Node Data Entry vs Mona Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Node Data Entry
This utility app helps users log and manage node-related work with ease. It allows for entering node identifiers, logging work, and attaching photos, all stored locally on the device without requiring an account.
- Enter and edit node identifiers
- Log work performed on specific nodes
- Attach photos to node logs
- View all entered data within the app
- Maintain records locally on the device
- No account or login required
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Node Data Entry is a utility app designed to help users log and manage node-related work in a simple and organized format. The app allows users to: • Enter and edit node identifiers • Log work performed on specific nodes • Attach photos to node logs • View all entered data directly within the app • Maintain records locally on the device All data entered into the app is immediately visible within the main screens. No account or login is required. The app does not connect to external servers and stores data locally on the user’s device. Node Data Entry is intended for individuals who need a lightweight tool for logging and organizing node-related work.
Mona Radio
This app provides a modern interface for amateur radio operators, integrating spectrum, waterfall, tuning, and digital modes like FT8 and FreeDV. It offers logging services and supports a growing range of amateur radios across Apple devices.
- Spectrum and waterfall views
- Integrated FT8 decoding
- FreeDV and RADE digital voice support
- QSO logging and synchronization
- Support for multiple amateur radios
- Adaptive interface for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
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Mona Radio brings amateur radio into a modern Apple experience. Built for operators who care about both the radio and the experience around it, Mona Radio combines spectrum and waterfall, tuning and controls, receive audio, digital modes, diagnostics, logging, and more in a native Apple interface. Designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, Mona adapts to each device instead of stretching the same screen everywhere. SEE YOUR RADIO Explore live RF activity through responsive spectrum and waterfall views designed for touch, pointer, and larger displays. Tune from the spectrum, adjust operating controls, monitor signals, and choose the view that fits the way you operate. FT8, BUILT IN Decode activity, watch the waterfall, browse Band Activity, inspect station information, and work with FT8 without leaving the radio-control experience. Where transmission is supported, Mona uses deliberate transmit controls and keeps radio state visible. FREEDV AND RADE DIGITAL VOICE FreeDV and RADE bring digital voice into the same integrated experience. Availability follows the capabilities of the connected radio, with automatic RADE V1/V2 receive selection and integrated radio control where supported. Preview capabilities are clearly identified in the interface. LOG WHERE YOU OPERATE Log Services connect Mona Radio with supported online log services and local logging apps, bringing QSO logging and synchronization closer to the rest of your operating workflow. MORE RADIOS, ONE EXPERIENCE Mona Radio supports a growing range of amateur radios. Supported: Icom IC-705 Icom IC-7300 Preview: Icom IC-7300MK2 Icom IC-9700 Icom IC-7610 Icom IC-7760 Icom IC-R8600 — Receive Only Yaesu FT-710 Yaesu FT-891 FlexRadio FLEX-6400 Elecraft K4 / K4D / K4HD Feature availability varies by radio model, connection type, Apple platform, and validation status. Not every feature is available on every radio. See Supported Radios inside Mona Radio or visit monaradio.com/radios for current details. Network-connected radios communicate directly with Mona Radio over your local or private network. On Mac, selected radios can also use supported direct USB connections. HELP IMPROVE PREVIEW RADIO SUPPORT Preview integrations are actively being refined. If you use a Preview radio and encounter a connection, control, audio, spectrum, digital-mode, or transmit issue, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact support@monaradio.com. If possible, include your radio model, Apple device, connection type, Mona Radio version, and a Diagnostics export. BUILT FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM On iPhone, Mona keeps the radio close at hand. On iPad, the larger display becomes a spacious operating surface. On Mac, Mona takes advantage of desktop space, keyboard and pointer interaction, and supported direct radio connections. Apple TV provides a receive-focused Radio Wall experience. DESIGNED TO TELL THE TRUTH Mona favors confirmed radio state, clear connection feedback, guarded transmit controls, and diagnostics that help explain what is actually happening instead of hiding problems behind a generic error. Supported, Preview, and Receive Only capabilities are identified separately. BUILT TO Preview: FlexRadio FLEX-6600; Elecraft K3 / K3S. Features vary by radio model and connection. Extend the life of radios. Preserve the memories carried with them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Node Data Entry at none against Mona Radio's 4. Mona Radio's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Mona Radio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Node Data Entry asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Node Data Entry against 5.0 for Mona Radio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Node Data Entry ships an update every 7 months, Mona Radio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Node Data Entry | Mona Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | carlos sifuentez | 曦 余 |
Customer experience
Node Data Entry
Mona Radio
In-app purchases
Node Data Entry
No in-app purchases
Mona Radio
- Small Support$1.99
- Supporter$4.99
- Generous Support$9.99
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