Maidenhead Converter vs HAMRS Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maidenhead Converter
Easily convert between latitude/longitude and Maidenhead Grid Locator System coordinates. Track your current location in both formats simultaneously and visualize them on a map. Ideal for amateur radio operators and anyone needing a concise way to express geographic positions.
- Latitude/Longitude to Maidenhead conversion
- Maidenhead to Latitude/Longitude conversion
- Real-time location tracking
- Map visualization
- Input coordinates for conversion
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Maidenhead Converter is a simple tool that translates between latitude and longitude coordinates and Maidenhead Grid Locator System coordinates. If you're an amateur radio operator who communicates locations in the Maidenhead Locator System, or just someone who wants a shorthand way of expressing latitude and longitude, this tool will be useful to you. - Track your current location in both latitude and longitude coordinates as well as Maidenhead Locator System coordinates at the same time - Enter a latitude and longitude coordinate to see its Maidenhead Locator System equivalent, or vice versa - View locations and a Maidenhead grid on a built-in map
HAMRS Pro
This is a portable logging application designed for amateur radio enthusiasts participating in outdoor activities. It simplifies the process of recording contacts during events like POTA and SOTA.
- Portable logging
- POTA support
- SOTA support
- Field Day logging
- Simple interface
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A simple amateur radio logger designed specifically for portable activities, like Parks on the Air (POTA), Summits on the Air (SOTA) Field Days, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Maidenhead Converter at Free against HAMRS Pro's $1.99. Maidenhead Converter also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (86% vs 54%). HAMRS Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On ratings volume, ads 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
Maidenhead Converter is free to download; HAMRS Pro costs $1.99 up front. Maidenhead Converter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HAMRS Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Maidenhead Converter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Maidenhead Converter's written reviews are positive against 54% of HAMRS Pro's.
Maidenhead Converter ships an update every 7 months, HAMRS Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maidenhead Converter | HAMRS Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #194 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donald Hays | Cabin Interactive, LLC |
Customer experience
Maidenhead Converter
HAMRS Pro
In-app purchases
Maidenhead Converter
- Ad Disabler$1.99
HAMRS Pro
No in-app purchases
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