# iFTx

> Mobile FT8 and FT4

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6446093115](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6446093115)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6446093115`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Christoph Nadig
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (70 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-29
- **First published:** 2023-09-29
- **Size:** 7.26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iftx/id6446093115)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.lobotomo.com/about.html](https://www.lobotomo.com/about.html)

## Description

Introducing iFTx, the essential iOS app for FT8 and FT4 digital modes. Seamlessly engage with operators worldwide, delivering a portable solution with quick setup and real-time messaging.

Key features include effortless operation, reliable performance under changing propagation, and integrated QSO logging to track your contacts and log your success on the go.

## Rankings

- #160,123 — Overall

## Review summary

iFTx is a strong, portable FT8/FT4 tool for iOS with praised ease of use, field readiness, and broad radio/interface compatibility. However, users repeatedly report PTT/rig integration inconsistencies, uneven hardware support, limited documentation, and some log/export quirks. Overall, it’s a promising mobile solution for portable operations, especially for SOTA/POTA, but it would benefit from improved rig integration, better docs, and more consistent TX behavior.

### Pros

- Portable and lightweight for field operations; works on iPhone and iPad, reducing the need for a laptop.
- Simple, intuitive interface that keeps FT8/FT4 operation easy and straightforward.
- Strong FT8/FT4 decoding and encoding performance, often usable without a laptop.
- Broad hardware compatibility (Digirig, external sound cards, multiple radios) enabling flexible setups.
- Logging and ADIF export features (auto-logging and data export) are available for workflow needs.

### Cons

- PTT/CAT control is unreliable across some setups; TX is not consistently triggered automatically and may require manual workarounds.
- Hardware integration is inconsistent across devices and interfaces (Bluetooth or USB audio may not work reliably with certain rigs).
- Documentation and support appear limited or hard to find, with reports of missing manuals and little available help.
- Log export can export the entire log instead of only new entries, and ADIF data may include extraneous fields that complicate imports.
- Occasional reliability issues where the app does not consistently present or complete QSO handling (e.g., missed replies or timing-related quirks).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6446093115)