Comparison

AirHamLog vs SWLog

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

Head to head
About

AirHamLog

Features
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AirHamLog is a tool for logging amateur and license-free radio communications. You can easily record when, with whom, and under what radio environment (frequency, mode, etc.) you communicated.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Log amateur radio QSOs
  • Log broadcast transmissions
  • QRZ lookups
  • Broadcast schedule lookups
  • GPS integration
  • Upload logs to main program
Features
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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

Screenshots

AirHamLog1 screens
SWLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AirHamLog at 11.0 against SWLog's 16.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirHamLog ships an update every 9 days, SWLog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
AirHamLog versus SWLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirHamLogSWLog
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”25.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better16.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIACTA, LLC.Robert Sillett

In-app purchases

None

AirHamLog

No in-app purchases

None

SWLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirHamLog free?
AirHamLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWLog free?
SWLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirHamLog or SWLog have ads?
Neither AirHamLog nor SWLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirHamLog or SWLog?
AirHamLog ships an update every 9 days, and SWLog fortnightly. Most recently, AirHamLog was updated on October 3, 2026 and SWLog on October 9, 2026.

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