Comparison

HamAlert vs Chartered Wealth Solutions

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Chartered Wealth Solutions

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Chartered Wealth Solutions is one of the largest independent and privately-owned Financial Planning practices in SA, which allows us to give sound and objective Financial Planning advice. Our Family includes 22 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) professionals, supported by Lawyers, Accountants, and Fiduciary and Tax Specialists. We specialise in Retiremeant™ but support you through all of life’s transitions. Let’s talk Retiremeant™ - where you get to decide how you will transition into midlife and beyond. Midlife is an exciting opportunity to re-design your life exactly the way you want to, on your own terms and in your own time.

Screenshots

HamAlert1 screens
Chartered Wealth Solutions3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chartered Wealth Solutions at 10.0 against HamAlert's 15.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HamAlert ships an update every 5 months, Chartered Wealth Solutions every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HamAlert versus Chartered Wealth Solutions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamAlertChartered Wealth Solutions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel KasperCHARTERED WEALTH SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

HamAlert

No in-app purchases

None

Chartered Wealth Solutions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HamAlert free?
HamAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chartered Wealth Solutions free?
Chartered Wealth Solutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HamAlert or Chartered Wealth Solutions have ads?
Neither HamAlert nor Chartered Wealth Solutions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HamAlert or Chartered Wealth Solutions?
HamAlert ships an update every 5 months, and Chartered Wealth Solutions every 9 months. Most recently, HamAlert was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chartered Wealth Solutions on October 4, 2026.

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