Comparison

HAM Test Prep vs Uncertainty Calculator

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

Head to head
About

HAM Test Prep

Prepare for your Amateur Radio General license exam with a comprehensive question pool and practice tests. Review FCC rules, track your proficiency, and customize your study sessions. Includes features for vision-impaired users and dark mode support.

Highlights
  • General question pool access
  • Practice exams
  • Proficiency tracking
  • Immediate feedback option
  • View FCC rule text
  • Zoomable figures
  • Accessibility options
Features
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Includes the General Question Pool effective July 1, 2023! Not sure if you want to buy? Try out the "Lite" version of this app! Upgrade your HAM license from Technician to General! With the elimination of the Morse Code requirement, there is no reason not to upgrade your license to gain additional privileges! Amateur Radio License exams are composed of questions from a pool. Use this application prior to taking your exam to review and practice all possible questions. Then, test your knowledge with practice exams! After completing your first practice exam, the question pool screen will display your proficiency in each question group for all practice exams you have completed. You may choose to receive immediate feedback on right and wrong answers when taking a practice test. On practice tests, questions in a group will not be repeated until all of them have been used. Some questions require you to review associated Figures. These figures may be zoomed and panned on iPhone/iPod touch. FCC rule text is viewable within the application. All sections can be browsed from the main screen. Additionally, for questions where rule sections have been identified, the rule text can be viewed on the question screen when studying the question pool or reviewing test results. An in-progress practice test can be resumed if you exit the test or the application. Current General question pool is valid through June 30, 2027. Versions of this application for both the Technician and Extra license classes are also available. This app has these additional features: • Accessibility option for vision-impaired users to exclude questions with figures • Dark mode support • Portrait and Landscape support on iPad • Swipe gestures to navigate between questions • Tap on answer to select it • Double-tap or use pinch gesture to zoom Figures on iPhone and iPod touch • Buttons to skip to next/previous wrong answer in test results • ARRL question number displayed on practice tests • Configurable Test Settings • Optional randomizing of test answers • Optional auto-advance during test

About

Uncertainty Calculator

This app allows users to perform error propagation calculations for mathematical expressions involving uncertain variables. It supports absolute and relative error inputs, various functions, and trigonometric calculations in degrees or radians. The tool helps ensure accurate reporting of results based on estimated errors.

Highlights
  • Error propagation calculations
  • Absolute and relative error input
  • Support for mathematical functions
  • Trigonometric calculations (degrees/radians)
  • Variable combination in expressions
  • Significant figure guidance
Features
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Uncertainty Calculator evaluates the error propagation throughout the mathematical expressions comprised of variables of uncertain value. The application allows input of up to three value-error pairs (A, B and C), that can be used as a parameters in the final expression. Error values should be provided in absolute (100 +/- 5) or in relative format, the latter should appear in percent format (100 +/- 5%). The evaluated expression can include numerous functions, that provided by row of the appropriate buttons. Components and functions can be added directly to the expression field by pressing the corresponding buttons. To encompass expression into the preset formula, select the expression and press the corresponding formula button. Particular attention should be paid to placing brackets to avoid equation ambiguity. The application deals with independent, random errors. So if this is a case never use A + A, but rather 2*A and never A*A*A but rather A^3! Obviously, different parameters can be combined in any way (A+B or C *A^2 .. is perfectly fine). Angles for trigonometric functions can be provided in degrees or radians, and that should be reflected by setting a yellow button to "DEG" or "RAD". Bear in mind the importance of units in any of calculations! Implementation Examples: 1.The charge passing through an electrical circuit is defined by: Q = I * t, where I is the current and t is the time. Calculate the total charge value when a current of 0.15 ± 0.01 A passes through the circuit for 120 ± 1 s: Input: A = 0.15 ± 0.01, B = 120 ± 1 The final expression will be A*B, and press Calculate: The final value will be: 18 ± 1.2 Thus, it can be reported the total charge as 18 C ± 1 C. Important! One should only report as many significant figures as are consistent with estimated error! So the value should be rounded to the rightmost decimal place at which error applies. 2. A ball is tossed straight up into the air with initial speed vo = (4.0± 0.2) m/s. After a time t = (0.60 ± 10%) s, the height of the ball is h = vo*t - 0.5gt^2 = 0.636 m (g = 9.80 m/s^2). What is the value and uncertainty of height? Input: A = vo = 4.0 ± 0.2, and B = t = 0.60 ± 10%, then the final expression should be: A*B – 0.5*9.8*B^2 The final value will be: 0.6 ± 0.4 (meters).

Screenshots

HAM Test Prep4 screens
Uncertainty Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: HAM Test Prep at 575 against Uncertainty Calculator's 1. HAM Test Prep also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

HAM Test Prep costs $1.99 and Uncertainty Calculator $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HAM Test Prep against 5.0 for Uncertainty Calculator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HAM Test Prep has 575 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HAM Test Prep ships an update every 6 months, Uncertainty Calculator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HAM Test Prep versus Uncertainty Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHAM Test PrepUncertainty Calculator
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (575 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings575 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick J Maloney LLCRoman Volinsky

Customer experience

HAM Test Prep

All ratings575 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%

Uncertainty Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HAM Test Prep

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior between iPhone and iPad versions

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add randomize answers option for practice tests
  • Improve progress tracking and reset functionality in study sections

Uncertainty Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HAM Test Prep

No in-app purchases

None

Uncertainty Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HAM Test Prep free?
HAM Test Prep costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Uncertainty Calculator free?
Uncertainty Calculator costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HAM Test Prep or Uncertainty Calculator?
Uncertainty Calculator is rated higher. HAM Test Prep averages 4.9 out of 5 from 575 ratings, while Uncertainty Calculator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HAM Test Prep or Uncertainty Calculator have ads?
Neither HAM Test Prep nor Uncertainty Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HAM Test Prep or Uncertainty Calculator?
HAM Test Prep ships an update every 6 months, and Uncertainty Calculator every 3 months. Most recently, HAM Test Prep was updated on September 21, 2026 and Uncertainty Calculator on September 14, 2026.

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