Angle Height vs FT8 Decoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Angle Height
Read full descriptionHide full description
Use distance and angle to measure the height of a heigh tree or building. May also be used to measure angles of a tilting surface.
FT8 Decoder
This application decodes FT8 digital signals from amateur radio bands. It can process audio from external sources or directly from an SSB radio or SDR. The app also generates FT8 modulated audio for experimentation.
- Decodes FT8 8FSK modulated signals
- Processes external audio or SDR sound
- Supports standard callsigns and 13-character messages
- Generates FT8 message audio
- Experiment with sending and receiving FT8 audio
Read full descriptionHide full description
An FT8 decoder. FT8 is a weak signal digital mode, currently very popular in the amateur radio HF shortwave bands. The ft8d app allows decoding FT8 8FSK modulated signals contained in externally provided audio or sound from an SSB radio or SDR. The app supports Level 1 decoding of messages with standard callsigns or 13 character free text messages. The app can also generate standard FT8 message audio, so can be used to experiment with sending and receiving FT8 encoded and modulated audio. The app does NOT perform Auto-sequencing, or decode long hashed callsigns.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Angle Height at $0.99 against FT8 Decoder's $1.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Angle Height costs $0.99 and FT8 Decoder $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Angle Height ships an update every 34 months, FT8 Decoder every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Angle Height | FT8 Decoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 18 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | domesticusdevelop | HotPaw Productions |
In-app purchases
Angle Height
No in-app purchases
FT8 Decoder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Angle Height free?
Is FT8 Decoder free?
Do Angle Height or FT8 Decoder have ads?
Which is updated more often, Angle Height or FT8 Decoder?
Other comparisons
