Comparison

CoronaSDR vs EAS Tools

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

Head to head
About

CoronaSDR

Explore the radio spectrum and decode signals directly from your iPhone or iPad. This app connects to an RTL-SDR receiver, offering live tuning, audio, spectrum, and waterfall displays. It also features experimental CW and FT8 decoding capabilities.

Highlights
  • Live spectrum and waterfall displays
  • AM, FM, USB, LSB, CW reception
  • CW and FT8 decoding
  • Station saving and management
  • Receiver adjustment controls
  • Background listening
Features
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Explore the radio spectrum from your iPhone or iPad. CoronaSDR connects to an RTL-SDR receiver through a rtl_tcp server on your local network, bringing live tuning, audio, spectrum, and waterfall displays to your screen. LISTEN AND EXPLORE • Receive AM, narrow FM, wide FM stereo, USB, LSB and CW. • Find signals with the live spectrum and waterfall. • Tune by dragging across the spectrum and adjust receive bandwidth, squelch, and gain. • Scan saved stations or a frequency range. • Keep listening in the background with system playback controls. NEW: CW AND FT8 DECODING • Turn a selected CW signal into text, with listening-pitch and decoding-speed controls. • Receive FT8 messages with a message history, details, and text sharing. • Mute listening audio while decoding continues in the foreground. • Freeze displayed results to read them while reception continues. CW and FT8 decoding are receive-only and currently experimental. Decoding requires an active receiver connection and pauses when the app moves to the background. Some signals and messages may be missed. FT8 reception times are estimates. SAVE YOUR STATIONS • Organize favorites with tags. • Import and export station lists in CSV or TSV format. • Return to saved frequencies and listening modes. ADJUST YOUR RECEIVER • Set gain and frequency correction in PPM. • Control direct sampling, offset tuning and bias tee where supported by your receiver and server. • Adjust audio filters, audio gain control and noise blanking. • Use deep links to open listening actions. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 or later. • An RTL-SDR receiver connected to a running rtl_tcp server on your local network. • A suitable antenna for the signals you want to receive. Receiver hardware, antenna, and server are required separately. Available frequencies and reception quality depend on your equipment and setup. CoronaSDR is free and open source.

About

EAS Tools

This utility app provides a suite of tools for managing emergency alert systems locally on your device. It includes features for decoding, encoding, generating text crawls, and manipulating audio and video files, all functioning offline.

Highlights
  • Full decoder
  • Encoder
  • Text crawl generator
  • Audio splicer
  • Phoneme converter/generator
  • Video/audio muxer
  • Offline functionality
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App‑based EAS / SAME Tools that run entirely locally on your phone. Packed to the brim with features, such as a full decoder, encoder, text crawl generator, audio splicer, phoneme converter/generator, and video/audio muxer. All tools are client‑side and work offline.

Screenshots

CoronaSDR3 screens
EAS Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CoronaSDR at 5.0 against EAS Tools's 4.3. CoronaSDR also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). EAS Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoronaSDR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CoronaSDR's written reviews are positive against 73% of EAS Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CoronaSDR versus EAS Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoronaSDREAS Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1020 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB106 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlien Systems S.R.L.Mason Miller

Customer experience

CoronaSDR

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EAS Tools

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

CoronaSDR

No in-app purchases

None

EAS Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoronaSDR free?
CoronaSDR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EAS Tools free?
EAS Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CoronaSDR or EAS Tools?
CoronaSDR is rated higher. CoronaSDR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while EAS Tools averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do CoronaSDR or EAS Tools have ads?
Neither CoronaSDR nor EAS Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoronaSDR or EAS Tools?
CoronaSDR ships an update every 2 weeks, and EAS Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, CoronaSDR was updated on November 9, 2026 and EAS Tools on November 5, 2026.

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