Watch APRS is a new and improved version of the popular APRS Watch App, designed to provide live monitoring and data analytics for APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) transmitters across the globe. Developed by Venerate Technologies LLC, this free iPhone app offers a range of features to enhance your APRS experience.

With Watch APRS, you can live monitor APRS traffic and packets based on your GPS location. The app also provides live data analytics, including average outdoor temperatures from weather telemetry data. The interactive mapping feature allows you to view APRS packets on Apple Maps, providing a visual representation of transmitter locations.

The app boasts an improved user interface and experience, making it easier to view data from various types of APRS packets. It ensures reliable connections with APRS servers, even when the app is in the background or resumes from sleep mode. Watch APRS can handle thousands of packets and millions of bytes of data in a single session, making it an industrial-grade APRS packet parsing tool.

One standout feature of Watch APRS is the geocoding capability, which displays location names on top of the actual GPS position. This adds a layer of convenience and accuracy when tracking APRS transmitters. The app has been re-built and re-coded with Microsoft .NET MAUI, utilizing a new back-end library and code to deliver data efficiently.

Although the Ad Free feature has been discontinued temporarily, the developers have enabled the APRS transmission feature for all users, allowing them to transmit their phone's location with a valid amateur radio license and call sign to the APRS servers. Watch APRS is a must-have tool for ham and amateur radio enthusiasts, providing real-time monitoring and data analytics for APRS transmitters worldwide.