HamAlert vs LEDBadge
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 Reverse Beacon Network, SOTAwatch, the DX cluster 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
LEDBadge
This utility app allows users to send custom text messages to an LED badge. Display your messages on a wearable LED screen for personalized communication or display.
- Send custom text messages
- Display messages on LED badge
- Personalized communication
- Wearable LED screen display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HamAlert at 4.2 against LEDBadge's 2.4. HamAlert also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 41%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
HamAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of HamAlert's written reviews are positive against 41% of LEDBadge's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamAlert | LEDBadge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (29 ratings) — better | 2.4 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 40.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Kasper | 德林 王 |
Customer experience
HamAlert
LEDBadge
In-app purchases
HamAlert
No in-app purchases
LEDBadge
No in-app purchases
