PrepperApp vs Spectrum SDR (RTL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrepperApp
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PrepperApp helps you stay calmly prepared for a power cut, a storm, a flood or another emergency. One number shows how many days your household can manage, you make an emergency plan together, and SOS and first aid are always close at hand. TODAY One honest number: this is how many days your water and food will last. The app counts 3 litres of water and 2,000 kcal per person per day and compares that with your government's advice. You see your weakest point and your next step straight away. SUPPLIES Add products by scanning the barcode, photographing a receipt or taking a photo of your shelf. For each category you see what you have, what expires soon and what is past its date. The shopping list helps you fill the gaps. ONE EMERGENCY PLAN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Write down what you will do in a power cut, a fire, a flood and other situations. Agree on meeting points, make an evacuation plan and work through the emergency checklists. Share your supplies, emergency plan and family card with your household. With "Are you safe?" you let them know you're fine in one tap. SOS AND FIRST AID One tap on the red SOS bar opens the emergency menu: call the emergency number, share your location, open guided first aid or text your emergency contacts. The app never calls by itself. The CPR timer gives the rhythm with a tick and tells you out loud when to give breaths. The first aid guide, tick bite help and emergency protocols are all in one place. SOS and first aid also work when you're not signed in. OUTDOORS Record your walks and look back at them on the map: your route in gold, the elevation profile, your pace per kilometre and your photos. Keep a trip day by day, with your stops, photos and walks on one map. LEARN AND THE COACH A learning path of twelve lessons, guides and practice questions help you step by step. The Coach answers questions about your own preparation and always names its source. ON YOUR IPHONE AND APPLE WATCH While you record a walk, distance and time show on your Lock Screen, with Pause and Photo. Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, search in Spotlight, Siri shortcuts in four languages and Control Center buttons for SOS and Start walk. On your Apple Watch you have your days, a compass, SOS and your emergency contacts on your wrist. YOUR DATA You create a free account with your email address, so your supplies and household move safely to a new phone. Your medical profile, medication and document vault stay on your phone. Family chat is end-to-end encrypted. No ads, and our servers are in the EU. FREE, WITH PRO AS AN EXTRA The core of the app is free. Pro adds unlimited supplies, all emergency plan scenarios, the document vault and the Coach's AI help, among other things. You buy Pro once, with no subscription. In English, Dutch, German and Spanish, with government advice for the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. PrepperApp does not replace the emergency services. In acute danger, always call the emergency number.
Spectrum SDR (RTL
Explore radio signals with your RTL-SDR dongle. Listen to AM/FM/SSB/CW, view FFT and waterfall displays, and customize your experience. Requires a remote rtl_tcp instance over WiFi.
- Full frequency range support
- AM, FM, SSB, CW reception
- FFT and Waterfall displays
- Adjustable sample rates
- Bias tee and gain controls
- Squelch functionality
- Customizable display options
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This application is about having a bit of fun with those amazing little RTL-SDR dongles, whilst listening to AM/FM/SSB/CW radio signals. It's nice and easy to use so why not give it a try? - Covers the full frequency range of your RTL-SDR dongle. - AM and FM, wide and narrow, SSB, CW. - FFT and Waterfall displays. - Sample rates 240000 Hz to 2160000 Hz. - Bias tee control. - 75 presets over 5 pages. - Gain controls. - Squelch. - Flexible display options, hide things you don't need to see. - Built-in help. The application needs to be connected to an instance of rtl_tcp running on a remote computer, most likely over WiFi. You will need a good network connection for this to work reliably when using the higher sample rates. It can be installed on an iPhone, iPad or Apple Silicon Mac. We hope you enjoy using this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PrepperApp at every 3 days against Spectrum SDR (RTL's every 11 days. PrepperApp also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. PrepperApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spectrum SDR (RTL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PrepperApp ships an update every 3 days, Spectrum SDR (RTL every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrepperApp | Spectrum SDR (RTL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Stuut | James Mainwaring |
In-app purchases
PrepperApp
- PrepperApp Pro$3.99
Spectrum SDR (RTL
- Full Version$2.99
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