Comparison

Insta Blue Tracker vs Club Log

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

Head to head
About

Insta Blue Tracker

Features
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Share location, chat, speak and stream video with your group members.

About

Club Log

This amateur radio tool helps DXers track their logbook, award progress, and chase new contacts. It provides real-time band activity, callsign lookups, and detailed award progress charts. Log new contacts and sync them to your online account.

Highlights
  • DX Dashboard with QSO, heatmap, and award progress
  • Callsign lookup for worked, confirmed, and verified status
  • Detailed award progress charts (DXCC, CQ Zones, Grid Squares)
  • Live band activity and DXpedition streams
  • Logbook browsing, searching, and new contact logging
  • Propagation charts and DXpedition information
  • Customizable interface and multiple callsign support
Features
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The companion app for Club Log, the logbook and DXCC award service used by 100,000 amateur radio operators worldwide. Sign in with your existing Club Log account to carry your logbook, award progress, and DX-chasing tools in your pocket. YOUR DX DASHBOARD Start with DX Dash: a single at-a-glance view of your recent QSOs, activity heatmap, per-band DXCC progress, and highlights from your log. NEED CHECK Instantly answer the question every DXer asks: “Do I need this one?” Look up any callsign, prefix, or DXCC entity and see worked, confirmed, and verified status across bands and modes. Filter by your enabled bands. AWARD PROGRESS • DXCC Charts: entity-by-entity progress with QSL status breakdown • CQ Zones: WAZ zone progress with an interactive zone map • Grid Squares: Maidenhead locator coverage across bands and modes • Leagues: DXCC league tables and band breakdowns • Most Wanted: the global Club Log Most Wanted list, with per-entity band/mode analysis LIVE ON THE AIR • Live Bands: unique to the app, see which bands are open right now from real QSOs, spots and skimmer feeds, with a band × continent activity heatmap - all filtered through your own log to help you find new DXCCs and slots to work • Livestreams: watch live DXpedition streams and follow QSOs on the map as they happen • Live Alerts: built on real-time notifications, with an alert history, expedition watches, and a pinned watchlist in one place YOUR LOGBOOK Browse, search, and filter your Club Log QSOs. Log new contacts from your phone and sync them to Club Log if you're away from your normal logging computer. Inspect reciprocal log matches, explore QSO timelines, and review OQRS request status. Upload and download ADIF files directly on your device. PROPAGATION & RESEARCH Propagation charts correlate solar flux with real activity evidence from Club Log’s logs. The Propagation Wizard overlays VOACAP predictions on your route. Prefixes gives you an offline DXCC reference. DXpeditions lists active and recent expeditions. Call Tester resolves callsigns, locators, and sun position. A daily Club Log DX Report and an annual DX Calendar are provided so you can keep track of what activity is on the bands. The DX Calendar includes a feed of upcoming DX, delivered in partnership with the team at DX-World.net with their generous support. BUILT FOR DXERS WORLDWIDE • Customizable tab bar: pin your four most-used tools • Multiple callsigns: switch between all logs on your account • 20+ interface languages: ham-radio terms (QSO, DXCC, CW, etc.) stay in standard English • Face ID / Touch ID lock for your session • iPhone and iPad layouts including full mobile-first versions of the Expedition Charts, light and dark modes • Translated into 22 international languages Requires a free Club Log account at clublog.org. Terms of Use: Use of this app and its associated subscription service is subject to the End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Insta Blue Tracker1 screens
Club Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Insta Blue Tracker at none against Club Log's 1. Insta Blue Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Club Log's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Club Log sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Insta Blue Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insta Blue Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Club Log every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Insta Blue Tracker versus Club Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsta Blue TrackerClub Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInsta Advance OyCambridge AI Works Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Insta Blue Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Club Log

Subscriptions1
  • Club Log Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Insta Blue Tracker free?
Insta Blue Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Club Log free?
Club Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Insta Blue Tracker or Club Log have ads?
Neither Insta Blue Tracker nor Club Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insta Blue Tracker or Club Log?
Insta Blue Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Club Log every 2 days. Most recently, Insta Blue Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Club Log on November 6, 2026.

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