Whereseek vs SWLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whereseek
Explore your surroundings with a vast database of points of interest. Find essential services like ATMs, toilets, and recycling stations, as well as cultural information from Wikipedia.
- Discover millions of points of interest
- Find ATMs, toilets, and recycling stations
- Locate restaurants and libraries
- Access Wikipedia articles
- Explore landmarks and services
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With millions of points of interest all over the world, Whereseek provides new perspectives on your surroundings. Discover landmarks and different kinds of points of interests around yourself: - ATMs and Banks, - Toilets, - Drinking Water, - Trashcans, - Postboxes, - Recycling Stations, - Bicycle Rentals, - Fuel Stations, - Parkings, - BBQ Places, - Police Stations, - Hospitals, Pharmacies and Clinics, - Restaurants, - Libraries, - Wikipedia articles, - and more...
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: Whereseek at 100% against SWLog's 25%. SWLog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Whereseek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SWLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whereseek ships an update every 2 weeks, SWLog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whereseek | SWLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NeatCapital OU | Robert Sillett |
Customer experience
Whereseek
SWLog
In-app purchases
Whereseek
- Whereseek Plus$19.99
SWLog
No in-app purchases
