WSPR Watch
WSPR watch is a ham radio utility for viewing WSPRnet and PSKreporter spots, maps, and signal-report details on Apple devices.
What is WSPR Watch?
WSPR watch is a utilities app for amateur radio operators who use WSPRnet and PSKreporter to monitor weak-signal propagation. It helps users see who can hear a station, review spot details, and visualize reception paths on a map or globe. The app includes tools for browsing reports, checking callsigns, and exporting spot data for further sorting, filtering, or graphing in spreadsheet apps. It is offered through the App Store by Access Informatics and runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Macs that support running the mobile version. This makes it useful for operators who want a quick way to follow band conditions, compare reports, and review propagation activity away from a full desktop radio setup.
Key features
- View live WSPRnet and PSKreporter spot reports
- See reception paths on a world map or globe
- Open callsign lookups from spot entries
- Filter and review detailed spot information
- Export spot data as tab-delimited CSV
- Compare reception reports between two stations
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
WSPR watch is a legitimate ham radio utility distributed through the Apple App Store. Its normal use involves retrieving online propagation and spot-report data, and the App Store listing says the developer may collect diagnostics and other app data that is not linked to your identity. That level of network access is typical for this kind of reporting app. If you use export features, review where you save or share the generated files.
Recommendation: Keep WSPR watch if you actively monitor WSPR propagation, spot reports, or station activity from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple silicon Mac. If you no longer use it for ham radio work, you can remove it like any other App Store app without affecting macOS itself.
Common paths
/Applications/WSPR watch.app
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/maccatalyst.org.marxy.wsprwatcher
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