3CQ vs SWLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3CQ
This app serves as a social network and study tool for aspiring or current radio amateurs. It offers multiple-choice questions to help users prepare for their technical, general, or extra amateur radio licenses. A library provides quick answers to improve skills.
- Social network for radio amateurs
- MCQ study for licenses
- Technical, general, extra license prep
- Quick answer library
- Skill improvement tools
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3CQ is a handy & easy social network app for future or current radio amateur. It will help you to study and get your technical, general or extra amateur radio license with some well done MCQ. You will find a quick answer in the library and could improve any of your skills through several tools. 73 everyone!
SWLog
Log amateur radio QSOs and broadcast transmissions on your mobile device. Supports QRZ lookups and various broadcast schedule queries for station identification. Features GPS integration and local log browsing, with the ability to upload to a main logging program.
- Log amateur radio QSOs
- Log broadcast transmissions
- QRZ lookups
- Broadcast schedule lookups
- GPS integration
- Upload logs to main program
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SWLog is a mobile companion application to the full SWLog suite or logging and radio control applications. SWLog allows amateur radio and broadcast (shortwave, AM/FM, and utility) transmissions to be logged locally and later uploaded to the main logging program. QRZ can be used for lookups for amateur radio logs. For broadcast logs, various program schedules from ADDX, AOKI, EIBI, FCC, HFCC, ILGRadio, and SWSkeds are queried to aid in identifying the station. Features of this app include: * Download a preset list of locations, radios, and broadcast program schedules * Add an amateur radio QSO * Supports QRZ lookups * Monitor POTA spots * Add a POTA spot * Add a broadcast log * Supports lookups to various program schedules * GPS integration including calculating the current grid square to 10 characters * View/Browse locally added logs * Upload logs to the main logging program
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SWLog at none against 3CQ's 4. SWLog also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). 3CQ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, 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. 3CQ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SWLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
3CQ ships an update every 6 months, SWLog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3CQ | SWLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christophe Vichery | Robert Sillett |
Customer experience
3CQ
SWLog
In-app purchases
3CQ
- Contribution $1$0.99
- Contribution $2$1.99
- Contribution $4$3.99
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- Contribution $8$7.99
SWLog
No in-app purchases
