Comparison

Robot72 vs +Frames

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

Head to head
About

Robot72

Decode amateur radio SSTV transmissions into images or encode your own photos as audio. This app offers a wide range of SSTV modes and runs entirely on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Auto-detect SSTV modes
  • Decode live audio or WAV files
  • Encode photos to SSTV audio
  • Extensive SSTV mode support
  • Decoding history with thumbnails
  • Save and share decoded images
Features
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Robot72 is a slow-scan television (SSTV) encoder and decoder for iPhone. Listen to amateur radio SSTV transmissions and decode them into images, or send your own photos as audio that any SSTV receiver can pick up. 【Why Robot72】 Built for radio enthusiasts: Robot72 is designed for amateur radio operators, SWLs, ISS pass watchers, and anyone curious about how images travel as sound. Auto-detection means you do not need to know the mode in advance — just tap Listen and the app figures it out. Private by design: SSTV processing runs entirely on your device. Robot72 sends only privacy-minimized product interaction events that are not linked to your identity, helping us improve onboarding and core features. Photos, audio, and history stay on your device. Optional rewarded videos are requested as non-personalized ads; there are no banners or pop-ups. Robot72 does not use its analytics data to track you across apps or websites. Full SSTV mode coverage: Robot 36, Robot 72, PD 50/90/120/160/180/240/290, Martin 1/2/3/4, Scottie 1/2/3/4/DX, SC2 30/60/120/180, Wraase, AVT 24/90/94/125/188 and more — 25+ modes in total. 【Features】 • Auto-detect incoming SSTV mode from the VIS code • Decode live audio from the microphone, or import a WAV file • Encode any photo into SSTV audio and play it through the speaker or export as WAV • Decode history with thumbnails, mode, and timestamp for every entry • Share or save decoded images and exported audio files 【Pro】 Robot72 includes a free tier for everyday use. The optional Pro upgrade unlocks the full library of SSTV modes for transmission, removes the watermark from sent images, and lifts the history cap. Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription. Not ready to buy? Watch a short video to unlock any Pro mode for one send — up to 3 times a day.

About

+Frames

This app helps astrophotographers plan their shots by providing a sky atlas, equipment-specific target recommendations, and field-of-view previews. It also offers an AI assistant for personalized advice and project tracking for deep-sky objects.

Highlights
  • Sky atlas with millions of stars and deep-sky objects
  • Ranked target recommendations based on equipment and sky conditions
  • True field-of-view preview for cameras and eyepieces
  • Mosaic planning up to 4x4
  • Project tracking for exposures and filters
  • AI assistant for personalized astrophotography advice
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode for target location
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+Frames plans your night: what to shoot, when, and how. THE ATLAS The whole sky in your pocket: stars down to magnitude 21 when you zoom in, 8,800 deep-sky objects, Sun, Moon and planets, asteroids, comets and satellites moving live. Real astrophotos lie on the map, galaxies are drawn with their position angle, and every object opens a card with the numbers that matter tonight. TONIGHT'S TARGETS, RANKED The Night tab scores every object for YOUR equipment, YOUR sky and YOUR horizon: altitude, field-of-view fit, filter fit, moon, usable dark window. Grade A to E, the best target for tonight is always on top. FRAME IT Field-of-view preview for your camera or eyepiece. Rotate the frame, plan mosaics up to 4x4, check the sampling, swap camera and telescope while the frame stays on screen. An 8-sector horizon profile per site keeps trees and rooftops out of your plans. PROJECTS Track every target over nights: hours target per filter, subs, exposure, gain, location. Camera angle and position are saved with the project. Export the plan in ASIAIR format or as a NINA target set. Observing log for stars, lucky imaging log for Sun, Moon and planets. ASTRO BUDDY Your assistant knows the whole app, your gear, your site and tonight's sky. It does the work from the chat: creates projects, logs your nights, saves gear and locations, opens any screen. Ask what to shoot, which filter fits, how long to expose. Name a device and it looks up the specs and saves it. New here? Type "tour". AND MORE Weather on every location: clouds, dew, rain and wind for the next 48 hours. Calendar with moon phases, moon-free nights, eclipses and showpiece targets at their best, searchable up to 2050. Plate solving puts your own photos on the atlas. AR mode shows where a target sits in your real sky. Red night mode protects your dark adaptation. Works offline; no account, your data stays on your device (private iCloud backup). +Frames Premium unlocks the whole app, 7-day free trial. Languages: EN, DE, FR, ES, IT, PT, JA, KO, ZH, UK, RU, PL, TR. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App terms: https://plus-frames.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://plus-frames.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Robot724 screens
+Frames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: +Frames at none against Robot72's shown. Robot72's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Robot72 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and +Frames sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

+Frames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Robot72 has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Robot72 ships an update every 3 weeks, +Frames every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Robot72 versus +Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobot72+Frames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB746 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晨阳 段LEVIN GIDEON MERANER

Customer experience

Robot72

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

+Frames

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Robot72

One-time2
  • Pro — Special Offer$2.99
  • Robot72 Pro$4.99
2 purchases

+Frames

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Robot72 free?
Robot72 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is +Frames free?
+Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Robot72 or +Frames?
+Frames is rated higher. Robot72 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while +Frames averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Robot72 or +Frames have ads?
Robot72 shows ads; +Frames does not.
Which is updated more often, Robot72 or +Frames?
Robot72 ships an update every 3 weeks, and +Frames every 10 days. Most recently, Robot72 was updated on October 31, 2026 and +Frames on October 24, 2026.

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