Easy QTH Locator vs APRSSwift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy QTH Locator
This app calculates your Maidenhead Locator (QTH Locator) using your device's GPS, mobile network, or Wi-Fi. It's a convenient way for radio amateurs worldwide to represent their location without needing an internet connection.
- QTH Locator calculation
- Uses GPS, mobile network, or Wi-Fi
- No internet access required
- Convenient for radio amateurs
- Displays current location
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This application displays the QTH Locator (Maidenhead Locator) for your current location, calculated based on geographical coordinates obtained from GPS, mobile network or Wi-Fi data. Enable Location Services. Give your device permission to determine your location. Internet access is not required. To speak the QTH locator value in voice or Morse code, tap the corresponding icon on the device screen.
APRSSwift
Track and message on the APRS network with your amateur radio callsign. View nearby stations on a live map, exchange text messages, and decode various packet types. Supports multiple connection methods and includes an Apple Watch app.
- Live APRS map with station tracking
- Two-way APRS messaging
- Full packet decoding
- Multiple connection methods
- Apple Watch app integration
- SmartBeaconing for adaptive beaconing
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APRSSwift brings the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) to your Apple devices — a native, universal amateur-radio app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Report your position to the APRS network, watch nearby stations move on a live map, read a real-time packet log, and exchange APRS text messages — all with your own callsign. FEATURES • Live map with APRS symbols, station tracks, and your own location • Connect via APRS-IS (Internet), a TCP KISS TNC, a Bluetooth TNC (Mobilinkd), or the built-in AFSK sound modem (1200 baud — no extra hardware) • Full packet decoding: position, Mic-E, compressed, objects, items, status, weather, messages, and telemetry • SmartBeaconing — adaptive beacon rate based on speed and turns • Two-way APRS messaging with acknowledgements • Station list with distance, favorites, and proximity alerts • Maidenhead grid locator, metric or imperial units, and dead reckoning • Post APRS objects, send status reports, and view weather & telemetry charts • Apple Watch app: beacon, grid, and nearby stations on your wrist APRSSwift is designed for licensed amateur radio operators. A valid callsign is required; your APRS-IS passcode is generated automatically from it. 73!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: APRSSwift at every 4 days against Easy QTH Locator's every 12 months. APRSSwift also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Easy QTH Locator's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
APRSSwift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy QTH Locator has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Easy QTH Locator's written reviews are positive against 100% of APRSSwift's.
Easy QTH Locator ships an update every 12 months, APRSSwift every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy QTH Locator | APRSSwift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Borys Buslovskyi | Sevket Bugra CANATA |
Customer experience
Easy QTH Locator
APRSSwift
In-app purchases
Easy QTH Locator
No in-app purchases
APRSSwift
No in-app purchases








