Comparison

K4 Control for Elecraft K4 vs NOMADcontrol

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

Head to head
About

K4 Control for Elecraft K4

Control your Elecraft K4 transceiver remotely from your iPad. Operate locally or over the internet, with integrated digital modes, logging, and advanced visual features.

Highlights
  • Full remote transceiver control
  • Integrated digital modes (FT8, FT4, CW, SSTV)
  • Comprehensive logbook with ADIF support
  • Dual VFO and waterfall displays
  • DX-Cluster integration and alerts
  • Visual band mapping and callsign data
Features
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Your Elecraft K4, K4D or K4HD on your iPhone and iPad: at home over Wi-Fi or from anywhere over the internet. Made by a ham, for hams, with personal support included. K4-Control connects to the K4's built-in network interface, at home and over the internet. No extra hardware, no PC and no extra software needed. WORKS WITH ■ Elecraft K4, K4D and K4HD, connected to your network by cable The app connects over the network only. A USB cable connection is not supported. OPERATE ■ Spectrum scope and waterfall with band plan, DX Cluster and FT8 spots ■ VFO A and B with the sub receiver and both panadapters, filters, preamp, attenuator, NB, NR, notch, AGC and more ■ Compact floating panels: tuning, PTT, CW, memories, tune stack, macros, Command Bar, DTMF, RIT / ∆TX ■ Your iPhone or iPad as microphone and speaker; the radio keeps playing in the background ■ Ready for iPhone Duo, iPad split screen and Apple Vision Pro MODES ■ FT8-Improved with AutoAnswer and AutoCQ, plus the classic FT8 ■ JS8 keyboard chat ■ CW with decoder, keyer, ESM and CW keyboard: send CW remotely, by keyboard or with a paddle on a CTR2 or MIDI controller ■ Speech: incoming voice transcribed and translated, your typed text sent as speech ■ SSTV, HF-Fax, APRS and WSPR FT8-Improved, JS8, Speech and WSPR need iOS 26. TOOLS ■ Logbook with ADIF import and export, shared via iCloud with SmartSDR, SDR-Control, FT-Control and TS-Control, on iPhone, iPad and Mac ■ DX Cluster with alerts, POTA, PSK Reporter, Call Lookup, Band Plan, Network Stats, Memories ■ Controllers: MIDI, CTR2, HaliKey, Pryme, Flic ■ 4O3A Genius devices, Ultra Beam antennas, rotators and relay boards MADE BY A HAM Made by Marcus, DL8MRE, who has been developing apps for Apple devices since 2009 and uses this app every day in his own shack, where all supported radios are on the desk. Personal online support and a detailed manual are included. Updates with new modes and features are free: no subscription, no in-app purchases. WHAT YOU NEED ■ An Elecraft K4, K4D or K4HD on your network, with its remote access password set ■ An iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or later ■ For use over the internet: access to your home network from outside (see the manual) Manual: https://go-to.me/k4-control-ios-manual More apps: https://ham-radio-apps.com K4-Control is developed independently and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elecraft.

About

NOMADcontrol

Features
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They can choose the operating mode, adjust and customize each channel, with bass, mid and treble control, reverb, phantom power and MIC/LINE selector on inputs 1/2, bass and treble control, reverb, chorus and GUITAR/LINE selector on inputs 3/4, bass, mid and treble control on input 5 (AUX/BT) and of course save all these parameters in scenes.

Screenshots

K4 Control for Elecraft K44 screens
NOMADcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NOMADcontrol at Free against K4 Control for Elecraft K4's $89.99. NOMADcontrol also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, 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

NOMADcontrol is free to download; K4 Control for Elecraft K4 costs $89.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

K4 Control for Elecraft K4 ships an update fortnightly, NOMADcontrol every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
K4 Control for Elecraft K4 versus NOMADcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterK4 Control for Elecraft K4NOMADcontrol
Price$89.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB38 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMarcus RoskoschHIT Music

In-app purchases

None

K4 Control for Elecraft K4

No in-app purchases

None

NOMADcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is K4 Control for Elecraft K4 free?
K4 Control for Elecraft K4 costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOMADcontrol free?
NOMADcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do K4 Control for Elecraft K4 or NOMADcontrol have ads?
Neither K4 Control for Elecraft K4 nor NOMADcontrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, K4 Control for Elecraft K4 or NOMADcontrol?
K4 Control for Elecraft K4 ships an update fortnightly, and NOMADcontrol every 3 weeks. Most recently, K4 Control for Elecraft K4 was updated on October 28, 2026 and NOMADcontrol on October 25, 2026.

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