HamAlert vs GPS Test
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
GPS Test
This utility quickly shows your current GPS coordinates and location details. It's a straightforward tool for accessing essential location information.
- Displays current GPS coordinates
- Shows location information
- Simple and fast interface
- Real-time location updates
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This is a simple and fast GPS test tool that can quickly display the current coordinates and location information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HamAlert at 4.0 against GPS Test's 3.0. HamAlert also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and ratings volume (34 vs 2). GPS Test's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HamAlert has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of HamAlert's written reviews are positive against 33% of GPS Test's.
| Parameter | HamAlert | GPS Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (34 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Kasper | Shenzhen Ultra Easy Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
HamAlert
GPS Test
In-app purchases
HamAlert
No in-app purchases
GPS Test
No in-app purchases
