TX Mason vs HamSphere 5.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TX Mason
Connect with members, discuss topics in groups or privately, and stay informed about upcoming events and the latest news. Manage your subscription and auto-renewal settings easily.
- Member connection
- Group and private discussions
- Event information
- Latest news updates
- Subscription management
- Auto-renewal settings
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Get to know our members old and new, discuss with each other in groups or privately, learn about our upcoming events and stay updated with our latest news. Subscribers automatic renewal feature: -- Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of your current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, as stated above, within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscriptions may not be cancelled during the active subscription period, but you can manage subscriptions and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased for that publication, where applicable. Read full Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
HamSphere 5.0
This virtual ham radio transceiver simulates HF bands from 10-160m, including 6m, 2m, and 70cm. It features USB, LSB, and CW modes, power settings, and built-in audio filters. Additional instruments can be unlocked via in-app purchases.
- Virtual HF bands (10-160m)
- 6m, 2m, and 70cm bands
- USB, LSB, and CW modes
- Built-in audio filters
- Power setting
- In-app purchase instrument expansions
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This handheld Amateur Radio transceiver offers 10-160m virtual HamSphere HF bands including 6m, 2m and 70cm. It comes with a fully working 30 day trial. The transceiver has three built in audio filters, USB, LSB and CW Modes, power setting. The transceiver can be expanded with a number of useful instruments as in-app-purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HamSphere 5.0 at 3.9 against TX Mason's 3.4. TX Mason's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. TX Mason sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and HamSphere 5.0 sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HamSphere 5.0 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of TX Mason's written reviews are positive against 38% of HamSphere 5.0's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TX Mason | HamSphere 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (25 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Grand Lodge Of Texas | HamSphere AB |
Customer experience
TX Mason
HamSphere 5.0
In-app purchases
TX Mason
- Hiram Abiff$9.991 Year
- Hiram King of Tyre$16.991 Year
- King Solomon$25.991 Year
HamSphere 5.0
- 3el T-yagi E (30m)$4.99
- 3el T-yagi E (40m)$4.99
- 3el T-yagi W (20m)$4.99
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- 3el T-yagi E (20m)$4.99
- G5RV North-South (10-160m)$4.99
- J-Pole (12m)$6.99
- J-Pole (17m)$6.99
- Plugizer MBP009$6.99
- Lookup Box MBP011$6.99
- J-Pole (11m)$6.99
- J-Pole (20m)$6.99
- Log Book MBP003$6.99
- DX-Monitor MBP008$6.99
- Waterfall MBP002$6.99
- Antenna Selector MBP004$6.99
- Antenna Rotator MBP005$6.99
- Oscilloscope MBP006$6.99
- DX-Cluster MBP010$6.99
- 8-Band Omni Whip (10-40m)$6.99
- J-Pole (10m)$6.99
- G5RV East-West (10-160m)$6.99
- Moxon (20m)$14.99
- Moxon (12m)$14.99
- Moxon (17m)$14.99
- Moxon (10m)$14.99
- Moxon (11m)$14.99
- Bruce Array (60m)$24.99
- Bruce Array (80m)$24.99
- VU2NSB Dangler (20,17, 12,10m)$29.99
- HamSphere Subscription$29.99
Questions
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