PocketPacket is a utility app developed by Koomasi. Available for $4.99, it was updated to v3.20 on August 13, 2023, and currently holds a 3.5 out of 5 rating based on 10 reviews. Before downloading, make sure your device has at least 19 MB of free space and runs Android 11+ or iOS 12.0+.
Video: PocketPacket Overview
Description
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.
PocketPacket may be playable on Windows and macOS using Android emulators such as BlueStacks. Follow our BlueStacks installation guide to get started. Looking for PocketPacket APK? Visit our forums for help finding authorized downloads, installing APK files, and troubleshooting installation issues.
User Reviews and Ratings
★★★★★Fantastic
Coming from Android, this app does everything that APRSDroid did for me. I would highly recommend it! It needs to be better advertised!
★★★☆☆Owned for years
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.
★★★★☆Works with TH-D75
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.
★★★★★Needs installed TWICE.
As suggested by a review below (in 2014) - the app does not work until deleted and reinstalled. After an hour of puzzling, I tried this and now am seeing a fully populated map and was able to send SMS via APRS-IS. Sweet!
★★★★★Works well.
Just downloaded it. Had it up and operating in a matter of minutes. Sent a command message to a digipeater 300 miles away and received the correct reply in a minute. Works well and I recommend it. You'll need an aprs authorization access code to message.
