DX Alerts vs SWLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DX Alerts
This app provides ham radio operators with a mobile DX cluster tool. It allows users to submit new spots, set alerts for specific callsigns or prefixes, and receive notifications even when the app is not running. It is designed for easy use on mobile devices and tablets.
- Mobile DX cluster access
- Submit new spots
- Callsign and prefix alerts
- Band and mode specific alerts
- Background notifications
- Tablet support
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DX Alerts is the ultimate DX cluster tool for ham radio operators. - DX cluster in your pocket. - Submit new spots easily. - Waiting for a DXpedition to go QRV? Need to know when a callsign is going to be spotted on the cluster? Set an alert for the callsign and get notified when the callsign is spotted on the cluster. Regardless if the app is running or not! - Add alerts for specific prefixes and/or callsigns on specific bands and/or modes! - Also works on tablets! - Designed for human fingers, not mouse pointers! 73!
SWLog
Log amateur radio QSOs and broadcast transmissions on your mobile device. Supports QRZ lookups and various broadcast schedule queries for station identification. Features GPS integration and local log browsing, with the ability to upload to a main logging program.
- Log amateur radio QSOs
- Log broadcast transmissions
- QRZ lookups
- Broadcast schedule lookups
- GPS integration
- Upload logs to main program
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SWLog is a mobile companion application to the full SWLog suite or logging and radio control applications. SWLog allows amateur radio and broadcast (shortwave, AM/FM, and utility) transmissions to be logged locally and later uploaded to the main logging program. QRZ can be used for lookups for amateur radio logs. For broadcast logs, various program schedules from ADDX, AOKI, EIBI, FCC, HFCC, ILGRadio, and SWSkeds are queried to aid in identifying the station. Features of this app include: * Download a preset list of locations, radios, and broadcast program schedules * Add an amateur radio QSO * Supports QRZ lookups * Monitor POTA spots * Add a POTA spot * Add a broadcast log * Supports lookups to various program schedules * GPS integration including calculating the current grid square to 10 characters * View/Browse locally added logs * Upload logs to the main logging program
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SWLog at 25% against DX Alerts's 10%. DX Alerts's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DX Alerts | SWLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tavlikos Software LTD | Robert Sillett |
Customer experience
DX Alerts
SWLog
In-app purchases
DX Alerts
No in-app purchases
SWLog
No in-app purchases
