SSTV Slow Scan TV Downloads & RevenueSSTV Slow Scan TV · App Store
SSTV Slow Scan TV is #70 in Lifestyle Paid in United States and charting in 21 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 22 events in the last 12 months
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · ZA
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · AU
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · PL
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV new best rank in the overall chart: #101Top Paid · All Apps · PL
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · TW
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV charting in a new countryMalaysia
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 100 in 5 chartsTop Paid · Lifestyle · AR · Top Paid · Lifestyle · CO · Top Paid · Lifestyle · PH · Top Paid · Lifestyle · PL · +1 more
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV charting in a new country in 5 chartsArgentina · Colombia · Philippines · Poland · +1 more
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · IN
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · DE
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV new best rank in the overall chart: #113Top Paid · All Apps · ES
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV hit #1Top Paid · Lifestyle · TH
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · CA
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 100 in 3 chartsTop Paid · Lifestyle · AU · Top Paid · Lifestyle · CA · Top Paid · Lifestyle · GB
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · DE
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · ES
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV charting in a new countryGermany
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV charting in a new country in 6 chartsAustralia · Canada · Indonesia · Mexico · +2 more
- 📈SSTV Slow Scan TV entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · US
- 🆕SSTV Slow Scan TV first spotted by AppInsider#85 in Top Paid · Lifestyle · France
- 🆕SSTV Slow Scan TV released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
SSTV Slow Scan TV at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A specialized utility for amateur radio operators that decodes and transmits Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images via HF radio connections on iOS devices. The app maintains a strong presence in the Lifestyle Paid charts across diverse global markets, notably ranking #2 in South Africa and #7 in Australia, indicating sustained niche demand among international hobbyists.
Similar apps: MMSSTV, Robot36, HamSCI
SSTV Slow Scan TV on the App Store
App details
SSTV Slow Scan TV downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SSTV Slow Scan TV's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| LifestylePaid | #70 | |
| LifestylePaid | #138 | |
| LifestylePaid | #106 | |
| LifestylePaid | #88 | |
| LifestylePaid | #28 | |
| LifestylePaid | #83 | |
| LifestylePaid | #78 | |
| LifestylePaid | #79 | |
| LifestylePaid | #69 | |
| LifestylePaid | #138 | |
| LifestylePaid | #162 | |
| LifestylePaid | #47 | |
| LifestylePaid | #101 | |
| LifestylePaid | #69 | |
| LifestylePaid | #41 | |
| LifestylePaid | #116 | |
| LifestylePaid | #79 | |
| LifestylePaid | #93 | |
| LifestylePaid | #126 | |
| LifestylePaid | #73 | |
| LifestylePaid | #114 |
Apps near SSTV Slow Scan TV on the chart
Lifestyle Paid, around #70.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about SSTV Slow Scan TV
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's simplicity and effectiveness for receiving SSTV images from sources like the ISS without complex hardware. However, frequent crashes on modern iOS devices and a persistent '(null)' watermark during transmission have led to significant dissatisfaction.
Mixed (54% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being fun. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Like the app, easy to use”
- Fun: “I recommend for some fun entertainment for the cost of a cheeseburger👍”
- Useful: “Works great for what it is”
- Features & content: “Pick option three, “set text.””
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “App is crashing on second use”
- Price & subscription: “And I wish he had saved his money”
- Updates: “This app has not had an update in 8 years!”
- Features & content: “I see no option to get rid of this”
About SSTV Slow Scan TV
Decoding of SSTV transmissions begins automatically as soon as the start of image audio signals are detected, and the image format is automatically selected. Manual control is also available for use when receiving conditions are poor. Timing signals (phase and skew) can be adjusted to compensate for mismatches with the sending station.
Received images can be saved - including automatically as they are received. You can leave the app running unattended, and come back to view all the received images. You can review saved images, as well as send them via email, and use iTunes file sharing to transfer them to your computer. You can even share them on your Facebook page, or tweet them to your followers, directly from the app! (iOS 6 and later)
You can also transmit images, taken from your saved photos or taken with your device's camera. Text, such as your callsign, can be added to the sent image.
Buy your copy right now, and start decoding and displaying SSTV transmissions in minutes. Just set your iPhone or iPad next to the radio speaker, and watch the pictures come rolling in.
Note: If you cannot see the transmit button, go to the Accessibility settings for your device and turn Button Shapes OFF. It makes the buttons too large so you cannot see them all.
Also, It is very important to have a well tuned signal of good quality, and make sure you get the audio from your radio to your device without adding additional distortion, or auto start and mode detect will not work optimally. Please see this page for tips on using the app and connecting your radio: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/ipad/iPad_SSTV_Pad_FAQ.html
You can also use Bluetooth audio devices to feed audio into your device. Please be sure to use a good quality Bluetooth device, that does not distort the audio.
Modes supported for reception (not all modes can be transmitted):
B&W 8 sec
B&W 12 sec
B&W 24 sec
B&W 36 sec
Martin M1
Martin M1
Martin M2
Martin M3
Martin M4
MP73"
MP115
MP140
MP175
MR73
MR90
MR115
MR140
MR175
PD 50
PD 90
PD 120
PD 160
PD 180
PD 240
PD 290
Robot 12C
Robot 24C
Robot 36C
Robot 72C
SC-1 32 sec
SC-1 16 sec
SC-1 8 sec
SC-2-60
SC-2-120
SC-2-180
Scottie S1
Scottie S2
Scottie S3
Scottie S4
Scottie DX
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