Comparison

Albedo vs UberSDR

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

Head to head
About

Albedo

Features
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β€’ An interactive map and real-time trajectories Track iconic satellites such as the ISS, Tiangong, Hubble as they move across the sky. The interactive map displays their real-time positions and ground track, helping you spot visible passes from your location with ease. Plus, new satellites are added to the app each time a new visible satellite is launched into orbit! β€’ Anticipate passes with precision Plan your observations in advance by checking upcoming passes up to 7 days ahead. You’ll get all the essential information, including brightness magnitude, entry/exit from Earth’s shadow, weather conditions, cloud cover, and lunar phase. The app calculates your chances of observation, so you know when it’s the best time to look up. A built-in compass helps you visualize the satellite’s trajectory in the sky, making it even easier to know where to look. β€’ Personalized notifications based on observation conditions Never miss a moment in the sky with customizable alerts. You can choose your favorite satellites, set a notification pre-alert period (from 5 to 30 minutes), and receive notifications only when the conditions are right for viewing. β€’ Designed for space lovers, photographers, and casual observers This app is ideal for astronomy enthusiasts, photographers, and anyone who enjoys looking at the sky. Its clean, user-friendly interface makes it simple to use for both beginners and seasoned sky watchers, while providing all the detailed data needed for a perfect stargazing experience. By downloading this app, you agree to the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UberSDR

Features
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UberSDR makes your iPhone or iPad the front end of a real radio receiver, anywhere in the world. Pick one from the public directory β€” dozens of them, run by enthusiasts from Scotland to Brazil β€” or find a receiver on your own network. No account, no sign-up, no hardware: you are listening within seconds. Tune by spinning the frequency dial, dragging the waterfall, or tapping a marker. Signals arrive on a live spectrum and waterfall you can zoom and hold. Choose LSB, USB, AM, SAM, NFM, FM or CW, set the passband by hand, and pull a weak station out of the noise with noise reduction, a notch filter and squelch. Shortwave broadcasters, the amateur bands, aviation, marine, time signals and stranger things besides. A band plan and live DX cluster spots say what you are hearing; bookmarks take you back to it. Audio carries on when you lock the screen or move to another app, with the usual controls on the lock screen. Everything stays on your device. Nothing is collected, and there is nothing to sign in to.

Screenshots

Albedo4 screens
UberSDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UberSDR at none against Albedo's 2. UberSDR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Albedo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. UberSDR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Albedo ships an update every 2 weeks, UberSDR weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Albedo versus UberSDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlbedoUberSDR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMathis GaignetNathan Higgins

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Albedo

Subscriptions1
  • Orbital Plan - Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Orbital Plan - Lifetime$24.99
None

UberSDR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Albedo free?
Albedo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UberSDR free?
UberSDR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Albedo or UberSDR have ads?
Neither Albedo nor UberSDR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Albedo or UberSDR?
Albedo ships an update every 2 weeks, and UberSDR weekly. Most recently, Albedo was updated on October 16, 2026 and UberSDR on October 8, 2026.

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