Comparison

SVXConnect Portable vs SSTV+

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

Head to head
About

SVXConnect Portable

Features
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SVXConnect lets a licensed amateur radio operator connect to compatible voice reflectors over IP and transmit / receive voice from a mobile device. A valid amateur radio license and a signed client certificate from your reflector operator are required. Designed for everyday use on the go: tap PTT, talk, listen. KEY FEATURES β€’ Direct reflector protocol support β€” encrypted control channel and secure low-latency voice audio over UDP. Works with standard compatible reflector systems and supported enhanced metadata feeds. β€’ Talkgroup management β€” switchable and monitored TGs with priority preemption, manual linger, idle timeout, and lock-to-channel mode. β€œFill from portal” can load the full TG list from supported reflector metadata. β€’ Live map β€” reflector node positions on a dark map view, talker dots in red, decoded mobile stations in blue. Tap clusters to fan out overlapping dots. Floating recenter button snaps back to your QTH at a configurable radius. β€’ Local 24 h history β€” when no enhanced reflector feed is available, the activity panel falls back to a locally built rolling log, configurable from 1 hour to 1 week. β€’ Bluetooth PTT β€” supported headset media buttons can be used as a PTT toggle. Compatible Bluetooth remote buttons are also supported, with one button for PTT and another for next TG. β€’ VOX voice-activated transmit β€” optional, with headset-only gating to help avoid an unintended open mic on the built-in microphone. β€’ Background-friendly β€” low-power keepalive keeps the connection available while the screen is locked, with reconnect support and lock-screen media-button PTT. β€’ Audio routing β€” wireless speakers, Bluetooth audio devices, wired headphones, and per-device microphone gain with separate sliders for device and Bluetooth input. β€’ Callsign and reflector metadata lookup, roger beep, talkgroup voice announcements, manual or automatic QTH. SVXConnect is open in design and uses a standard reflector protocol with no proprietary lock-in.

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SSTV+

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SSTV+ is a Slow Scan Television audio encoder and decoder designed for amateur radio enthusiasts. Use your iPhone’s microphone to listen for SSTV audio signals. SSTV+ automatically detects the VIS mode and progressively reconstructs the image entirely on your device. You can also select a photo from your library, encode it as standard SSTV audio, play it through the device speaker, or export it as a WAV file. Key Features: β€’ Receive and decode SSTV audio signals in real time β€’ Automatically detect VIS modes β€’ Encode photos as SSTV audio β€’ Scale, fill, crop, and reposition images β€’ Support Robot 36 and Robot 72 β€’ Support Martin M1 and Martin M2 β€’ Support Scottie S1 and Scottie S2 β€’ Support PD 90, PD 120, and PD 180 β€’ Keep a local history of received and transmitted images β€’ Optionally retain original received audio β€’ Export and share WAV audio files β€’ Save decoded images to your Photos library Completely Offline: SSTV+ requires no account or sign-in and does not connect to any servers. Signal detection, image decoding, and audio generation are performed entirely on your device. The app contains no advertising, user tracking, analytics SDKs, or cloud synchronization. Your photos, audio, and history remain stored locally on your device. Nothing is uploaded to the developer or shared with third parties. All core features remain available without an internet connection. Permissions: β€’ Microphone: Used only to receive and decode nearby SSTV audio signals β€’ Photos: Used only when you choose a photo for encoding or save a decoded image SSTV+ only processes and plays audio. It does not directly transmit radio-frequency signals. When using the app with external radio equipment, please follow the amateur radio regulations applicable in your country or region.

Screenshots

SVXConnect Portable4 screens
SSTV+2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SSTV+ at Free against SVXConnect Portable's $8.99. SVXConnect Portable's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

SSTV+ is free to download; SVXConnect Portable costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SVXConnect Portable versus SSTV+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSVXConnect PortableSSTV+
Price$8.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRF Guru永升 李

In-app purchases

None

SVXConnect Portable

No in-app purchases

None

SSTV+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SVXConnect Portable free?
SVXConnect Portable costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSTV+ free?
SSTV+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SVXConnect Portable or SSTV+ have ads?
Neither SVXConnect Portable nor SSTV+ shows ads.

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