Comparison

MJ Propane vs Handi

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

Head to head
About

MJ Propane

Features
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Information at your fingertips! This app gives you direct access to your account balance, location and contract information. It also gives you the ability to store and process payment and request service work and deliveries directly through the app.

About

Handi

This app serves as a central hub for amateur radio operators, enabling them to connect their transceivers to mobile devices. It facilitates radio programming, messaging, mapping, and packet-radio communications.

Highlights
  • Radio channel management
  • APRS messaging
  • Winlink email
  • Packet terminal
  • Interactive map
  • File exchange
Features
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HTCommander is a comprehensive companion for amateur radio operators using EchoLink or supported Bluetooth-enabled transceivers. Connect your radio to your iPhone or iPad and manage programming, messaging, mapping, and packet-radio communications from one application. KEY FEATURES - Configure, organize, import, and export radio channels - Send and receive APRS messages - Inspect packet details and select APRS routing paths - Request weather reports and use supported APRS services - Display APRS stations and position reports on an interactive map - Compose, send, and receive Winlink email with attachments - Communicate through the packet terminal - Operate a built-in bulletin board system - Capture and decode received packets - Manage APRS, Winlink, and terminal contacts - Use supported radio GPS information - Exchange files over compatible packet-radio links SUPPORTED RADIOS HTCommander supports selected models from BTECH, Radioddity, Vero, and Radtel, including the UV-Pro, UV-50Pro, GA-5WB, DB50-B Mini, VR-N75, VR-N76, VR-N7500, VR-N7600, and RT-660. An amateur radio license is required to transmit. Operators are responsible for following local regulations, band plans, and licensing requirements.

Screenshots

MJ Propane3 screens
Handi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Handi at every 2 days against MJ Propane's every 4 months. MJ Propane's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MJ Propane ships an update every 4 months, Handi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MJ Propane versus Handi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMJ PropaneHandi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRural Computer Consultants, Inc.Ylian Saint-Hilaire

In-app purchases

None

MJ Propane

No in-app purchases

None

Handi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MJ Propane free?
MJ Propane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handi free?
Handi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MJ Propane or Handi have ads?
Neither MJ Propane nor Handi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MJ Propane or Handi?
MJ Propane ships an update every 4 months, and Handi every 2 days. Most recently, MJ Propane was updated on October 6, 2026 and Handi on October 24, 2026.

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