Comparison

HAM vs Ohmly

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

Head to head
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

About

Ohmly

Features
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Your electrical toolkit, redesigned for speed. 26 pro tools, one clean app. Ohmly is the modern electrical calculator for electricians, students, and engineers. Solve VIRP calculations, decode resistor and SMD codes, check voltage drop, size conductors, design circuits, and keep your work organized—without ads. 26 PRO TOOLS • Ohm's law, resistor color code, SMD resistor code • Series/parallel resistance, voltage divider, LED resistor • Reactance, resonance, AC impedance, power factor • RC/RL/LC filters, decibels, op-amp gain, 555 timer • Voltage drop, wire gauge/AWG, three-phase power • Motor FLA, conduit fill, short-circuit current • Transformer ratio, LM317 regulator • Capacitor code, inductor color code, PCB trace width • Heat sink thermal resistance and battery life WHY OHMLY • Clean light and dark modes with no ads • Shared display metrics across every tool • Save, label, and search calculations • Export multi-calculation PDF reports • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets • Full Apple Watch companion Unlock Pro with a lifetime purchase or a low monthly plan. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HAM4 screens
Ohmly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ohmly at Free against HAM's $14.99. HAM's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ohmly is free to download; HAM costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HAM ships an update monthly, Ohmly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
HAM versus Ohmly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHAMOhmly
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
Best chart rank#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus RoskoschAdam Wilkie

In-app purchases

None

HAM

No in-app purchases

None

Ohmly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HAM free?
HAM costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ohmly free?
Ohmly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HAM or Ohmly have ads?
Neither HAM nor Ohmly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HAM or Ohmly?
HAM ships an update monthly, and Ohmly every 3 weeks. Most recently, HAM was updated on September 8, 2026 and Ohmly on July 30, 2026.

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