HamAlert vs AntScope
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
AntScope
Connect your RigExpert antenna analyzer to your smartphone for detailed antenna system analysis. Visualize SWR and Smith charts, and view all parameters in one place.
- Connects to RigExpert analyzers via BLE
- SWR chart visualization
- Smith chart visualization
- All parameters mode
- Supports RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
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AntScope for iOS is a software designed to connect the RigExpert antenna analyzers with BLE option to Apple smartphones. This software allows to get information about your antenna system and visualize that information: - SWR chart (standing wave ratio) - Smith chart - All parameters mode Supported analyzers: - RigExpert Stick 230 - RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HamAlert at 70% against AntScope's 23%. HamAlert also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3). AntScope's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of HamAlert's written reviews are positive against 23% of AntScope's.
HamAlert ships an update every 4 months, AntScope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamAlert | AntScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (29 ratings) — better | 2.3 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 22.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Kasper | Rig Expert Ukraine Ltd. |
Customer experience
HamAlert
AntScope
In-app purchases
HamAlert
No in-app purchases
AntScope
No in-app purchases
