# HamAlert vs rXg IoT Card

The clearest difference is price: HamAlert at Free against rXg IoT Card's $49.99. HamAlert also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 1). rXg IoT Card's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

HamAlert is free to download; rXg IoT Card costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

rXg IoT Card holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HamAlert has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

HamAlert ships an update every 5 months, rXg IoT Card every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HamAlert | rXg IoT Card |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $49.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamalert/id1200759798/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rxg-iot-card/id6443710207/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Manuel Kasper](https://appshunter.io/developer/1200759797) | [Aidan Lok](https://appshunter.io/developer/903659632) |

## What reviewers say

### HamAlert

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamalert/id1200759798)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### rXg IoT Card

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rxg-iot-card/id6443710207)

Control and monitor IoT devices like thermostats, locks, and lights remotely. This app connects to the rXg gateway via a RESTful API, requiring a publicly accessible IP and valid SSL certificate for operation. Users can log in by scanning a QR code from the network's captive portal.

**Highlights:** View and change IoT device status, Connects via rXg RESTful API, QR code login from captive portal, Remote thermostat control, Remote lock management, Remote light control

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HamAlert free?

HamAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is rXg IoT Card free?

rXg IoT Card costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HamAlert or rXg IoT Card?

rXg IoT Card is rated higher. HamAlert averages 4.0 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while rXg IoT Card averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do HamAlert or rXg IoT Card have ads?

Neither HamAlert nor rXg IoT Card shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HamAlert or rXg IoT Card?

HamAlert ships an update every 5 months, and rXg IoT Card every 6 days. Most recently, HamAlert was updated on October 20, 2026 and rXg IoT Card on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*