Comparison

RCSSeek vs FT8 Hero Remote

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

Head to head
About

RCSSeek

Features
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1. The most advanced collector can be used for data monitoring; 2. Accurate data, dynamic graph display, clear and clear; 3. One click device addition;

About

FT8 Hero Remote

Control your FT8 radio station remotely from your iPhone or iPad. See decoded stations, manage calls, and log contacts from anywhere, ensuring your radio stays safely in your shack. Requires a paired desktop application.

Highlights
  • Remote radio operation
  • Live decoded station display
  • Initiate CQ calls
  • Respond to CQ calls
  • Band and mode selection
  • Log QSO confirmation
  • Live waterfall display
Features
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FT8 Hero Remote is the iPhone and iPad remote for the FT8 Hero desktop app. Operate your own FT8 station from anywhere while the radio stays in the shack. The FT8 Hero desktop app runs beside WSJT-X on the shack computer and relays what the radio hears. This app shows it to you live: every decoded station, who is calling CQ, who is calling you, the band, the mode, the period clock — and takes back what you tap. • Tap a CQ to answer it. WSJT-X arms the transmitter and Auto Seq runs the contact. • CALL CQ presses WSJT-X's own Tx 6. STOP TX is never refused. • Band Activity and Rx Frequency lists, exactly as WSJT-X shows them. • Change band and mode, select any of the six messages, Monitor, Decode, Tune. • Confirm WSJT-X's Log QSO dialog from wherever you are. Contacts go to your QSL World logbook and, with a key, to QRZ Logbook. • A live picture of the waterfall. • Safety built in: a dropped connection halts the transmitter, only one operator at a time, and nothing keys the radio without a paired device. Pair once by scanning the QR code the desktop app shows. No account, no port forwarding, no dynamic DNS: the shack dials out, the phone dials in, and they meet at the relay. Requires the free FT8 Hero desktop app for Mac, Windows or Linux from ft8hero.com, running beside WSJT-X 2.5 or later (or JTDX). Five contacts are free; after that a licence from ft8hero.com keeps the station on the air.

Screenshots

RCSSeek4 screens
FT8 Hero Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FT8 Hero Remote at daily against RCSSeek's every 7 months. RCSSeek's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

RCSSeek ships an update every 7 months, FT8 Hero Remote daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RCSSeek versus FT8 Hero Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRCSSeekFT8 Hero Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer孚瑞肯电气(深圳)有限公司iDream Interactive

In-app purchases

None

RCSSeek

No in-app purchases

None

FT8 Hero Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RCSSeek free?
RCSSeek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FT8 Hero Remote free?
FT8 Hero Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RCSSeek or FT8 Hero Remote have ads?
Neither RCSSeek nor FT8 Hero Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RCSSeek or FT8 Hero Remote?
RCSSeek ships an update every 7 months, and FT8 Hero Remote daily. Most recently, RCSSeek was updated on October 24, 2026 and FT8 Hero Remote on October 26, 2026.

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