Comparison

RS vs HAM

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

Head to head
About

RS

Create, edit, and manage waypoints and flight plans on a map. Instantly set destinations and import/export data from GPX and FPL files. Save and load your flight data for future use.

Highlights
  • Waypoint creation and editing
  • Flight plan creation and editing
  • Direct-to destination setting
  • GPX/FPL file import
  • Save and load flight data
Features
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[Function overview] ・Waypoint You can create waypoints on the map and edit their name, type, location, and so on. ・Flight plan You can create and edit flight plans by linking waypoints on the map. ・Direct To You can instantly send any waypoint or location on the map to the transceiver as a destination with only a few taps. ・Import You can import waypoints or flight plans from GPX and FPL files. ・Save / Load You can save and load waypoint and flight plan data for various purposes. [Compatible transceivers] IC-A25N/IC-A25NE Note: - The RS-AERO1I may not work with all iPhones or iPads. - The RS-AERO1I may not work, depending on the OS version or other installed application. - Bluetooth LE is used for the connection to the transceiver, so it may take time to complete data transfer. - Transferring data while talking through the transceiver may cause data transfer failure. - You need an Internet connection to use some functions.

About

HAM

This utility app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for amateur radio operators, including band conditions, DX-Cluster monitoring, and a logbook. It features direct radio integration for tuning and automatic logging, along with various calculations and resource information.

Highlights
  • DX-Cluster and PSK-Reporter activity monitoring
  • Bandplan, Glossar, and AWG resource information
  • Built-in radio integration for direct tuning
  • Fully featured logbook with QSO editing
  • LOTW and QRZ.com log submission
  • Calculations for Ohm's law, VSWR, and antennas
  • CW Encoder and Decoder
Features
Currently charting
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The ultimate utility App for every HAM-Radio Operator HAM-Toolbox provides a variety of useful Tools to help you operating your HAM-Radio. The Tools are ranging from activity monitoring Tools like DX-Cluster and PSK-Reporter, to Tools helping you with resource information like Bandplan, Glossar, AWG and many more Tools. HAM-Toolbox also has a built-in radio integration, so that you can directly tune to spots from the DX-Cluster and other tools. During logging, the appropriate fields for the frequency and mode will be automatically filled. With a one-time purchase you gain access to all of the following Tools on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. · TOOLS: + Band Conditions + POTA + DX-Cluster + PSK-Reporter + Reverse Beacon Network + Call-Lookup + Locator + Beacons (especially NCDXF) + Repeater + DTMF Generator + CW Encoder and Decoder + Frequency List + QSL Card Designer (design, preview, print and export your own QSL cards) · LOGBOOK: HAM-Toolbox comes with a fully featured Logbook. + Inspect and edit your existing QSOs + Easy-to-use logging interface + Maintenance (Data completion from QRZ.com, Duplicates finder, Mass change) + LOTW and QRZ.com log submission + Integrated Call-Lookup with possibility to update QSO + Worked/Needed statistics for CQ-Zones, ITU-Zones and DXCCs + Map with worked grid locators representation + iCloud-Sync with multiple devices (compatible with SDR-Control and SmartSDR) · Radio-Integration: + Frequency and Mode + Logbook integration + Direct tuning from various Tools like DXCluster, POTA, Frequency List + Supports all major Brands and Radios via Network or USB + YAESU: FT-710, FT-991, FT-DX10, FT-DX100 + Icom: IC-705, IC-7300mk2, IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-7760, IC-9700, IC-R8600, + Kenwood: TS-890, TS-990 + Elecraft: K4 + HamLib · CALCULATIONS: + Ohm's law + VSWR + Dipole-Antenna + Groundplane-Antenna + HB9CV-Antenna + Helix-Antenna + dB Conversion + Wavelength · RESOURCES: + Bandplan + Glossar + Morse + AWG + CTCSS-Codes + Formulas + Q-Codes + Abbreviations + Constants Find out more here: https://ham-toolbox.com Read the Manual: https://go-to.me/hamtoolbox-manual

Screenshots

RS4 screens
HAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HAM at 69% against RS's 4%. HAM also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months). RS's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

RS is free to download; HAM costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HAM holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of RS's written reviews are positive against 69% of HAM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RS ships an update every 34 months, HAM monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
RS versus HAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSHAM
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating1.5 (19 ratings)4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.8% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#174 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperICOM INCORPORATEDMarcus Roskosch

Customer experience

RS

All ratings19 ratings
Positive10.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative89.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive3.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative88.5%

HAM

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

RS

No in-app purchases

None

HAM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RS free?
RS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAM free?
HAM costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RS or HAM?
HAM is rated higher. RS averages 1.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while HAM averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do RS or HAM have ads?
Neither RS nor HAM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RS or HAM?
RS ships an update every 34 months, and HAM monthly. Most recently, RS was updated on November 2, 2026 and HAM on November 3, 2026.

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