Comparison

CommStudy vs Ham Radio Exam Extra

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

Ham Radio Exam Extra

Prepare for your Extra Class FCC Amateur Radio License exam. Review official question pools, take topic-specific quizzes, and simulate the actual exam. Track your progress and find local exam sessions.

Highlights
  • Review official question pools
  • Take topic-specific quizzes
  • Simulate full license exams
  • Track user performance
  • Find local exam sessions
  • Follow ham radio news
Features
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"Ham Radio Exam - Extra" will help the user pass his/her examination for a Extra Class FCC Amateur Radio License. Ham Radio Exam allows the user to review the correct answers to the official pool of questions that will appear on their Extra license exam. The user can also take quizzes of each topic that will be on the exam as well as take simulated examinations that exactly mimic the license exam that the user will take. The users performance is stored so that the user can track their progress as they continue their preparations. Ham Radio Exam even allows the user to find an examination session near them and to follow ham radio news.

Screenshots

CommStudy4 screens
Ham Radio Exam Extra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ham Radio Exam Extra at none against CommStudy's 7. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Ham Radio Exam Extra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for CommStudy against 4.6 for Ham Radio Exam Extra. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 62 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of CommStudy's written reviews are positive against 89% of Ham Radio Exam Extra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CommStudy ships an update every 20 months, Ham Radio Exam Extra every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CommStudy versus Ham Radio Exam Extra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommStudyHam Radio Exam Extra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (49 ratings)4.6 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better88.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4962 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.39.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick J Maloney LLCRoy Watson

Customer experience

CommStudy

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

Ham Radio Exam Extra

All ratings58 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.8%

User reviews

CommStudy

From 49 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • ✅ Correct questions and answers
  • 💡 Preview before buying
  • 🚀 Efficient for studying
  • 💯 Helps pass FCC tests

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Purchased question banks don't load
  • 📉 Incomplete question bank on test
  • ❓ Lacks explanations for answers
  • 🎨 Green text for correct answers is hard to read
  • ⏳ Time consuming and bland

Ham Radio Exam Extra

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Straightforward and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps pass license exams
  • 📱 Convenient for studying on the go
  • ✅ Practice tests are effective
  • 💡 Tracks missed questions and results

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Mutes music playback
  • 🎨 Dark headers hard to read
  • ❓ Some questions have errors
  • 📱 Ads can be distracting

Bugs and requests

CommStudy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased question banks don’t load
  • App doesn’t load questions after purchase
  • Question bank not populated completely

Requested features

3 requests
  • Automatic update function for question banks
  • Highlight correct answers better
  • Include explanations for answers

Ham Radio Exam Extra

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Clipboard data theft concern
  • Cannot read results (dark green text on royal blue background)
  • Cannot see answer options (white text on white background)
  • Question pool outdated
  • Question E2B03 has incorrect answer/no answer selected
Show 3 more
  • App expired on 6/30/20 and didn't switch to new pool
  • Questions too long to display fully in study modes
  • Accidental touches registered as answers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to put missed questions into own category
  • Open recommended questions directly
  • Remove distracting ads
  • Mark successfully answered questions to avoid repetition

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
None

Ham Radio Exam Extra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CommStudy free?
CommStudy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ham Radio Exam Extra free?
Ham Radio Exam Extra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CommStudy or Ham Radio Exam Extra?
Ham Radio Exam Extra is rated higher. CommStudy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Ham Radio Exam Extra averages 4.6 from 62 ratings.
Do CommStudy or Ham Radio Exam Extra have ads?
Neither CommStudy nor Ham Radio Exam Extra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CommStudy or Ham Radio Exam Extra?
CommStudy ships an update every 20 months, and Ham Radio Exam Extra every 12 months. Most recently, CommStudy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ham Radio Exam Extra on November 1, 2026.

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