PulseQSO vs qsomate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PulseQSO
This application serves as a digital logbook for amateur radio enthusiasts. It allows users to record QSO correspondences and contact details, with data securely stored and synced across multiple Apple devices via iCloud.
- Amateur radio QSO logging
- Contact information storage
- iCloud data synchronization
- Cross-device compatibility (Mac, iOS, iPadOS)
- Secure, device-only data storage
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PulseQSO is a logbook for Amateur Radio stations to log their QSO correspondences and contact information. The PulseQSO uses Apple's iCloud to store all the app's data, keeping everything updated across multiple devices. ll data is securely stored only on the device user's iCloud account. No data is stored anywhere else. PulseQSO is available on Mac, iOS and iPadOS.
qsomate
Log your ham radio contacts on iOS and macOS with this integrated logger. Supports POTA/SOTA activations, SKCC integration, and QRZ/HamDB lookups. Syncs automatically across devices via iCloud.
- iCloud synchronization
- POTA/SOTA activation logging
- ADIF export
- SKCC integration
- QRZ/HamDB lookups
- Spotting feature
- QRZ.com, eQSL, LOTW uploads
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QSOMate is a modern ham radio logger built exclusively for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. No hype. No claims. Just a fast, reliable Apple‑native logger. • iCloud integration means your QSOs are automatically synced across all your devices. • Create POTA/SOTA activations, log your contacts then export as ADIF when you're done. • Optional Straight Key Century Club (SKCC) integration - SKCC information always at your fingertips, even if you have no network. • QRZ and HamDB lookups shows name and more for contacts for supported countries. Requires an active network connection. Other lookup integrations coming soon. • Spotting feature lets you hunt and seamlessly log POTA and SOTA contacts - even during your activations. • Optionally upload contants to QRZ.com, eQSL and LOTW • CAT control for currently popular radios (macOS version only)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PulseQSO at Free against qsomate's $4.99. qsomate's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 39 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
PulseQSO is free to download; qsomate costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for PulseQSO against 4.0 for qsomate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of PulseQSO's written reviews are positive against 67% of qsomate's.
PulseQSO ships an update every 39 months, qsomate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PulseQSO | qsomate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsely Consulting | Putercraft LLC |
Customer experience
PulseQSO
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In-app purchases
PulseQSO
No in-app purchases
qsomate
No in-app purchases
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