Comparison

Ham Satting vs Digi Voices

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

Head to head
About

Ham Satting

Track amateur radio satellites in real-time, predict passes, and log QSOs. Features include live APRS mapping, AR tracking, and multi-satellite comparison. Offers a unique music broadcast service and SSTV decoding.

Highlights
  • Real-time satellite tracking
  • Pass predictions with quality indicators
  • Interactive footprint mapping
  • AR Tracking with device sensors
  • Multi-satellite tracking
  • SSTV Decoder
  • APRS Live Map Layer
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Track amateur radio satellites in real time, predict passes, log QSOs, hunt grid squares — with a live APRS map layer and the new Music Broadcast service. Built by a fellow ham (A41UX) — free of analytics, ads, and tracking. CORE FEATURES • Real-time tracking for FM/SSB linear birds (e.g. ISS, SO-50, etc.), digipeaters (e.g. GRBBeta, Foresail-1p, etc), SSTV + SSDV image birds (e.g. Lobachevsky, GEOSCAN 1-6 , etc.), Weather LRPT (Meteor-M N2-3 / N2-4), and Music Broadcast (e.g. BALKAN-1, Flamingo-1, etc) • Pass predictions with quality indicators (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor), AOS / LOS, max elevation, duration, azimuth • Interactive footprint mapping with live position + great-circle bearing lines • Compass dialog with theme-aware export image and watermark • AR Tracking (iPhone / iPad) using device compass + accelerometer • Multi-satellite tracking and side-by-side pass comparison • Five-mode AR audio recording (iPhone / iPad): SSTV, SSDV, Digital, Weather, Music — Doppler-corrected RX labelling; consistent WAV naming NEW IN APRIL 2026 • Music Broadcast: 4 satellites transmit short music tones as an RF identifier instead of CW Morse — T.MicroSat-1 plays Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" on 401.025 MHz; BALKAN-1, Flamingo-1, OTP-2 use classical / video-game themes. RX-only on UHF 400-402 MHz; brown toggle on AR page records the pass. • Scheduled Service Events: register a temporary frequency override for SSTV, SSDV, Digital, or Weather (Meteor-M rotation, ARISS channel shifts, etc.) • APRS digipeater added on SONATE-2 (DP0SNX) and NO-44 (PCSAT, W3ADO-1) on 145.825 MHz simplex • IO-86 SSDV downlink added on 145.880 MHz • AMSAT Live Activity Indicator: every prediction card carries a 24-hour activity dot in AMSAT cell colors, sourced from the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status page. Tap for a 48-hour popup with individual reports per cell (callsign + grid + UTC slot), attribution, and a compact share-image. • 10 new satellites with permanent NORADs: TO-108, GRBBeta, Foresail-1p, Horizon, 239Alferov, Luca, BALKAN-1, Flamingo-1, OTP-2, T.MicroSat-1 • APRS Live Map Layer: read-only APRS-IS feed, age-fading trails, 40+ symbol mappings, SSID filters, heard-by via aprs.fi • SSTV Decoder: multi-mode (Robot 36, PD 120 / 180, Martin, Scottie, Wraase, AVT, etc.) • Q1 2026 batch: 8 new satellites added (HADES-SA, PARUS-T3, HYPERVIEW-1G, MAGNARO-II Piscis, ARICA-2, FSI-SAT2, ZERO-II, OrigamiSat-2) • UI: long sat names auto-fit at any Font Scale; filter pills always one row; (i) info icons; 125 in-app tips LOGGING + AWARDS + EXPORT • Full QSO logbook: callsign, grid, mode, freq (TX / RX), satellite, RST, distance, bearing • Grid Hunters VUCC tracking with worked-grids map + great-circle paths from QTH • Per-QSO QSL card export — themed PNG ready to share or print • Export to ADIF (LoTW / TQSL), JSON, or CSV • Maidenhead 4 / 6 / 8-character grids • DXCC + VUCC dashboards, distance + bearing stats, worked-by-band charts • Calendar integration; smart pass notifications with min-elevation filter TECHNICAL • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Apple Silicon + Intel). AR Tracking and live audio recording are iPhone / iPad features; pass prediction, logging, exports, mapping, and the AMSAT indicator run on every Apple device. • N2YO API for orbital data (free key required for non-ISS satellites) • Cached satellite catalogue works offline • Privacy-first: data stays on device, no analytics SDKs, no advertising IDs, no tracking. APRS-IS, N2YO, AMSAT Live OSCAR Status, and the optional aprs.fi REST are the only network calls PERFECT FOR • Amateur radio operators pursuing satellite communications • AMSAT members and CubeSat / PocketQube enthusiasts • Contest participants and award hunters (DXCC, VUCC, satellite awards) • SDR listeners curious about Music Broadcast on 400-402 MHz 73 — A41UX (Unixeer, Oman)

