VFO display
Direct frequency input, jump to the next station or band, from longwave and mediumwave up to 11 metres.
iPhone and Android · 7 days free
Tune into the world.
No algorithms. No streaming. Just radio.
SWListener is your shortwave guide: it tells you what is on air, on which frequency and from where. With a propagation estimate from your location and spots from listeners all over the world.
It is not a radio player: to listen you need a real shortwave receiver or an SDR.
31 m band● On air
9445.0kHz
Voice of KoreaMandarin · Kujang → Far East
Sample data from the SWListener databaseTimes in UTC
1,583stations in the database
14,943schedules, updated in the app
LW–11 mfrom longwave to 11 metres
5languages: EN, IT, ES, FR, DE
For real listeners
Your receiver is on. What is on air, right now?
Shortwave is alive, but the information is scattered: text files, UTC tables, schedules that change with the seasons. SWListener brings it together on the phone next to your radio.
// 31 metres, 21:40 UTC
Who is transmitting?
The "On Air" filter shows only what is broadcasting right now, band by band.
// 9445 kHz, from Kujang
Will it reach you?
Distance from your location, the path on the map, day and night along the way: the receivability estimate tells you before you try.
// spot from 10 minutes ago
Is anyone hearing it?
Spots from other listeners show up on the tuning scale. With alerts, you know the moment it happens.
Before you download: SWListener does not play audio and is not a streaming radio. It is the guide to keep next to your shortwave receiver, portable or SDR.
How it works
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From frequency to station in three steps.
Made for real listening: one hand on the dial, the phone in the other.
Tune
Type the frequency of your receiver, or jump to the next station or band, just like a real VFO.
See who is there
Station, language, transmitter site and target area. The full schedule in UTC, with a filter for what is on air.
Know if it reaches you
Distance, the path on a map with the day/night terminator, and a receivability estimate from your location.
Features
The scanner you were missing.
Everything an SWL or a DXer needs, in an app that also works offline.
On air now
The filter shows only what is transmitting right now, in UTC, including around midnight.
Spots and alerts New
Recent spots are highlighted on the tuning scale. Get an alert when a listener logs a station, anywhere or just near you.
Station details
Full schedule, language, transmitter site, target area, antenna and azimuth.
Propagation and gray line
World map with the day/night terminator, the path from the station to you and a receivability estimate.
Listener community
Log your reception reports with SINPO, share them, and comment on and reply to other listeners' reports.
Always up to date
New schedules are delivered inside the app, with no need to wait for a new version. We let you know with an alert.
Works offline
Schedules are stored on your phone: in the countryside, in the mountains or at sea, the guide stays with you.
In five languages
English, Italian, Spanish, French and German, on iPhone and Android.
The app
A receiver display, in your pocket.
A dark background for night listening, green display digits and frequencies you can read at a glance.
Scroll to see every screen →
The data
Schedules you can trust.
SWListener is built on the two long-standing references of the listener community, merged into one database and updated every broadcast season.
EiBi
The frequency database of international broadcasters most used by listeners, updated for every A and B season.
Aoki
The worldwide shortwave broadcast schedule compiled in Japan, with sites, power and languages.
Price
Less than a coffee, for a year of listening.
One plan, everything included. No ads.
Trial
7days free
Every feature for a week, with no limits. If it is not for you, cancel from your store settings before the trial ends.
Premium
€2.99/ year
The full schedule database, live scanner, station map, propagation, community spots and alerts. Database updates included.
Euro price including VAT; your store shows the price for your country. The subscription renews every year and can be cancelled at any time from your store.
Privacy
You listen. We don't watch.
No ads and no profile to fill in: an account is only needed to post spots and receive alerts.
Sign in with Apple or Google
No new password to remember.
Delete your account in the app
Any time. Your spots stay with the community, anonymously.
Schedules on your phone
The database is stored on your device and the guide works offline too.
No ads, ever
You pay with a subscription, not with your data.
Full details in the privacy policy. To delete your account without the app: account deletion.
FAQ
Answers, before you ask.
Is SWListener a streaming radio?
No. SWListener is a guide: it tells you what is on air, on which frequency and from where. To listen you need a real shortwave receiver: portable, tabletop or SDR.
Where do the schedules come from?
From the EiBi and Aoki databases, the references of the listener community. Updates are delivered inside the app, with no need to wait for a new version.
Does it work offline?
Yes: schedules are stored on your phone. You only need a connection for community spots, alerts and database updates.
Are times shown in my local time?
They are in UTC, as in international broadcasting and official schedules, so they match what you hear announced on air and what other listeners report. The display always shows the current UTC time.
How does the receivability estimate work?
It uses the distance between you and the transmitter, the path and the position of the day/night terminator along the way. It is an estimate to guide you, not a guarantee: shortwave can always surprise you.
How much does it cost?
A 7-day free trial with every feature, then €2.99 per year in the EU (your store shows the local price). Cancel any time from your store settings.
Turn on your receiver. SWListener does the rest.
7 days free on iPhone and Android, then an annual subscription.
73 and good listening.