HamAlert vs MyUSNG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HamAlert
Receive instant push notifications for desired amateur radio contacts. Filter alerts by various criteria like callsign, band, mode, and location. Stay updated on DX spots from multiple sources.
- Push notifications for desired stations
- Filter spots by DXCC, callsign, and location
- Support for Reverse Beacon Network, SOTAwatch, DX cluster, PSK Reporter
- Filter by band, mode, and time
- Filter by spotter callsign and DXCC
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This app is a companion to the HamAlert web site (hamalert.org) and lets you receive push notifications from HamAlert. HamAlert is a system that allows amateur radio operators to get notifications when a desired station appears on the DX cluster, the Reverse Beacon Network, SOTAwatch, POTA, WWFF Spotline, or PSK Reporter. Spots can be filtered by various criteria, including: • DXCC (both actual and callsign home DXCC) • Callsign • Island reference • Summit reference • Park reference • CQ zone • Continent • Band • Mode • Time and days of week • Source • Spotter callsign and DXCC
MyUSNG
This app reports your device's location in US National Grid format. Easily copy your USNG coordinates to your clipboard with a single tap, or email them with a tap and hold. It also features a map to capture and view USNG locations.
- USNG location reporting
- One-tap copy to clipboard
- Tap-and-hold email function
- Map view for location capture
- USNG information resource
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MyUSNG reports the location of your device in US National Grid format (USNG). With a single tap on the screen, you will copy the USNG location into your clipboard. With a tap and hold, you can easily e-mail your USNG location. MyUSNG also includes a simple map that will let you capture the USNG of locations away from you, or center the map The United States National Grid (USNG) is a nationally consistent language of location in a user friendly format. USNG is commonly used during Search and Rescue operations in the United States. For more information about USNG visit usngcenter.org. MyUSNG is an Esri Labs project and not an official Esri product. MyUSNG is provided on an as-is-basis and you assume all risks associated with using this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyUSNG at 100% against HamAlert's 67%. MyUSNG also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). HamAlert's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 9). 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.
MyUSNG holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of HamAlert's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyUSNG's.
HamAlert ships an update every 5 months, MyUSNG every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamAlert | MyUSNG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (34 ratings) | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Kasper | Esri Online LLC |
Customer experience
HamAlert
MyUSNG
In-app purchases
HamAlert
No in-app purchases
MyUSNG
No in-app purchases