About

Digi Voices

This app provides digital voice communication for licensed amateur radio operators. It supports multiple digital radio protocols and offers features like PTT, GPS reporting, and event logging. Connect to global digital radio networks from your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Multi-protocol digital voice communication
  • Push-to-talk (PTT) voice transmission
  • Real-time GPS location reporting
  • Automatic server list updates
  • Detailed event log viewer
  • Universal app for Apple devices
Features
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Digi Voice is a comprehensive digital radio client designed for licensed amateur radio operators, offering multi-protocol digital voice communication on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. With professional-grade audio processing and a clean, modern interface, connect directly to popular digital radio networks and access points from your Apple device. SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS • DVPX - Digi Voice Protocol eXtended (Active) • DMR (Brandmeister and compatible networks) and TGIF (Active) • NXDN (Active) • M17 — modern open-source digital radio (Active) • D-STAR (DCS repeaters) (Active) • P25 (Active) • YSF (Yaesu System Fusion) (Active) • EchoLink . (Active) • IAX2 / AllStar. (Active beta) KEY FEATURES • Push-to-talk (PTT) voice transmission • Advanced audio processing with AGC, VOX detection, and level monitoring • Real-time GPS location reporting with QTH Maidenhead grid locator • Automatic server list updates • Detailed event log viewer • Modern dark-theme interface • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Digi APRS Beacon DESIGNED FOR AMATEUR RADIO Digi Voice is designed for licensed amateur radio operators. A valid amateur radio license and appropriate credentials for the networks you connect to are required. Please operate in accordance with your country’s regulations and the terms of the networks you use. Whether you’re at home or on the go, Digi Voice keeps you connected to the global digital radio community. NOTE: All data and passwords you enter into the app are stored on your own device. The app does not connect to ALGSoft or QRV73 servers. Your data, such as your call sign and DMR ID, does not include a built-in vocoder; users can install their own if they wish. Codec2 is open source.

Screenshots

Ham Satting4 screens
Digi Voices4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digi Voices at 77% against Ham Satting's 0%. Digi Voices also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). Ham Satting's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

Ham Satting is free to download; Digi Voices costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digi Voices holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ham Satting's written reviews are positive against 77% of Digi Voices's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ham Satting ships an update weekly, Digi Voices every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ham Satting versus Digi Voices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHam SattingDigi Voices
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings416 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYousif AL BalushiFatih ONDER

Customer experience

Ham Satting

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Digi Voices

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%

In-app purchases

None

Ham Satting

No in-app purchases

None

Digi Voices

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ham Satting free?
Ham Satting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digi Voices free?
Digi Voices costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ham Satting or Digi Voices?
Digi Voices is rated higher. Ham Satting averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Digi Voices averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Ham Satting or Digi Voices have ads?
Neither Ham Satting nor Digi Voices shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ham Satting or Digi Voices?
Ham Satting ships an update weekly, and Digi Voices every 5 days. Most recently, Ham Satting was updated on October 30, 2026 and Digi Voices on November 5, 2026.

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