DAPNET vs Ham2K Portable Logger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DAPNET
Send paging calls through a decentralized amateur radio network. Create message templates for quick sending and view nearby transmitters on a map. Automate messages using shortcuts.
- Send paging calls
- Create message templates
- View nearby transmitters
- Automation shortcuts
- User account required
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This app allows you to send paging calls using the Decentralized Amateur Radio Paging Network (DAPNET). In addition, templates of paging calls can be created for rapid sending and a map with details of nearby transmitters can be displayed. This app also provides a shortcut that can be used to implement automations via the shortcut app. A user account is required to use this app, which can be requested by licensed amateur radio operators on https://support.hampager.de.
Ham2K Portable Logger
Log your amateur radio contacts (QSOs) efficiently while on the go. Supports popular operating events like POTA, SOTA, and Field Day, offering features like QRZ lookups, QSO maps, and offline data. Quickly find nearby parks and receive duplicate warnings.
- Log QSOs on the go
- Support for POTA, SOTA, Field Day
- QRZ.com name lookups
- QSO Maps
- Offline data files
- Duplicate QSO warnings
- Search nearby parks
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The best app to log your QSOs on the go. Support for Parks On The Air (POTA), Summits On The Air (SOTA), Field Day, Winter Field Day, Worldwide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) and more. Fast and efficient yet fully-featured: QRZ.com name lookups, QSO Maps, offline data files, contact rates, duplicate warnings, POTA spots, search parks nearby or by name, etc. See https://www.ham2k.com/legal/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ham2K Portable Logger at 86% against DAPNET's 0%. Ham2K Portable Logger also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (61 vs 2). DAPNET's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Ham2K Portable Logger is free to download; DAPNET costs $1.99 up front. Ham2K Portable Logger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DAPNET asks for nothing beyond the download.
DAPNET holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ham2K Portable Logger has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of DAPNET's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ham2K Portable Logger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DAPNET ships an update every 2 months, Ham2K Portable Logger monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAPNET | Ham2K Portable Logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Gatzweiler | Sebastian Delmont |
Customer experience
DAPNET
Ham2K Portable Logger
In-app purchases
DAPNET
No in-app purchases
Ham2K Portable Logger
- Ham2K Log Filer - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ham2K Log Filer - Annual$24.991 Year
- Show a bit of support…2 variants$4.99
- Show your support!$12.99
- Show your support!$14.99
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- Show a lot of support!!!2 variants$29.99
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