The LCMS vs Ham2K Portable Logger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The LCMS
Access global Lutheran news, resources, and media. Daily devotions are available, along with a directory to find churches and schools. Listen to various radio stations.
- Worldwide Lutheran news
- Daily devotions
- Church and school finder
- Radio station streaming
- Resource access
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The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod app connects you with worldwide Lutheran news, resources, and media. View God’s Word in a daily devotion! Find Churches and Schools in your area or take it along as you travel. Listen to KFUO, Classic 99 and more.
Ham2K Portable Logger
Log your amateur radio contacts (QSOs) efficiently while on the go. Supports popular operating events like POTA, SOTA, and Field Day, offering features like QRZ lookups, QSO maps, and offline data. Quickly find nearby parks and receive duplicate warnings.
- Log QSOs on the go
- Support for POTA, SOTA, Field Day
- QRZ.com name lookups
- QSO Maps
- Offline data files
- Duplicate QSO warnings
- Search nearby parks
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The best app to log your QSOs on the go. Support for Parks On The Air (POTA), Summits On The Air (SOTA), Field Day, Winter Field Day, Worldwide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) and more. Fast and efficient yet fully-featured: QRZ.com name lookups, QSO Maps, offline data files, contact rates, duplicate warnings, POTA spots, search parks nearby or by name, etc. See https://www.ham2k.com/legal/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The LCMS at none against Ham2K Portable Logger's 8. The LCMS also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Ham2K Portable Logger's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 16). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Ham2K Portable Logger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. The LCMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The LCMS against 4.7 for Ham2K Portable Logger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 61 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The LCMS's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ham2K Portable Logger's.
The LCMS ships an update every 8 days, Ham2K Portable Logger monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The LCMS | Ham2K Portable Logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 86.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod | Sebastian Delmont |
Customer experience
The LCMS
Ham2K Portable Logger
In-app purchases
The LCMS
No in-app purchases
Ham2K Portable Logger
- Ham2K Log Filer - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ham2K Log Filer - Annual$24.991 Year
- Show a bit of support…2 variants$4.99
- Show your support!$12.99
- Show your support!$14.99
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- Show a lot of support!!!2 variants$29.99
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