Comparison

CommStudy vs Amateur Radio HAM Exam

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

Head to head
About

CommStudy

Prepare for your FCC Commercial License exam with this comprehensive study tool. Practice with sample questions and full elements, review figures, and track your proficiency across all topics. Take realistic practice exams and get immediate feedback to identify areas needing more study.

Highlights
  • Practice with sample and full FCC license exam elements
  • Review associated figures for questions
  • Track proficiency by subelement/topic
  • Realistic practice exams
  • Immediate feedback option
  • Resume in-progress tests
  • Configurable test settings
Features
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CommStudy is THE app for studying for the written portion of your FCC Commercial License exam! Download this FREE app and try out the sample Elements! Each sample contains only 20% of the questions contained in the full Element. If you decide you want to purchase the full Element, this is done via an in-app purchase. All seven elements are included: 1, 3, 6, 7, 7R, 8, and 9. FCC Commercial 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! Some questions require you to review associated Figures. On the iPad, the figures appear below the question. These figures may be zoomed and panned on the iPhone/iPod touch. After completing your first practice exam, the question pool screen will display your proficiency in each question subelement/topic for all practice exams you have completed. This will help you determine what areas need further study! You may choose to receive immediate feedback on right and wrong answers when taking a practice test or you can wait until the test is completed and review the questions in the Test History section. On practice tests, no question will be repeated until all of the questions have been used in a particular subelement/topic. The practice tests do adhere to the requirements of the actual tests. They are each composed of the proper number of questions from each section of the corresponding question pool. An in-progress practice test can be resumed if you exit the test or the application. This app has these additional features: • Portrait and Landscape support on iPad • Swipe gestures to navigate between questions • Tap on answer to select it • Buttons to skip to next/previous wrong answer in test history • Configurable Test Settings • Optional randomizing of test answers • Optional auto-advance during test

About

Amateur Radio HAM Exam

Prepare for your Amateur Radio license exams with this comprehensive study tool. It offers practice questions mirroring real tests, module-based learning, and mock exams to track your progress and identify areas for improvement. Includes images and a large question pool for thorough preparation.

Highlights
  • Realistic exam questions
  • Module-based study and practice
  • Full mock exams
  • Progress tracking
  • Image support
  • Large question pool
Features
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◦ Exact questions as seen on real exam ◦ Each exam has 10 Modules to study, practice, and learn from ◦ Mock exams have questions from every Module category as per ARRL guidelines ◦ Pictures and images included ◦ Large question pool with hundreds of questions ◦ Each question to build understanding and competency ◦ Track your exam results to see progress over time ◦ Module tracking assesses weak spots to focus on ◦ New questions and updates always being added ◦ Questions and answers are fast, clear, and responsive ◦ Question shuffling is optional Technician Class License requirements: • 75% passing grade • 35 questions General Class License requirements: • 75% passing grade • 35 questions Extra Class License requirements: • 75% passing grade • 50 questions We wanted to provide a cost effective way to put knowledge into the hands of users looking to get certified for their Amateur Radio Class Licenses. FCC certification can be tough to achieve. Please note: There is an In-App Purchase to unlock all modules for study and testing. All other features are available for use indefinitely for free. Lifetime updates included.

Screenshots

CommStudy4 screens
Amateur Radio HAM Exam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Amateur Radio HAM Exam at every 5 months against CommStudy's every 20 months. Amateur Radio HAM Exam also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (266 vs 49). CommStudy's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CommStudy sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Amateur Radio HAM Exam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amateur Radio HAM Exam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amateur Radio HAM Exam has 266 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of CommStudy's written reviews are positive against 70% of Amateur Radio HAM Exam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CommStudy ships an update every 20 months, Amateur Radio HAM Exam every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CommStudy versus Amateur Radio HAM Exam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommStudyAmateur Radio HAM Exam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (49 ratings)4.8 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick J Maloney LLCRyan Gilchrist

Customer experience

CommStudy

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

Amateur Radio HAM Exam

All ratings246 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

CommStudy

One-time7
  • Element 1$2.99
  • Element 8$3.99
  • Element 7R$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Element 9$3.99
  • Element 3$4.99
  • Element 6$4.99
  • Element 7$4.99
1 purchases

Amateur Radio HAM Exam

One-time1
  • Full Version$7.99

Questions

Is CommStudy free?
CommStudy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amateur Radio HAM Exam free?
Amateur Radio HAM Exam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CommStudy or Amateur Radio HAM Exam?
Amateur Radio HAM Exam is rated higher. CommStudy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Amateur Radio HAM Exam averages 4.8 from 266 ratings.
Do CommStudy or Amateur Radio HAM Exam have ads?
Neither CommStudy nor Amateur Radio HAM Exam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CommStudy or Amateur Radio HAM Exam?
CommStudy ships an update every 20 months, and Amateur Radio HAM Exam every 5 months. Most recently, CommStudy was updated on October 21, 2026 and Amateur Radio HAM Exam on October 29, 2026.

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