# HamBeacon: Ham Radio Exam Prep — Technician, General & Extra > Technician, General & Extra (iPhone/iPad app by William Morris.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hambeacon-ham-radio-exam-prep/id6763155720 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [William Morris](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883474760) - Category: Education, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.2 · 12 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2026-07-09 - Data updated: 2026-07-24 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hambeacon-ham-radio-exam-prep/id6763155720/reviews.md ## What is HamBeacon? Getting your amateur radio license should feel like learning, not cramming. HamBeacon helps you walk into the exam confident, because you actually understand the material, not because you memorized a pattern of answer letters. EXPLANATIONS YOU CAN TRUST When a question trips you up, you deserve a real answer. Every question in HamBeacon includes a written explanation, available in three depths so you choose how much you want: a quick reminder, a fuller walkthrough, or a complete explanation when you want to understand the why. Every explanation is researched and checked against primary sources, including FCC Part 97 rules, recognized engineering references, and established technical standards, to ensure accuracy and consistency. When you read why an answer is correct, you can rely on it. A STUDY PATH THAT ADAPTS TO YOU HamBeacon quietly keeps track of what you have learned and what still needs work, then puts the right questions in front of you at the right time. Questions you have mastered fade back. Questions you are still shaky on come around again until they stick. You always know where you stand through a clear Readiness Meter that shows how close you are to passing, so the exam holds no surprises. You are never guessing whether you are ready. FIVE TOOLS, ONE GOAL • Drill: focused study sessions that adapt to your progress • Practice Exam: full-length, randomized exams scored against the real passing threshold, with one-tap re-drill of the questions you missed • Smart Review: targeted sessions on the questions you most need to see again • Progress: your Readiness Meter trend and complete practice history at a glance • Exam Syllabus: the full structure of your exam, useful if you are following along with a study manual BUILT FOR IPHONE, IPAD, AND MAC HamBeacon is a true native app on all three, not a website in a wrapper and not a phone app stretched onto your desktop. Start a session on your iPhone on the bus, continue on your Mac at home, and your progress is simply there. One purchase covers all your Apple devices. YOUR PROGRESS AT A GLANCE Add HamBeacon widgets to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen, your Lock Screen, or your Mac desktop. Your streak, today's study progress, and your Readiness Meter stay quietly in view, so five questions a day never slips your mind and exam readiness is always one glance away. STUDY AS A FAMILY Family Sharing is included, so a single All-Access Bundle covers your whole family group. Because each person studies under their own Apple ID, everyone keeps their own private progress, streaks, and Readiness Meter. Ideal for partners, or parents and kids, working toward their licenses together. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Your study data stays with you. No accounts. No servers. No data mining. HamBeacon syncs your progress between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your iCloud account, the same way Apple Notes and Reminders do. There is no separate login to create and no company database holding your progress. ALL THREE US LICENSE CLASSES Technician, General, and Amateur Extra, each with the current official question pool. New and revised pools are included free in app updates. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Start with a free question sample from any class, drawn from across every topic area so you get a true sense of the app before deciding. Unlock a single class when you are ready, or save with the All-Access Bundle covering all three. THOUGHTFULLY MADE Full Dark Mode, Dynamic Type for comfortable reading at any size, and VoiceOver support. Bookmark tricky questions, search the whole pool by keyword or question number, and set gentle study reminders to keep your streak going. HamBeacon is made by Blue Heron Data, an independent developer focused on privacy and craftsmanship on Apple platforms. 73, and good luck on your exam. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Technician License Module | $4.99 | one-time | | General License Module | $4.99 | one-time | | Amateur Extra License Module | $7.99 | one-time | | All-Access Bundle | $14.99 | one-time | | Upgrade: Technician to General | $3.99 | one-time | | Upgrade: General to Amateur Extra | $6.99 | one-time | | Upgrade: Tech to All-Access Bundle | $9.99 | one-time | | Upgrade: Add Amateur Extra | $6.99 | one-time | | Upgrade: All-Access Bundle | $9.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-21 Thanks for using HamBeacon! This update adds Drill Missed: after a practice exam, launch a targeted drill session on just the questions you got wrong, updating your review schedule and Readiness Meter immediately. The Amateur Extra free trial now includes 75 questions, covering every subelement group with more variety between practice exams. This update also improves iCloud sync reliability for users studying across multiple devices. 73! ### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-10 Thanks for using HamBeacon! This update fixes an issue where your study streak could show an out of date count after a missed day, and it makes the streak reminder notification match your current streak. 73! ### 1.0 — 2026-07-09 No release notes. ## More apps by William Morris - [CalcLedger](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calcledger/id6762513352) All apps by William Morris: https://appshunter.io/developer/1883474760 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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