Swarm Buddy vs SWLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swarm Buddy
Connect with friends at group events using maps, chat, and a walkie-talkie feature. Create or join "swarms" instantly. It's a fun, fast, and free way to stay in touch.
- Real-time maps
- Group chat functionality
- Walkie-talkie feature
- Event swarm creation
- Guest joining option
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Maps, chat and walkie talkie help friends stay connected at group events. Sign-up to create swarms or join immediately as a guest. It's fun, fast and FREE. Get started with Swarm Buddy.
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 review sentiment: Swarm Buddy at 100% against SWLog's 25%. Swarm Buddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swarm Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swarm Buddy has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Swarm Buddy's written reviews are positive against 25% of SWLog's.
Swarm Buddy ships an update monthly, SWLog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swarm Buddy | SWLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jekyll Brain Inc. | Robert Sillett |
Customer experience
Swarm Buddy
SWLog
In-app purchases
Swarm Buddy
No in-app purchases
SWLog
No in-app purchases
