Comparison

73 by N0AGI vs OrbitDeck

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

Head to head
About

73 by N0AGI

Quickly look up FCC-licensed amateur radio call signs with comprehensive details. Save favorites for offline access and customize your experience with various themes. Your data remains private with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Search by call sign or operator name
  • Filter by license class, status, state, city
  • View full FCC record
  • Save call signs to Favorites
  • Offline access to favorites
  • Customizable themes
  • QR code sharing
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73 is the fastest way to look up any FCC-licensed amateur radio call sign — right from your pocket. SEARCH & FILTER - Search by call sign or operator name - Filter by license class, status, state, and city - Full FCC record: name, city/state, class, status, dates, previous call signs, FRN - Recent searches remembered for quick re-lookup FAVORITES - Save any call sign to your Favorites list - Stored locally — works offline - Filter, search, and multi-select your saved list CALL SIGN DETAIL - QR code for quick sharing - One-tap share sheet - Direct link to call.n0agi.com record THEMES 14 hand-crafted themes to match your shack: Dark: Midnight, Solar, Matrix, Neon, Gaming, Ocean, Forest, Sandstone, Arctic, Spectrum Light: Daylight, Sand, Sage, Plum PRIVACY FIRST No account. No ads. No tracking. Your data never leaves your device. Powered by the FCC Universal Licensing System. UNLOCK 20-day free trial with full access. One-time $2.99 — no subscription, ever. 73 de N0AGI

About

OrbitDeck

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for amateur radio operators to track satellites, predict passes, and control radio equipment. It offers Doppler tuning, digital mode decoding, and contact logging capabilities, all from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live satellite tracking and pass prediction
  • Doppler tuning for radio frequencies
  • Rig and rotator control via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
  • SSTV and FT4 digital mode decoding
  • On-device QSO logging with export options
  • Space weather and propagation data
Features
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OrbitDeck is a complete amateur-radio satellite station for iPhone and iPad. Track the birds, predict passes, tune your radio for Doppler, decode images, and log your contacts — all from live orbital elements. TRACK & PREDICT • Live look angles, range, range-rate, sub-point, and footprint • Next-pass predictions with quality scoring and elevation profiles • Daily schedule of every favorite's passes, ordered by AOS • Ground-track map, multi-day pass progression, and an all-sky radar • Animated 3D globe and a polar sky plot with AOS/LOS and direction-of-travel arrows WORK THE BIRDS • Four-dial Doppler for DX plus a single-station playbook • Per-satellite calibration shared across every Doppler screen • Link budgets, SatNOGS transponder data, AO-7 mode timer, and mutual-visibility windows RIG CONTROL (CAT) • Doppler-tune your transceiver over a Bluetooth serial adapter or an Icom network (Wi-Fi) radio • Icom CI-V, Yaesu, Kenwood (including TS-2000/790 satellite mode), and any Hamlib radio via rigctld • One full-duplex radio, a separate uplink/downlink pair, or two radios; follows your dial as you tune ROTATOR CONTROL • Azimuth/elevation control via GS-232, Easycomm, SPID, rotctld, PstRotator, SAEBRTrack, and OZ9AAR URC DIGITAL MODES & AUDIO • Over a USB audio interface or Icom network audio: record a pass, decode SSTV (Doppler-aware, with a post-pass re-decode and image fix-up), and work full-duplex FT4 on a linear transponder LOGGING • On-device QSO log with ADIF export and LoTW and Cloudlog/Wavelog upload Plus orbital analysis, live space weather, MUF/propagation, and classic OSCARLOCATOR overlays. OrbitDeck works fully as a tracker with no radio and no account. Rig control, rotator control, SSTV, and FT4 require your own amateur-radio equipment and a valid license; transmit only within your privileges. Orbital elements from AMSAT and CelesTrak; transponder data from SatNOGS; space weather from NOAA SWPC. FT4/FT8 use the MIT-licensed ft8_lib.

Screenshots

73 by N0AGI4 screens
OrbitDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OrbitDeck at none against 73 by N0AGI's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 73 by N0AGI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OrbitDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 73 by N0AGI against 5.0 for OrbitDeck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
73 by N0AGI versus OrbitDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter73 by N0AGIOrbitDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperN0AGI LLCPaul Stoetzer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

73 by N0AGI

One-time1
  • Unlock 73 by N0AGI$2.99
None

OrbitDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 73 by N0AGI free?
73 by N0AGI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OrbitDeck free?
OrbitDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 73 by N0AGI or OrbitDeck?
73 by N0AGI and OrbitDeck are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 73 by N0AGI or OrbitDeck have ads?
Neither 73 by N0AGI nor OrbitDeck shows ads.

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