DX Spots vs Ham Callsigns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DX Spots
This app provides a live feed of amateur radio spots from the DX Cluster network. It allows users to view current spots across all bands and modes, perform QRZ lookups, and submit their own spots to the network.
- Live DX Cluster feed
- Amateur radio spots
- All bands and modes
- QRZ lookup
- Submit spots
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This application displays spot data submitted to cluster server. Live feed of the DX Cluster network, Showing all the current Amateur (Ham) Radio spots. On all bands and modes QRZ Lookup and ability to submit spots onto the DX Cluster network
Ham Callsigns
Instantly look up amateur radio callsigns to find contact details, including distance, bearing, and local time. This reference tool helps ham radio operators quickly access essential information for their communications.
- QRZ callsign lookup
- Contact distance and bearing
- Local time of contacts
- Ham radio reference tool
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Lookup ham radio callsigns on QRZ. Discover distance / bearing and local time of the contacts you are making on the radio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ham Callsigns at 78% against DX Spots's 29%. Ham Callsigns also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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. DX Spots sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ham Callsigns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ham Callsigns holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of DX Spots's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ham Callsigns's.
DX Spots ships an update every 10 days, Ham Callsigns weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DX Spots | Ham Callsigns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Gibbs | Staton Systems LLC |
Customer experience
DX Spots
Ham Callsigns
In-app purchases
DX Spots
- DXSpots Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- DXSpots 3 Month Subscription$1.993 Months
- DXSpots 6 Month Subscription$2.996 Months
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- DXSpots Yearly Subscription$7.991 Year
- DX Spots - Remove Ads$4.99
Ham Callsigns
No in-app purchases
