Comparison

SWList vs Clipman

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

Head to head
About

SWList

Discover and identify shortwave radio stations with access to curated EiBi and Aoki lists. Explore stations by frequency, band, or search criteria, and view detailed transmission information, including location on a map.

Highlights
  • Access EiBi and Aoki curated lists
  • Discover stations by frequency or band
  • Search by station name, country, or language
  • Connect to radio receivers via Hamlib
  • Filter for currently broadcasting stations
  • View station transmission details
  • Display transmitter location on map
Features
Currently charting
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SWList gives you access to the popular EiBi and Aoki lists, helping you easily discover and identify shortwave radio stations. The EiBi list, curated by Eike Bierwirth, is a highly valued resource within the SWL community.  The Aoki list, curated by Shigenori Aoki, is also widely used and recognized for its reliability. SWList offers four convenient ways to explore radio stations: - Enter a listening frequency to display stations transmitting nearby. - Select a specific radio band to view all stations within it. - Search by station name, country, or broadcast language. - Retrieve the frequency manually or automatically from your radio receiver, if connected via Hamlib. You can also filter results to show only stations that are currently broadcasting. For each station, detailed information is available, including transmission location, target area, and spoken language. If the transmitter’s location is available, you can display it on a geographic map and calculate the distance from your location. SWList also supports light and dark modes to suit your viewing preferences.

About

Clipman

Features
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Clipman is an accessible clipboard manager for iPhone and iPad. It keeps useful text, links, formatting and images close at hand without turning clipboard history into a complicated, mouse-first workflow. Use Clipman locally without creating an account, or connect to an optional self-hosted Clipman Server to share encrypted clipboard history between your iPhone and iPad. HISTORY THAT REMAINS USEFUL - Search text, links and rich text. - Pin important entries and arrange them into groups. - Name, edit, view or delete saved clips. - Filter history by group or contributing device. - Sort entries manually, by date or by text. - Preserve supported rich text, links and shared images. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY Clipman is designed for efficient use with VoiceOver. Controls expose meaningful names, roles, values and actions, while each history entry remains a single, predictable navigation stop. VoiceOver actions provide quick access to viewing, editing, pinning, deleting, sharing and other relevant commands. WORK ACROSS DEVICES Clipman Server is optional and self-hosted. Clipboard history is encrypted on your device before upload, and the server cannot decrypt it. Local history remains available when the server cannot be reached and changes merge after reconnection. You can also keep an encrypted history backup in a document-provider folder of your choice. Server tokens, passwords and settings are not included in that backup. MORE WAYS TO WORK - Add text or supported images through the system Share sheet. - Use Siri and Shortcuts to add the current clipboard or copy the latest clip. - Assign Clipman actions to the iPhone Action Button. - Enable optional authentication whenever Clipman returns to the foreground. - Choose sounds, haptics, deletion confirmation and clipboard behaviour per device. - Import or export Clipman history and server connection files. Clipman is free and open source. Optional tips support development but do not unlock features, content or services.

Screenshots

SWList4 screens
Clipman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clipman at Free against SWList's $3.99. Clipman also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). SWList's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Clipman is free to download; SWList costs $3.99 up front. Clipman sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SWList asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWList ships an update every 2 months, Clipman every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SWList versus Clipman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWListClipman
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefano RampazzoAndre Louis

In-app purchases

None

SWList

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Clipman

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is SWList free?
SWList costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clipman free?
Clipman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SWList or Clipman have ads?
Neither SWList nor Clipman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SWList or Clipman?
SWList ships an update every 2 months, and Clipman every 3 days. Most recently, SWList was updated on October 27, 2026 and Clipman on October 24, 2026.

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