PocketPacket

Name: PocketPacket
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 3.6 (13 reviews)
Author: Koomasi

By: Koomasi

Utilities

Features & Capabilities

PocketPacket is a full-featured APRS client with a built-in TNC. The "Automatic Position Reporting System" is a packet communication protocol used by amateur radio operators (hams) around the world, to report position, status, station capabilities, weather or other information in real time. Packets can also be used for broadcasting announcements or one-to-one messaging.

PocketPacket incorporates a software-based TNC, allowing you to directly capture and visualize, or encode and transmit 1200 baud packets (AFSK modulation) using a VHF radio transceiver. With PocketPacket you can also get and send packets over the Internet, by selecting one of the available Tier 2 servers of the global APRS-IS network.

Incoming data is presented on a map, as most packets define some object, with a specific symbol and location. By selecting a symbol, you can view the latest information sent for the corresponding object, as well as the raw packets that produced it. All available objects are also shown in a list, which allows you to search for the ones you are looking for. Messages and bulletins are shown in a separate set of screens, structured like an e-mail client.

With PocketPacket you can follow the status of the APRS network, submit your station's info, monitor moving objects, get real time weather reports directly from local stations and more. PocketPacket is ideal for field work or the ham shack.

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User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Koomasi

Rating:

3.60

(13)

Version:

3.2 Last updated: 2023-08-13

Version code:

859132768

Creation date:

2009-10-31

Compatible devices:

Size:

18.51MB

Price:

4.99

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

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Developed by:

Koomasi

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocketpacket/id336500866

Website:

http://koomasi.com/pocketpacket

User Reviews

Pocket Packet is a capable APRS tool for iOS, with strong offline audio-modem support and good hardware integration for APRS messaging and APRS-IS. However, it suffers from stability problems, unreliable background/beaconing, and TX behavior issues. Users frequently request 300 baud/HF support and report limited updates from the developer, which dampens long-term reliability. If these issues are addressed, it remains one of the more versatile iOS APRS options.

Pros

Supports APRS TX/RX and messaging, including APRS-IS, enabling radio-to-network communication.
Offline mode with audio modem works well for receiving packets without a continuous radio connection.
Good hardware integration with radios (e.g., Baofeng UV-5R/UV-82) via audio interface and VOX, enabling APRS with an iPhone.
Intuitive, easy-to-configure interface that makes APRS features accessible.

Cons

Prone to crashes and freezes; stability issues require reinstalls or workarounds.
Background operation and beaconing do not work reliably; app cannot run or beacon while the iPhone is in the background or asleep.
Transmits unexpectedly or continuously (TX issues), sometimes independent of modem settings or VOX sensitivity.
Lack of 300 baud/HF APRS support and limited baud-rate options.
Limited ongoing updates or developer support, leading to concerns about timely fixes and compatibility with newer iOS versions.

Recent reviews

This is would be a 5 star app if it were updated to maintain compatibility with iOS. * It doesn’t work in the background anymore. * The microphone-based packet decoding essentially doesn’t work with any consistency. * Can’t easily beacon; aside from adjusting the interval This app is **so** close to excellence, but misses the mark year after year.

by Mi*****, 2025-01-25

Coming from Android, this app does everything that APRSDroid did for me. I would highly recommend it! It needs to be better advertised!

by DL*****, 2024-12-12

I tried this program out years ago but shifted to just using APRS.FI instead. But I recently picked up a Kenwood TH-D75 HT and BB link Bluetooth translator. Pocket Packet will communicate with KISS Bluetooth modems with the BB Link dongle just fine.