APRSSwift

APRS tracking & messaging

Free · In‑App Purchases

APRSSwift brings the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) to your Apple devices — a native, universal amateur-radio app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Report your position to the APRS network, watch nearby stations move on a live map, read a real-time packet log, and exchange APRS text messages — all with your own callsign. FEATURES • Live map with APRS symbols, station tracks, and your own location • Connect via APRS-IS (Internet), a TCP KISS TNC, a Bluetooth TNC (Mobilinkd), or the built-in AFSK sound modem (1200 baud — no extra hardware) • Full packet decoding: position, Mic-E, compressed, objects, items, status, weather, messages, and telemetry • SmartBeaconing — adaptive beacon rate based on speed and turns • Two-way APRS messaging with acknowledgements • Station list with distance, favorites, and proximity alerts • Maidenhead grid locator, metric or imperial units, and dead reckoning • Post APRS objects, send status reports, and view weather & telemetry charts • Apple Watch app: beacon, grid, and nearby stations on your wrist APRSSwift is designed for licensed amateur radio operators. A valid callsign is required; your APRS-IS passcode is generated automatically from it. 73!

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    1 Ratings

Version 1.3 rebuilds Bluetooth TNC support. • Handhelds with a built-in TNC now work — BTECH UV-PRO, Vero VR-N76 and Radioddity GA-5WB — alongside standalone TNCs: Mobilinkd TNC3 and TNC4, PicoAPRS v4, and the B.B. Link adapter for Kenwood TH-D74/D75. Homebrew TNCs built on Nordic UART, HM-10 or Microchip serial modules are covered too, and a TNC matching none of these can still be picked by hand. • A live device list replaces typing in a device name. Choose your radio from the list, with its signal strength shown; the app remembers it and reconnects on its own when the radio comes back into range. • Fixed: packets longer than a single Bluetooth transfer could be truncated when transmitting, and status frames sent by some TNCs are no longer passed to the packet decoder. Remember to switch on the radio's own KISS mode — on a UV-PRO or VR-N76 that is Menu > General Settings > KISS TNC.

The developer, Sevket Bugra CANATA, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Location

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Seller
  • Sevket Bugra CANATA
Size
  • 7.4 MB
Category
  • Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
  • Apple Watch
    Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
  • This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages
English and 7 more
  • English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Small Support $0.99
  • Medium Support $9.99
  • Large Support $99.99
Copyright
  • © 2026 Şevket Buğra Canata