Comparison

Joe's Scanner vs Nexus STB

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

Head to head
About

Joe's Scanner

Listen to live radio call audio and review recent activity with fast playback and clear call details. Continuously updating transcriptions provide context to follow events without switching between tools.

Highlights
  • Live call streaming
  • Rapid playback controls
  • Organized call lists
  • Updating transcriptions
  • Call history browsing
  • Filtering tools
Features
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Joe’s Scanner is a focused, high performance client for listening to live radio call audio and reviewing recent activity. It is designed for fast playback, clear call details, and continuously updating transcriptions so you can follow what is happening without jumping between tools. Connection options -Sign in with your JoesScanner.com web account to connect to the Joe’s Scanner service feed. -Or connect to your own compatible server if you or a friend already run a backend. Key capabilities -Live call streaming and rapid playback controls -Organized call lists with time, duration, talkgroup, and labels provided by the backend -Transcriptions that update as they become available to add context to the audio -Call history browsing for quick review of earlier traffic -Filtering tools to reduce noise and focus on the traffic you care about Compatibility Joe’s Scanner can connect to the Joe’s Scanner service, or to self hosted Trunking Recorder servers that expose the standard API endpoints. Note: Audio and metadata are provided by the connected service or your server. Availability of specific features can vary by backend configuration.

About

Nexus STB

Features
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Stream Live TV, Movies, and Series in one app. Fast channel switching, smart search, favorites, reminders, and a smooth TV-style experience. Your all-in-one entertainment hub: Live TV, Movies, and Series with personalized profiles, watch history, reminders, and quick access to favorites. Watch Live TV, blockbuster movies, and trending series with seamless playback, category filters, smart search, and a clean, easy-to-use interface. Nexus STB brings Live TV, Movies, and Series together with intelligent search, reminders, favorites, and a premium viewing experience across screens. Enjoy Live TV, Movies, and Series with smooth playback, personalized recommendations, reminders, and instant access to your favorite content.

Screenshots

Joe's Scanner4 screens
Nexus STB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Joe's Scanner at every 3 days against Nexus STB's monthly. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joe's Scanner ships an update every 3 days, Nexus STB monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Joe's Scanner versus Nexus STB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoe's ScannerNexus STB
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLINDSAY KAY WILLIAMSBiju Mulakavaluppil

In-app purchases

None

Joe's Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Nexus STB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joe's Scanner free?
Joe's Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nexus STB free?
Nexus STB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Joe's Scanner or Nexus STB have ads?
Neither Joe's Scanner nor Nexus STB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joe's Scanner or Nexus STB?
Joe's Scanner ships an update every 3 days, and Nexus STB monthly. Most recently, Joe's Scanner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nexus STB on November 5, 2026.

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