Comparison

CPU Info vs PhosphorSSTV

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

Head to head
About

CPU Info

Access detailed hardware and software specifications for your device. View CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, display metrics, sensor data, and battery status. The project is open source with issues and ideas welcome on GitHub.

Highlights
  • CPU specifications
  • GPU specifications
  • RAM and storage status
  • Display metrics
  • Sensor data
  • Battery status
Features
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CPU Info provide main information about hardware and software of your device: - CPU specification - GPU specification - RAM and storage state - Display metrics - iOS details - Sensors data - Battery status - Device thermal state INFO: Whole project will be Open Source now: https://github.com/kamgurgul/cpu-info All issues and ideas can be posted on Github.

About

PhosphorSSTV

Decode Slow Scan Television (SSTV) signals in real time using your iPhone's microphone. This app transforms audio tones into images, recreating the retro aesthetic of vintage monitors. It supports ten SSTV modes and offers advanced signal analysis tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time SSTV signal decoding
  • Supports ten SSTV modes
  • Authentic CRT display aesthetic
  • Live FFT spectrum analysis
  • Automatic VIS code detection
  • Image logging with metadata
Features
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PhosphorSSTV decodes Slow Scan Television (SSTV) signals in real time using your iPhone's microphone. SSTV has been the amateur radio image transmission mode since the 1960s. From cold-war era picture transmissions to International Space Station passes, SSTV encodes images as audio tones between 1200–2300Hz. Each scanline is a sweep through frequency space, painting pictures one line at a time across the HF bands. Hold your phone near a shortwave radio tuned to an SSTV signal — or play a recording — and watch the image build scanline by scanline on an authentic phosphor CRT display, just like the original SSTV monitors. No internet connection required. No external hardware. No account. Just your iPhone and a radio. TEN SSTV MODES • Scottie S1, S2, DX — the most widely used SSTV modes on HF worldwide • Martin M1, M2 — popular across European SSTV activity • Robot 36, 72 — YCbCr colour modes, used by the ISS during special events • Robot 8, 12, 24 BW — fast greyscale modes for text, diagrams, and low-bandwidth conditions REAL-TIME DECODING • Progressive scanline rendering — the image builds top to bottom, just like a real SSTV monitor • VIS code detection automatically identifies the transmission mode • Sync-aligned slant correction eliminates timing drift for straight, clean images • Hilbert transform FM discriminator for accurate frequency-to-pixel conversion SIGNAL ANALYSIS • Live FFT spectrum display shows the full 0–4 kHz audio band • Scrolling waterfall reveals the SSTV signal structure in real time • SSTV band markers at 1200 Hz (sync), 1500 Hz (black), and 2300 Hz (white) • Input gain control from 0.1× to 20× IMAGE LOG • Decoded images saved automatically with thumbnails • Full metadata: mode, timestamp, duration, VIS detection status • View full-size, share, or delete • Swipe to delete, tap to view detail AUTHENTIC CRT AESTHETIC • Green and amber phosphor display themes • Scanline overlay, vignette, and glow effects • Monospaced terminal typography throughout • The same retro aesthetic as our PhosphorRTTY and PhosphorCW apps WHERE TO FIND SSTV • 20m band: 14.230 MHz USB — primary worldwide SSTV frequency • 80m band: 3.845 MHz LSB • 40m band: 7.171 MHz LSB • ISS: 145.800 MHz FM during special SSTV events • Or search YouTube/archive.org for SSTV audio recordings to decode PRIVACY PhosphorSSTV makes zero network requests. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics, no ads. Microphone audio is processed entirely on-device and is never recorded or transmitted. See our full privacy policy on our support page. ABOUT SSTV Slow Scan Television was developed in the late 1950s as a way to transmit still images over voice-bandwidth radio channels. Unlike fast-scan television (broadcast TV), SSTV takes seconds to minutes per image, encoding pixel brightness as audio frequency. The 1200 Hz sync pulse marks each line boundary, black is 1500 Hz, and white is 2300 Hz. Every pixel in between is a precise frequency in that range. Amateur radio operators worldwide still use SSTV daily on the HF bands, and the International Space Station periodically transmits commemorative images that can be received with nothing more than a handheld radio.

Screenshots

CPU Info3 screens
PhosphorSSTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CPU Info at Free against PhosphorSSTV's $0.99. CPU Info also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CPU Info is free to download; PhosphorSSTV costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CPU Info versus PhosphorSSTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPU InfoPhosphorSSTV
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil GurgulStuart Woolley

Customer experience

CPU Info

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

PhosphorSSTV

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CPU Info

No in-app purchases

None

PhosphorSSTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPU Info free?
CPU Info is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhosphorSSTV free?
PhosphorSSTV costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CPU Info or PhosphorSSTV have ads?
Neither CPU Info nor PhosphorSSTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPU Info or PhosphorSSTV?
CPU Info ships an update every 3 months, and PhosphorSSTV every 3 months. Most recently, CPU Info was updated on October 6, 2026 and PhosphorSSTV on October 7, 2026.

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