# Shortwave Broadcast Schedules

> Lifestyle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id476090163](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id476090163)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id476090163`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Black Cat Systems
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (241 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2017-01-11
- **First published:** 2011-11-02
- **Size:** 2.45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortwave-broadcast-schedules/id476090163)
- **Website:** [http://www.blackcatsystems.com/ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-shortwave-ham-amateur-radio-app/Shortwave-Broadcast-Schedules-swbc-dx-swl-ham-radio-short-wave-radio-world-band-shortwave-broadcast-international-radio.html](http://www.blackcatsystems.com/ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-shortwave-ham-amateur-radio-app/Shortwave-Broadcast-Schedules-swbc-dx-swl-ham-radio-short-wave-radio-world-band-shortwave-broadcast-international-radio.html)

## Description

Shortwave Broadcast Schedules helps SWL listeners keep up-to-date with schedules for about 11,000 longwave, mediumwave, and shortwave stations. The stations are initially listed by frequency, and those currently on air are shown in bold for quick identification. You can search by name, frequency, time of day, language, target area, or country of origin, and tap a station to see more details.

The app also serves as a personal logbook, letting you record when you heard stations (date, time, frequency, SIO, and notes). Save favorites, set reminders for broadcasts, and download updated schedules for free. Tap into station details to link related values (country, target, language) or view the full daily schedule. Support and step-by-step usage guidance are available on the official site.

## Rankings

- #98,507 — Overall

## Review summary

Users value the app for current schedules and a strong logging feature, plus its ad-free, reliable cross‑device use. However, multiple reviews note outdated schedules, log instability and garbled notes, and some UX shortcomings. Overall, data accuracy and logging are the app’s strengths, while reliability and modernization gaps are its main drawbacks.

### Pros

- Up-to-date, accurate and timely shortwave schedules/data with frequent updates from the author.
- Logging feature to record receptions, which is highly useful for DXers and long-time users.
- Fast, convenient, ad-free experience with straightforward use across iPhone and iPad.
- Good maintenance and long-standing usefulness; widely trusted by longtime listeners.
- Helpful features like the On Now view that quickly highlights current English-language broadcasts.

### Cons

- Schedules/data not consistently refreshed and can appear outdated in some reviews.
- Logging notes can cause instability or crashes, potentially wiping user input.
- Notes/log entries can render garbled characters due to encoding, making logs hard to read.
- Some UX/UI issues: forced landscape orientation and gaps perceived as not aligning with modern iOS conventions, plus missing features like sorting by frequency.
- Occasional dissatisfaction with updates or accidental purchases; some users feel updates/remediation are overdue.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id476090163)