MagicSDR
Software-defined radio application for explore the spectrum everywhere!
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3.28
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Does not require hardware radio peripherals and works with just a phone.
- Easy to use with a clean and simple UI.
- Offers good control over frequency and band with a spectrum analyzer.
- Developer is responsive to issues and provides support.
Cons
- Audio output problems, particularly with the in-call channel affecting sound controls.
- Charging for basic features that many users feel should be free.
- Crashes and performance issues, especially during startup or when unplugging headphones.
- Limited support for certain RTL-SDR devices, leading to frustration.
- Not able to run in the background, draining battery quickly.
Most mentioned
- Audio issues, including choppiness and output routing.
- Crashes and instability after updates or certain actions.
- Desire for more features without having to pay extra.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-21 |  | | You can also hear local AM (MW) broadcasts around the world using location search and manually scanning each area. You don't need hardware radio peripherals, just your phone is enough. The main problem is the developer put the audio out thru the in-call (phone) channel instead of the media channel. This wreaks havoc on the phone's audio controls until you uninstall it and bluetooth also is problematic. |
| 2024-11-07 |  | | It stopped working RCMP hacked your app when it was working it picked up evidence of remote neural monitoring |
| 2024-10-20 |  | | Love this app! Wish there was a way I could sign in to save my stations. |
| 2024-10-14 |  | | It's a great SDR but alot of the features hidden behind a paywall should be basic features (background play, filter cutoff adjustment, etc.) |
| 2024-10-12 |  | | I can't set it to 1MHz (for example) using a rtl-sdr Blog V4 even though the dongle natively supports frequencies starting from 100 kHz (in SDR Touch I can even set it to zero and I can see the oscillator signal of the integrated upconverter). It gives an error message that the frequency must be greater than 24 MHz even when using the external driver (that works perfectly with SDR Touch). Remove that stupid limit please! |
| 2024-09-15 |  | | The app keeps stopping. Of course this started after I paid for it. :( |
| 2024-07-07 |  | | A little fickle sometimes, it crashed when I unplugged my headphones, and then wouldn't work anymore until I force stopped it and cleared its cache. But other than that, it's working well! |
| 2024-04-11 |  | | I'm rating one star because I can no longer use it. No RTL SDR Blog V4 support. I absolutely love your app. I think it's fantastic. I wish there was even a version for Linux, but every other SDR app, large and small software for Mac Windows and Linux, have support for this model by this point. This makes me think it has been abandoned. Please correct me if I am wrong, I will happily ammend my rating and review based upon what happens. Love the app, please just recompile it with the new driver |
| 2023-12-17 |  | | I like the app. It's very easy to use. Found a local site to listen to and compare signals. The cost is too high to purchase in my opinion as I NEVER pay more than 5 bucks for any app. Maybe I'm cheap but it's just for amusement only. No real contacts are made because it's for listening only and my radio is much better. It needs a decoder package for digital signals too.. something else I do with my radio.. no wefax either. Anyway its a good start and fun to listen when I'm away and bored. |
| 2023-09-14 |  | | You wont find a better app for SDR. I'm using this with a genuine RTL-SDR Blog V3. It has most of the features and functionality you would find in good PC software for SDR. Well worth the upgrade price. The developer is friendly and quick to respond with issues if you have any. |
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