AntScope vs HAMRS Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AntScope
Connect your RigExpert antenna analyzer to your smartphone for detailed antenna system analysis. Visualize SWR and Smith charts, and view all parameters in one place.
- Connects to RigExpert analyzers via BLE
- SWR chart visualization
- Smith chart visualization
- All parameters mode
- Supports RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
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AntScope for iOS is a software designed to connect the RigExpert antenna analyzers with BLE option to Apple smartphones. This software allows to get information about your antenna system and visualize that information: - SWR chart (standing wave ratio) - Smith chart - All parameters mode Supported analyzers: - RigExpert Stick 230 - RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
HAMRS Pro
This is a portable logging application designed for amateur radio enthusiasts participating in outdoor activities. It simplifies the process of recording contacts during events like POTA and SOTA.
- Portable logging
- POTA support
- SOTA support
- Field Day logging
- Simple interface
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A simple amateur radio logger designed specifically for portable activities, like Parks on the Air (POTA), Summits on the Air (SOTA) Field Days, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AntScope at Free against HAMRS Pro's $1.99. AntScope also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 14) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). HAMRS Pro's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (54% vs 23%). 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
AntScope is free to download; HAMRS Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HAMRS Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of AntScope's written reviews are positive against 54% of HAMRS Pro's.
AntScope ships an update every 2 months, HAMRS Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AntScope | HAMRS Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (52 ratings) | 3.2 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rig Expert Ukraine Ltd. | Cabin Interactive, LLC |
Customer experience
AntScope
HAMRS Pro
In-app purchases
AntScope
No in-app purchases
HAMRS Pro
No in-app purchases
