RF Path vs World Radio League
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RF Path
Calculate radio frequency propagation loss using various models like Irregular Terrain, Okumura-Hata, and COST-231. Supports area and point-to-point predictions, with results exportable via email or social media.
- Multiple propagation models (Irregular Terrain, Okumura-Hata, COST-231)
- Area Prediction mode
- Point-to-Point prediction mode
- Elevation profile display
- Results export (CSV)
- Save to iCloud
- Share to social media
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RF Path provides propagation loss calculations for radio frequencies (RF) between 20 MHz and 20 GHz using either the Irregular Terrain model, Okumura-Hata model, COST-231 Hata Extension model, or the COST-231 Walfish-Ikegami model. The calculations are based on both electromagnetic theory and the statistical analysis of terrain characteristics to calculate the degradation of the RF wave as a function of distance and the variability of the RF wave with respect to time and space. The Irregular Terrain Model has two different prediction models. One is the Area Prediction mode which calculates propagation losses over an area where the exact terrain parameters are not known, but approximated using terrain roughness, environmental parameters and statistical parameters. The second is a point-to-point mode where specific latitude/longitude pair values are entered for both transmitter and receiver. Environmental parameters and statistical parameters are also used in this prediction mode. The results may be saved to iCloud, emailed, or posted to Facebook or Twitter. The results are in CSV format. In the Area Prediction mode a table along with a graph shows the path loss over the distance entered into the settings. The graph is viewed by rotating the device once the results table is shown. In the Point-To-Point Prediction mode a table along with a graph shows the path loss and elevation profile of the RF path.
World Radio League
Log amateur radio contacts on the go without a computer. Supports Parks on the Air activations and general logging. Syncs seamlessly with the website for easy contact management and viewing your profile stats and awards.
- Mobile amateur radio logging
- Parks on the Air activations
- Contact sync with website
- View logging stats and awards
- Real-time spotting page
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Jump the gap and start logging your contacts in the BEST mobile amateur radio logging experience! Start Parks on the Air activations, general logging, and any time you want to start logging contacts without your computer! > Sync your contacts and logbooks between the website and mobile app, making it super easy to manage contacts made on the go > Full support for iOS, iPadOS, and Apple Silicon MacOS > View your profile to see your logging stats and awards > See who's on the air while you're logging with a spotting page
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: World Radio League at Free against RF Path's $2.99. World Radio League also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months). RF Path's advantage is chart position (#165 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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
World Radio League is free to download; RF Path costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
World Radio League holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Radio League has 63 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of RF Path's written reviews are positive against 71% of World Radio League's.
RF Path ships an update every 5 months, World Radio League every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | RF Path | World Radio League |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tom Doherty | World Radio League Inc. |
Customer experience
RF Path
World Radio League
In-app purchases
RF Path
No in-app purchases
World Radio League
No in-app purchases
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