Comparison

705 Remote vs HAM

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

Head to head
About

705 Remote

Control your IC-705 radio remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust bands, modes, filters, and audio gain. Change frequencies using the dial and monitor signal strength.

Highlights
  • Band switching
  • Mode switching
  • Filter switching
  • AF Gain control
  • Frequency change via dial
  • S-meter display
Features
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This is an unofficial app for remote control of the IC-705 via Bluetooth. Function - Band switching - Mode switching - Filter switching - AF Gain, Squelch control - Frequency change by dialing - S-meter display - Step switching for frequency change - Switching the destination CI-V address Tips. - Change frequency if you tap dial (left / right, up / down). - Change frequency while you tap and hold dial (left / right, up / down) Other - We are not responsible for any damage caused by the use of this application.

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

705 Remote1 screens
HAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 705 Remote at Free against HAM's $14.99. 705 Remote also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). HAM's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and chart position (#177 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

705 Remote 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 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of 705 Remote's written reviews are positive against 69% of HAM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

705 Remote ships an update weekly, HAM monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
705 Remote versus HAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter705 RemoteHAM
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating3.4 (20 ratings)4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichihiro IkedaMarcus Roskosch

Customer experience

705 Remote

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative24.0%

HAM

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

In-app purchases

None

705 Remote

No in-app purchases

None

HAM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 705 Remote free?
705 Remote 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, 705 Remote or HAM?
HAM is rated higher. 705 Remote averages 3.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while HAM averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do 705 Remote or HAM have ads?
Neither 705 Remote nor HAM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 705 Remote or HAM?
705 Remote ships an update weekly, and HAM monthly. Most recently, 705 Remote was updated on September 20, 2026 and HAM on September 8, 2026.

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