ModuleDesignTools vs Ionaut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ModuleDesignTools
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The design tool is used in conjunction with the template printer, through Bluetooth connection, label templates are designed on the tool and then downloaded to the printer.
Ionaut
This app provides radio amateurs with comprehensive tools for propagation forecasting, DX spotting, satellite tracking, and operating assistance. It includes learning resources for newcomers and various utility calculators, all without ads or tracking.
- Real-time propagation forecasts
- Live space weather data
- DX cluster and live spots
- Satellite pass tracking
- Operating tools and band plans
- Learning resources for newcomers
- CW Morse trainer
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Ionaut is a free companion for radio amateurs — the whole shack in one app, with no account, no ads and no tracking. PROPAGATION & SPACE WEATHER - Real VOACAP forecasts, band by band and hour by hour, from your QTH to any continent or a specific callsign - Live space weather from NOAA (solar flux, K-index, solar wind, X-ray) - D-layer absorption (D-RAP), a live ionosonde (foF2/MUF, GIRO), history graphs and solar images (SDO/SOHO) DX & ACTIVITY - Live spots (PSK Reporter) and the worldwide DX cluster - Watcher: push alerts on a DX-cluster match - Callsign lookup — country, zone and callbook SKY - Satellite passes incl. QO-100 and GNSS - Moon / EME with azimuth, elevation and phase - Azimuthal map with the grey line and aurora; world sun times OPERATING - Band plans by country and licence class - Contest calendar (HF & VHF) - Nearby repeaters with map and compass — including the Gulf and Oman TOOLS - Antenna length, SWR, coax loss, dB/power, Ohm's law, Maidenhead locator and bearing LEARN (for newcomers) - Q-codes, phonetics, RST, modes, antennas, the ionosphere, cables & connectors and a D-Star unit - A CW (Morse) trainer using the Koch method with spaced repetition and progress tracking Available in 46 languages. No account, no ads, no tracking. Ionaut is and stays free. If you'd like to support the project: ko-fi.com/reinerklohn 73!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ModuleDesignTools at none against Ionaut's 3. ModuleDesignTools also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Ionaut's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Ionaut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ModuleDesignTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
ModuleDesignTools ships an update monthly, Ionaut every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ModuleDesignTools | Ionaut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳炜煌打印机有限公司 | Reiner Wilhelm Klohn |
In-app purchases
ModuleDesignTools
No in-app purchases
Ionaut
- Small tip ☕$0.99
- Nice tip ☕☕$2.99
- Generous tip ☕☕☕$3.99
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