Ham Satting vs Digi Voices
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Ham Satting | Digi Voices |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yousif AL Balushi | Fatih ONDER |
Customer experience
Ham Satting
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In-app purchases
Ham Satting
No in-app purchases
Digi Voices
No in-app purchases









