Comparison

RockCONNECT vs NAL SHOUT

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

Head to head
About

RockCONNECT

Features
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RockCONNECT allows you to remotely connect and configure your Rock Seven devices from your iPhone or iPad. It allows you to adjust tracking frequency, GPS accuracy settings, and much more. Compatible with Bluetooth LE versions of the RockSTAR and RockFLEET products, purchased after 1st October 2014.

About

NAL SHOUT

Features
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The SHOUT app connects the SHOUT nano 100 and SHOUT ns trackers to your phone’s Bluetooth! This App allows complete configuration, control and monitoring of the SHOUT nano 100 and SHOUT ns tracking / messaging devices. The SHOUT can be connected to your smart phone via Bluetooth for two-way messaging and device parameter setting. Configure periodic β€˜wake up’ to send position reports to your command center monitoring station. Send free-text and canned messages to other NAL devices or Email Accounts. Broadcast immediate alert notifications including your current position. Features: Texting - Compose, send, receive, written messages to other Iridium based communication devices as well as standard Email accounts - Select from lists of predefined contacts and canned messages - Configure Incoming Message Checks to impact SHOUT device battery performance Tracking - Configure Geofence arrival and departure parameters to send automatic position reports - Select Formats for report transmissions - Send / cancel immediate alert notifications with your current position Utilities - Real time check of the Iridium signal being received by your device - Real time check of the GPS signal being received by your device - Immediate β€˜Check In’ of your current position to your monitoring station

Screenshots

RockCONNECT2 screens
NAL SHOUT3 screens

Verdict

The call

RockCONNECT and NAL SHOUT are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RockCONNECT ships an update every 2 months, NAL SHOUT monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RockCONNECT versus NAL SHOUT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRockCONNECTNAL SHOUT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGround Control Technologies UK LtdNAL Research Corporation

In-app purchases

None

RockCONNECT

No in-app purchases

None

NAL SHOUT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RockCONNECT free?
RockCONNECT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NAL SHOUT free?
NAL SHOUT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RockCONNECT or NAL SHOUT have ads?
Neither RockCONNECT nor NAL SHOUT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RockCONNECT or NAL SHOUT?
RockCONNECT ships an update every 2 months, and NAL SHOUT monthly. Most recently, RockCONNECT was updated on November 1, 2026 and NAL SHOUT on November 7, 2026.

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