Devos vs Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devos
Control your LightRanger series lights via Bluetooth. Adjust individual light sides, color, and brightness. Schedule auto-offs, activate emergency flash modes, and group multiple lights for synchronized control.
- Bluetooth light control
- Individual side control
- Color and brightness adjustment
- Group multiple lights
- Emergency flash mode
- Schedule auto-off
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- Light control over Bluetooth including individual control of all 4 sides, color, and brightness - Firmware updates - Group and control multiple lights at once - Emergency flash mode - Schedule auto-off - Supports the following Lights: - LightRanger 2000 with 3 colors - LightRanger 4000 with Boost Mode to 4000 lumens brightness - LightRanger Pro 10,000 with Boost Mode to 10,000 lumens brightness - LightRanger Pro 15,000 with Boost Mode to 15,000 lumens brightness
Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA
This app helps Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air enthusiasts send spotting messages even without cell service. It utilizes iPhone's SMS over Satellite feature to communicate with the APSPOT spotting service, allowing users to log their callsign, frequency, and mode from remote locations.
- Send spotting messages without cell coverage
- Leverages SMS over Satellite
- Locate nearby parks or summits
- Enter callsign, frequency, and mode
- Supports APSPOT spotting service
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Spot Yourself Anywhere with Offline Spotter! Whether you’re relaxing on a beach or scaling a mountaintop, Offline Spotter is your go-to app for POTA (Parks on the Air) and SOTA (Summits on the Air) enthusiasts. Designed to leverage the iPhone’s SMS over Satellite feature, Offline Spotter lets you send spotting messages even without cell coverage by crafting an SMS to the APSPOT spotting service. Simple and Reliable: • Locate nearby parks or summits with ease. • Enter your callsign, frequency, and mode. • Send your SMS—over satellite or traditional networks! Support for the Community: We’re proud supporters of APSPOT’s mission. That’s why all SMS costs incurred by APSPOT will be fully covered by our proceeds. Get Offline Spotter today and ensure you’re always connected to the amateur radio community, no matter where your adventures take you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Devos at Free against Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA's $0.99. Devos also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (94% vs 60%). Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On 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
Devos is free to download; Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Devos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devos has 66 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Devos's written reviews are positive against 60% of Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA's.
Devos ships an update every 6 months, Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devos | Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (66 ratings) — better | 3.9 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Devos Outdoor | Kristopher Linquist |
Customer experience
Devos
Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA
Bugs and requests
Devos
Reported bugs
3 issues- Will not pair with iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Does not pair
- Disconnects if not used for 7-8 hours
Requested features
2 requests- Support for more than 4 lights (up to 8)
- Provision for a second row of lights up to 8
Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Devos
No in-app purchases
Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Devos free?
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