HamAlert vs Radioddity GS
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
Radioddity GS
This application allows users to read and write frequencies to a walkie-talkie device via Bluetooth. It enables modification of walkie-talkie settings directly from a smartphone. Easily manage your device's communication parameters.
- Read walkie-talkie frequencies
- Write walkie-talkie frequencies
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Modify walkie-talkie settings
- Frequency management
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Walkie-talkie read-write frequency. The user uses THE APP to read and write frequency to the machine through Bluetooth and modify the Settings of the walkie-talkie
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HamAlert at 70% against Radioddity GS's 6%. HamAlert also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.5). Radioddity GS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
HamAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of HamAlert's written reviews are positive against 6% of Radioddity GS's.
HamAlert ships an update every 4 months, Radioddity GS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamAlert | Radioddity GS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (29 ratings) — better | 1.5 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 6.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 48 — 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 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Kasper | 资恺 刘 |
Customer experience
HamAlert
Radioddity GS
In-app purchases
HamAlert
No in-app purchases
Radioddity GS
No in-app purchases
