SDS Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Radio ID asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SDS Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radio ID has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Radio ID's written reviews are positive against 100% of SDS Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radio ID ships an update every 7 months, SDS Remote every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Radio ID versus SDS Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadio IDSDS Remote
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (45 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew Kaufmanmobiadroit, llc

Customer experience

Radio ID

All ratings45 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative31.0%

SDS Remote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Radio ID

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SDS Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Radio ID free?
Radio ID costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDS Remote free?
SDS Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Radio ID or SDS Remote?
SDS Remote is rated higher. Radio ID averages 3.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while SDS Remote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Radio ID or SDS Remote have ads?
Neither Radio ID nor SDS Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radio ID or SDS Remote?
Radio ID ships an update every 7 months, and SDS Remote every 10 days. Most recently, Radio ID was updated on September 25, 2026 and SDS Remote on August 31, 2026.

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