Comparison

TrailBand vs Offline Repeater Pro

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

Head to head
About

TrailBand

Features
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TrailBand turns an FRS, GMRS or MURS channel number into the exact frequency and settings to program into a handheld radio. Built for offroad and overland groups, where some vehicles have bubble-pack FRS walkie-talkies and others have programmable radios, and nobody can work out how to make them talk to each other. • All 35 channels: FRS/GMRS 1 to 22, the eight GMRS repeater pairs, and MURS 1 to 5 • Receive and transmit frequency, offset, bandwidth, tuning step and power setting for every channel • CTCSS tones and DCS codes, with the bubble-pack privacy code number shown beside every standard tone • Search by channel number, or by a frequency you heard • Favorites for the channels your group runs • Export a CHIRP-compatible CSV to program a radio over USB • Send a plain text programming card to the group so every radio ends up identical • Reference articles on FRS vs GMRS, MURS, matching consumer radios, using a repeater, and choosing a trail channel Frequencies and power limits follow the US FCC allocations in 47 CFR Part 95. TrailBand is a reference tool: no account, no data collected, works entirely offline. A radio must be certified for the service it transmits in. TrailBand says plainly where the popular Part 90 handhelds stand.

About

Offline Repeater Pro

Easily find and program amateur radio and GMRS repeaters into your compatible radio via Bluetooth. Offers offline maps and repeater data, with optional in-app purchases for advanced programming features. Ideal for radio operators on the go.

Highlights
  • Find repeaters by GPS or location
  • Browse offline map and database
  • Program radios via Bluetooth
  • Custom repeater entry
  • Bulk programming
  • Simplex preset loading
Features
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Offline Repeater Pro finds the amateur radio and GMRS repeaters near you and programs them into your radio over Bluetooth (programming requires an in-app purchase). No internet connection is needed once the app is installed. FREE: finding and browsing repeaters, the offline map, and custom repeaters. REQUIRES IN-APP PURCHASE: everything under "Program your radio" below. Choose Yearly Access ($9.99/year, auto-renewing subscription) or Lifetime Access ($29.99, one-time, no recurring charge). FIND REPEATERS • Search by GPS, by a grid square you type in, or by latitude and longitude • Look up any repeater in the database by callsign, city, county, state, or frequency • Filter by Amateur, GMRS, or both • See the distance, the bearing, and a live compass to each repeater • Browse an offline vector map, including a nationwide view, with no data connection • Over 14,000 repeaters in the bundled offline database PROGRAM YOUR RADIO (REQUIRES IN-APP PURCHASE) • One tap to program a repeater into your radio over Bluetooth • Bulk program across any of the radio's channel groups • Program up to the closest 180 repeaters in one pass • Choose the exact channel slot each repeater goes into • Rename the radio's channel groups from the app • Load a built-in simplex preset: FRS and GMRS calling channels, MURS, the 2m and 70cm national calling frequencies, and marine channel 16 • Hand enter or edit any channel: frequency, offset, tone, bandwidth, power • Save a dated backup of the whole radio before you make changes, and restore or delete any backup later YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE • Add and edit your own custom repeaters, stored locally • No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking • Nothing you enter and nothing the app reads from your phone is ever sent anywhere, except through Apple's own purchase system when you buy programming access Built for hams and GMRS operators who want a fast, reliable way to load repeaters into a compatible radio without wrestling with spreadsheets or CHIRP config files. Especially handy when you are traveling or somewhere without a signal. COMPATIBLE RADIOS BTECH UV-Pro, BTECH UV-50PRO, Vero VR-N76, Vero VR-N7600. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TrailBand4 screens
Offline Repeater Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrailBand at none against Offline Repeater Pro's 2. Offline Repeater Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Offline Repeater Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. TrailBand asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
TrailBand versus Offline Repeater Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrailBandOffline Repeater Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkunk River Restorations, LLCrobert russo

In-app purchases

None

TrailBand

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Offline Repeater Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Access$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99

Questions

Is TrailBand free?
TrailBand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Offline Repeater Pro free?
Offline Repeater Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrailBand or Offline Repeater Pro have ads?
Neither TrailBand nor Offline Repeater Pro shows ads.

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