Comparison

MSeven vs SDS Remote

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

Head to head
About

MSeven

This application enables amateur radio licensees to connect to and utilize M17 reflectors using their mobile devices. It offers advanced audio processing for clearer sound and includes features like station location mapping and contact logging.

Highlights
  • M17 reflector connectivity
  • Mobile device access
  • Sophisticated audio processing
  • Spectrum equalization
  • Station location map display
  • Contact logging with comments
Features
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MSeven is used to connect to and use M17 reflectors by Amateur Radio licensees. The application allows mobile devices to be used for this access, providing a flexible mechanism for staying connected without need of any other device. Sophisticated audio processing provides clearer audio and provides spectrum equalization for transmitted and received audio. Other features provide map location display of station locations. The currently transmitting station's callsign is shown as well as logged into transient list of last transmitted stations. There is support for logging contacts with comments to remember conversations on the road better.

About

SDS Remote

Control and monitor your Uniden SDS150 & SDS200 ham scanners remotely over your local network. View live scanner displays, control keypads, volume, and squelch from another room. Stream audio and log transmissions with Pro features.

Highlights
  • Live scanner display mirroring
  • Remote keypad, volume, and squelch control
  • Save and sync scanner configurations
  • Live audio streaming (Pro)
  • Multi-scanner monitoring (Pro)
  • Transmission logging with recordings (Pro)
Features
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SDS Remote puts your Uniden SDS150 & SDS200 on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. See the live scanner display—system, department, talkgroup, frequency, and signal—while you work the keypad, volume, and squelch from another room. Your scanner stays where it is. You don't have to. THREE WAYS TO CONNECT • SDS200 over Ethernet, on your network • SDS150 over Bluetooth, no network needed • Through a hub: leave one device at home with your scanners and connect to it from anywhere, including on cellular WHAT YOU GET • Live display mirroring of your SDS150 & SDS200 • Save scanners by name, host, and port • iCloud sync of your scanner list across your Apple devices • Free to start with one scanner; Pro unlocks more PRO FEATURES • Remote keypad, volume, and squelch control • Live audio streaming from the scanner to your device • Listen from anywhere through a hub—the one setup where scanner audio reaches you on cellular • Now Playing on the Lock Screen and in Control Center—channel and system as they change, with play/pause from headphones or your car's controls • Choose how scanner audio shares with your music: take over, or mix and duck it while the scanner talks • Multi-view: monitor up to four scanners in a 2×2 layout • Transmission logging with optional recordings and on-device captions • Web Remote: drive your scanners from a browser on your network • Display Layout editor for building screens and sending them to the radio • Elgato Stream Deck control on iPad • Unlimited scanners IN THE CAR Mix and Duck keeps your music playing and turns it down while the scanner talks. Boost lifts quiet traffic over road noise, and Keep Display Awake stops the screen dimming on a dash mount. Built for listeners who already run a scanner on the desk—and want the same view and control from the couch, the shop, the car, or anywhere else. PRIVACY BY DESIGN We run no servers and your scanner traffic never passes through us. A hub is simply a second copy of this app on a device you own, talking directly to your other devices over a connection secured by a pairing code. Transmission logs and recordings stay on your device, and captions are produced on-device—no audio is ever uploaded. Subscriptions are handled through your Apple ID. REQUIREMENTS A Uniden SDS200 connected by Ethernet to your network, or a Uniden SDS150 paired over Bluetooth. Listening away from home additionally needs a second device left at home running SDS Remote as a hub, with Pro on both. Free includes one scanner and iCloud sync. Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription with a free trial (see in-app details). Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID settings.

Screenshots

MSeven4 screens
SDS Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SDS Remote at 4.3 against MSeven's 3.7. MSeven's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SDS Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MSeven asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SDS Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of MSeven's written reviews are positive against 67% of SDS Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MSeven ships an update fortnightly, SDS Remote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MSeven versus SDS Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSevenSDS Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGREGG WONDERLYmobiadroit, llc

Customer experience

MSeven

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

SDS Remote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

MSeven

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SDS Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • SDS Remote Pro — One-Time Purchase$99.99

Questions

Is MSeven free?
MSeven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDS Remote free?
SDS Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MSeven or SDS Remote?
SDS Remote is rated higher. MSeven averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SDS Remote averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do MSeven or SDS Remote have ads?
Neither MSeven nor SDS Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MSeven or SDS Remote?
MSeven ships an update fortnightly, and SDS Remote every 2 weeks. Most recently, MSeven was updated on November 5, 2026 and SDS Remote on October 30, 2026.

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