DXLens: An iOS App Combining Shortwave Schedules, Propagation Data and Public SDRs

Thank you to Muayyad for sharing news about the release of his iPad/iPhone-compatible application, 'DXLens', designed for listening to remote shortwave SDR receivers. DXLens also comes with features like aggregated shortwave schedules from multiple sources, and propagation data and reception forecasting to help users choose the right global receiver for the conditions. He writes:

DXLens is a newly released iPhone/iPad application built around connecting the shortwave schedule and SDR listening workflows.

A listener can begin with a broadcast from EiBi, Aoki/NDXC, or HFCC, inspect the schedule-source evidence and transmission path, review modeled propagation context and assumptions, and then request compatible public SDR receivers for the frequency.

From there, DXLens provides a native listening workspace with live spectrum and waterfall, frequency/mode/bandwidth controls, receiver switching and reconnection, SDR presets, signal/session information, and local recording.

The app also includes Path Atlas, ionospheric and space-weather context, RF Environment tools, Model Audit, alerts, Custom listening views, and a structured reception logbook.

An important design boundary is that scheduled activity, propagation modeling, public receiver availability, and actual reception are kept separate rather than being presented as equivalent evidence.

The app appears to connect to the KiwiSDR network, and also has support for personal rtl_tcp based receivers.

At the moment, the app appears to be free, with no in-app purchases. DXLens is available on the Apple App Store.