Comparison

CloudLogOffline vs HAM

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

Head to head
About

CloudLogOffline

This app serves as a portable logbook for HAM radio operators, allowing them to record QSOs even without an internet connection. Logs can be uploaded to a self-hosted Cloudlog instance once connectivity is restored. It supports API uploads, QRZ.com queries, and integration with Flrig for radio interaction.

Highlights
  • Offline QSO logging
  • Upload to Cloudlog instance
  • QRZ.com query support
  • Flrig integration
  • Set CQ QRG
  • Live and post QSOs
Features
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CloudLogOffline is an app interface for Cloudlog the cloud logbook for HAM radio OMs and YLs by 2M0SQL et al. The main purpose of CloudLogOffline is the portable operating mode, where no Wifi or 3G/LTE is availabe, e.g. SOTA, IOTA, WWFF, POTA or COTA. The logs can be stored in the app and when back to an internet connection, the log can be uploaded to a selfhosted Cloudlog instance. Currently CloudLogOffline supports following features: - Upload to Cloudlog via API - Query QRZ.com (if 3G/LTE is available) - Connect to Flrig by W1HKJ which e.g. runs on a Raspberry Pi which is connected to the radio and opens a Wifi to interact with CloudLogOffline - Set a CQ QRG if Flrig is not available - Live and post QSOs - Many more

About

HAM

This utility app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for amateur radio operators, including band conditions, DX-Cluster monitoring, and a logbook. It features direct radio integration for tuning and automatic logging, along with various calculations and resource information.

Highlights
  • DX-Cluster and PSK-Reporter activity monitoring
  • Bandplan, Glossar, and AWG resource information
  • Built-in radio integration for direct tuning
  • Fully featured logbook with QSO editing
  • LOTW and QRZ.com log submission
  • Calculations for Ohm's law, VSWR, and antennas
  • CW Encoder and Decoder
Features
Currently charting
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The ultimate utility App for every HAM-Radio Operator HAM-Toolbox provides a variety of useful Tools to help you operating your HAM-Radio. The Tools are ranging from activity monitoring Tools like DX-Cluster and PSK-Reporter, to Tools helping you with resource information like Bandplan, Glossar, AWG and many more Tools. HAM-Toolbox also has a built-in radio integration, so that you can directly tune to spots from the DX-Cluster and other tools. During logging, the appropriate fields for the frequency and mode will be automatically filled. With a one-time purchase you gain access to all of the following Tools on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. · TOOLS: + Band Conditions + POTA + DX-Cluster + PSK-Reporter + Reverse Beacon Network + Call-Lookup + Locator + Beacons (especially NCDXF) + Repeater + DTMF Generator + CW Encoder and Decoder + Frequency List + QSL Card Designer (design, preview, print and export your own QSL cards) · LOGBOOK: HAM-Toolbox comes with a fully featured Logbook. + Inspect and edit your existing QSOs + Easy-to-use logging interface + Maintenance (Data completion from QRZ.com, Duplicates finder, Mass change) + LOTW and QRZ.com log submission + Integrated Call-Lookup with possibility to update QSO + Worked/Needed statistics for CQ-Zones, ITU-Zones and DXCCs + Map with worked grid locators representation + iCloud-Sync with multiple devices (compatible with SDR-Control and SmartSDR) · Radio-Integration: + Frequency and Mode + Logbook integration + Direct tuning from various Tools like DXCluster, POTA, Frequency List + Supports all major Brands and Radios via Network or USB + YAESU: FT-710, FT-991, FT-DX10, FT-DX100 + Icom: IC-705, IC-7300mk2, IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-7760, IC-9700, IC-R8600, + Kenwood: TS-890, TS-990 + Elecraft: K4 + HamLib · CALCULATIONS: + Ohm's law + VSWR + Dipole-Antenna + Groundplane-Antenna + HB9CV-Antenna + Helix-Antenna + dB Conversion + Wavelength · RESOURCES: + Bandplan + Glossar + Morse + AWG + CTCSS-Codes + Formulas + Q-Codes + Abbreviations + Constants Find out more here: https://ham-toolbox.com Read the Manual: https://go-to.me/hamtoolbox-manual

Screenshots

CloudLogOffline4 screens
HAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CloudLogOffline at Free against HAM's $14.99. CloudLogOffline also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 69%). HAM's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and chart position (#177 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CloudLogOffline is free to download; HAM costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HAM holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of CloudLogOffline's written reviews are positive against 69% of HAM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudLogOffline ships an update every 6 weeks, HAM monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CloudLogOffline versus HAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudLogOfflineHAM
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeutscher Amateur-Radio-Club e. V.Marcus Roskosch

Customer experience

CloudLogOffline

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

HAM

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

CloudLogOffline

No in-app purchases

None

HAM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudLogOffline free?
CloudLogOffline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAM free?
HAM costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudLogOffline or HAM?
HAM is rated higher. CloudLogOffline averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HAM averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do CloudLogOffline or HAM have ads?
Neither CloudLogOffline nor HAM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudLogOffline or HAM?
CloudLogOffline ships an update every 6 weeks, and HAM monthly. Most recently, CloudLogOffline was updated on August 18, 2026 and HAM on September 8, 2026.

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