BikeSpec vs Mona Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BikeSpec
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BikeSpec — your garage, dialled in. Tired of keeping your bike setup in your head, a notes app, and three random screenshots? Same. BikeSpec is the garage for riders who like to tweak their setup to get it truly dialled. Add your bikes, then track the stuff that actually matters: suspension pressures and clicks, tyre PSI, cockpit, geometry — even flip chips and angle headsets that recompute your frame numbers as you flick them. Save different setups ("Trail", "Bike Park") and get a tick-off checklist of exactly what to change when you switch. Then nerd out: compare any two bikes side by side (geometry, effective reach/rise, frame diagonal), estimate your e-bike's range from logged rides, scan a spec sheet from a photo, and keep a service log so you remember when that fork last got some love. Features • Unlimited setups per bike — save and switch between Trail, Park, race day, whatever, with a step-by-step change checklist • Full suspension tuning — fork & shock pressures, sag, tokens/volume, HSC/LSC/HSR/LSR clicks, with your baselines and ranges • Tyre pressures, cockpit, wheels, drivetrain and brakes — your whole build in one place • Frame adjusters — flip chips, angle headsets and chainstay options that recalculate your geometry live • Multiple frame sizes per bike, each with its own geometry and cockpit • Side-by-side bike compare — graphical overlay, geometry, effective reach & rise, and the frame diagonal • E-bike range estimator — learns from your logged rides and GPX imports • Spec scanning — pull geometry and parts from a photo • Service log — track what you did and when • Photo-led garage with iCloud sync across your devices Build it, tune it, ride it.
Mona Radio
This app provides a modern interface for amateur radio operators, integrating spectrum, waterfall, tuning, and digital modes like FT8 and FreeDV. It offers logging services and supports a growing range of amateur radios across Apple devices.
- Spectrum and waterfall views
- Integrated FT8 decoding
- FreeDV and RADE digital voice support
- QSO logging and synchronization
- Support for multiple amateur radios
- Adaptive interface for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
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Mona Radio brings amateur radio into a modern Apple experience. Built for operators who care about both the radio and the experience around it, Mona Radio combines spectrum and waterfall, tuning and controls, receive audio, digital modes, diagnostics, logging, and more in a native Apple interface. Designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, Mona adapts to each device instead of stretching the same screen everywhere. SEE YOUR RADIO Explore live RF activity through responsive spectrum and waterfall views designed for touch, pointer, and larger displays. Tune from the spectrum, adjust operating controls, monitor signals, and choose the view that fits the way you operate. FT8, BUILT IN Decode activity, watch the waterfall, browse Band Activity, inspect station information, and work with FT8 without leaving the radio-control experience. Where transmission is supported, Mona uses deliberate transmit controls and keeps radio state visible. FREEDV AND RADE DIGITAL VOICE FreeDV and RADE bring digital voice into the same integrated experience. Availability follows the capabilities of the connected radio, with automatic RADE V1/V2 receive selection and integrated radio control where supported. Preview capabilities are clearly identified in the interface. LOG WHERE YOU OPERATE Log Services connect Mona Radio with supported online log services and local logging apps, bringing QSO logging and synchronization closer to the rest of your operating workflow. MORE RADIOS, ONE EXPERIENCE Mona Radio supports a growing range of amateur radios. Supported: Icom IC-705 Icom IC-7300 Preview: Icom IC-7300MK2 Icom IC-9700 Icom IC-7610 Icom IC-7760 Icom IC-R8600 — Receive Only Yaesu FT-710 Yaesu FT-891 FlexRadio FLEX-6400 Elecraft K4 / K4D / K4HD Feature availability varies by radio model, connection type, Apple platform, and validation status. Not every feature is available on every radio. See Supported Radios inside Mona Radio or visit monaradio.com/radios for current details. Network-connected radios communicate directly with Mona Radio over your local or private network. On Mac, selected radios can also use supported direct USB connections. HELP IMPROVE PREVIEW RADIO SUPPORT Preview integrations are actively being refined. If you use a Preview radio and encounter a connection, control, audio, spectrum, digital-mode, or transmit issue, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact support@monaradio.com. If possible, include your radio model, Apple device, connection type, Mona Radio version, and a Diagnostics export. BUILT FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM On iPhone, Mona keeps the radio close at hand. On iPad, the larger display becomes a spacious operating surface. On Mac, Mona takes advantage of desktop space, keyboard and pointer interaction, and supported direct radio connections. Apple TV provides a receive-focused Radio Wall experience. DESIGNED TO TELL THE TRUTH Mona favors confirmed radio state, clear connection feedback, guarded transmit controls, and diagnostics that help explain what is actually happening instead of hiding problems behind a generic error. Supported, Preview, and Receive Only capabilities are identified separately. BUILT TO Preview: FlexRadio FLEX-6600; Elecraft K3 / K3S. Features vary by radio model and connection. Extend the life of radios. Preserve the memories carried with them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Mona Radio at 5 against BikeSpec's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. BikeSpec sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mona Radio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | BikeSpec | Mona Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jaisah Webb | 曦 余 |
In-app purchases
BikeSpec
- BikeSpec Unlimited$4.99
Mona Radio
- Small Support$1.99
- Supporter$4.99
- Generous Support$9.99
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- Mona Radio Pro$24.99








