NetLogger Companion vs Dapple Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetLogger Companion
This application provides amateur radio operators with real-time situational awareness by displaying active nets and check-ins. It's a user-friendly tool for mobile and portable users needing quick access to operational information without a laptop.
- View currently operating nets
- Check real-time check-ins
- Mobile and portable friendly
- Simple and easy to use
- Situational awareness for HAMs
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NetLogger Companion is designed and developed by a HAM for HAMs. It provides situational awareness for active nets while on-the-go by allowing you to view currently operating groups and check-ins. Simple and easy to use, it's the perfect companion for mobile and portable users who don't want to break out a laptop on the road or just need a quick way view to see who's online.
Dapple Authenticator
This app is a FIDO-compliant passkey manager that uses unique biometric methods to generate and secure your passkeys. It ensures you never lose access to your accounts without storing sensitive biometric data or syncing to the cloud. Enjoy cross-platform compatibility and enterprise management options.
- FIDO-compliant passkey management
- Patent-pending biometric passkey generation
- No cloud sync for passkeys
- Biometric data not stored
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Enterprise management features
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Dapple Authenticator is a FIDO-compliant passkey manager with the following features: * Uses patent-pending biometric methods to generate passkeys, ensuring that you never lose your passkeys. * Does not store biometric information or sync passkeys into the cloud. * Cross-platform compatibility * Enterprise management features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dapple Authenticator at 5.0 against NetLogger Companion's 4.0. NetLogger Companion's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Dapple Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetLogger Companion has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NetLogger Companion ships an update fortnightly, Dapple Authenticator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetLogger Companion | Dapple Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Pearson | Dapple Security Inc |
Customer experience
NetLogger Companion
Dapple Authenticator
In-app purchases
NetLogger Companion
No in-app purchases
Dapple Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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