Decode amateur radio SSTV transmissions into images or encode your own photos as audio. This app offers a wide range of SSTV modes and runs entirely on your device for privacy.
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This app allows ham radio operators to encode images into audio signals for transmission and decode received audio back into images. It supports various SSTV modes, live camera feeds, and even AI-generated QSL cards. Receive alerts for International Space Station SSTV events.
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Decode and display amateur radio SSTV transmissions directly on your mobile device. Supports various popular SSTV modes and allows for automatic or manual decoding. Save, share, and even transmit your own SSTV images.
What We Love
- 🎯 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 📡 Effective SSTV decoding from radio signals
- 🚀 No cables or special hardware required
- 📸 Successfully captures ISS transmissions
- 💰 Affordable price point
- 🔊 Works with microphone input from speaker
- 📱 Portable and convenient for field use
- 🎨 Multiple SSTV mode support for receiving
Room to Improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on modern iOS versions
- ⚠️ App crashes when accessing camera function
- 🔴 Crashes immediately on launch (intermittent)
- ❌ Transmit feature broken with '(null)' watermark
- 🚫 Limited transmission mode support
- ⏱️ No updates for 7-9 years
- 🎚️ Overly sensitive phase and skew sliders
- 🔇 Only accepts microphone input, not audio files
- 💾 Image data overwrites after 5 seconds
- 🎭 Outdated interface design
- 🔌 No auxiliary input support on iPhone
- 📱 UI elements off-screen on iPad
- ⚡ Crashes on iOS 13+ and iOS 17
