UD Mobile vs Ham2K Portable Logger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UD Mobile
Control your Universal Devices home automation controllers, including eisy, Polisy, and ISY994i. Manage Insteon, Z-Wave, Zigbee devices, programs, and network resources locally or remotely. Integrates with ISY Portal for seamless remote access.
- Control Universal Devices controllers
- Manage Insteon, Z-Wave, Zigbee devices
- Control programs and variables
- Local and remote connection options
- ISY Portal integration
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Mobile App to control the Universal Devices eisy, Polisy, and ISY994i Home Automation Controllers. Control all your Insteon, Z-Wave, Zigbee, Programs, Network Resources, Variables, and Node Servers. Local and Remote Connection options. Integrates with ISY Portal for remote connections.
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 rating: Ham2K Portable Logger at 4.7 against UD Mobile's 4.1. Ham2K Portable Logger also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%). UD Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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. UD Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ham2K Portable Logger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of UD Mobile's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ham2K Portable Logger's.
UD Mobile ships an update weekly, Ham2K Portable Logger monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UD Mobile | Ham2K Portable Logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — 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 | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Devices, Inc. | Sebastian Delmont |
Customer experience
UD Mobile
Ham2K Portable Logger
In-app purchases
UD Mobile
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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