Built for VoiceOver
Listen SDR is intentionally shaped around VoiceOver use, not patched afterwards. Spoken state changes, grouped controls, and customizable feedback are part of the product direction.
Listen SDR
Listen SDR is a native iPhone app for listening to public SDR receivers, designed from the ground up for blind and low-vision users.
It combines practical VoiceOver support, direct tuning, receiver-specific controls, and local recording in one focused radio client built for real listening sessions.
VoiceOver-oriented design
FM-DX Webserver
KiwiSDR
OpenWebRX
Local recordings
Built for accessibility
Listen SDR is designed for practical non-visual use: clear focus order, grouped controls, spoken feedback, Magic Tap support, and workflows that do not force the user to hunt through scattered UI elements.
Made for real listening
Tune live receivers, switch modes, work with bookmarks and band plans, reconnect quickly, and keep listening history and recordings on the device.
Native support for major SDR backends
Connect to FM-DX Webserver, KiwiSDR, and OpenWebRX receivers through one native iPhone interface instead of jumping between unrelated tools.
Why Listen SDR stands out
Supports the major public SDR backends
The app works with FM-DX Webserver, KiwiSDR, and OpenWebRX, so one client can cover a broad range of public receivers and listening workflows.
Direct tuning and receiver control
Listen live audio, change demodulation modes, adjust squelch and receiver-specific settings, and move through bookmarks, bands, and recent frequencies with less friction.
Keeps listening local and practical
Store favorite receivers, keep recent history, export diagnostics when needed, and save recordings directly on the device for later listening or sharing.
Accessible by design
- VoiceOver-aware navigation: grouped elements, clearer spoken output, and less fragmented focus movement while browsing receivers and controls.
- Optional spoken and sound feedback: useful when changing settings, recording, muting, confirming selections, and tracking important state changes.
- Magic Tap integration: fast access to key actions without digging through the screen.
- Receiver workflows shaped for screen readers: saved radios, directories, recent listening, and receiver controls are structured for practical use during real listening, not only during setup.
For blind and low-vision listeners
- Designed around non-visual workflow: the app is meant to be operated efficiently with VoiceOver, not treated as a visual interface with accessibility added at the end.
- Reduced focus noise: important items such as receiver rows, history entries, controls, and grouped settings are intentionally structured to avoid exhausting swipe-by-swipe navigation.
- Practical spoken context: status changes, selections, recording actions, connection events, and other important states can be surfaced through announcements and sound feedback.
- Built for everyday listening tasks: connecting to receivers, tuning, changing modes, working with bookmarks, browsing directories, and recording sessions are treated as first-class accessible workflows.
Core listening features
- Public receiver browsing: browse receiver directories, import receiver links directly, and save radios for later use.
- Receiver-specific control: work with backend-specific controls for FM-DX Webserver, KiwiSDR, and OpenWebRX.
- Local recording: save recordings on the device and come back to them later.
- AirPlay-ready audio session: route listening audio through the standard iOS audio output picker when using other speakers or devices.
Why this is different from generic SDR clients
It is not only a network receiver browser
Listen SDR is built around actual listening sessions: tuning, reconnecting, keeping useful history, managing saved radios, and working directly with receiver-specific controls.
It respects backend differences
FM-DX Webserver, KiwiSDR, and OpenWebRX do not behave the same way. Listen SDR exposes the controls and flows that matter for each backend instead of flattening everything into a lowest-common-denominator UI.
Accessibility shapes the product
Accessibility is part of the product architecture. That changes focus order, action grouping, feedback design, and the structure of the receiver workflows themselves.
Built as a native iPhone app
Listen SDR is not a thin wrapper around a web page. It is a native client designed for iPhone workflows, iOS audio routing, VoiceOver, local recordings, and platform-native interaction patterns.