Phonal Tonal vs HAM QuickLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phonal Tonal
Explore the history of phone phreaking with this app. It generates classic phone tones like Blue Box and Red Box for nostalgic, fun, or educational experiences. Discover a variety of tones used in the past.
- Generates historical phone tones
- Includes Blue Box, Red Box, Green Box tones
- Supports Special Information Tones
- DTMF tone generation
- Nostalgic and educational purposes
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Back in the day, phreaks had phun on the phone, using colored boxes to get free phone calls. Of course, none of those tricks work anymore. Phonal Tonal generates a variety of phone tones for nostalgia, fun, and educational purposes. Blue Box, Red Box, Green Box, Special Information Tones, DTMF, and more.
HAM QuickLog
This app offers rapid logging for amateur radio operators, featuring customizable templates and offline tools. It allows for direct logging on mobile devices, eliminating the need for later transcription, and can generate printable PDF logs.
- Lightning-fast contact logging
- Purpose-built logging templates
- Offline utility tools
- Home screen widget
- PDF log creation
- ADIF import/export
- One-tap callsign lookup
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Log contacts in seconds, not minutes. HAM QuickLog is the complete HAM radio app combining lightning-fast logging with 11 built-in tools, perfect for casual operators, POTA activators, contesters and SWLs. Why operators choose HAM QuickLog: * Purpose-built templates: HF, SWL, Contest, POTA, minimal and Full templates show only the fields you need * Lightning-fast entry: Auto-fill some fields, field copying, and smart defaults minimize typing * Works anywhere: Includes several online and 6 fully offline tools (Grid Calculator, Azimuth Calculator, Q-Codes, UTC Clock, ITU Prefixes, My Grid & Location) * Zero paper in the field: Log directly on your iPhone or iPad, no transcribing later Home Screen Widget: See your latest QSOs and log stats at a glance — right from your Home Screen. No need to open the app. PDF creation: Generate a clean, printable PDF of your log. Print it directly from the app or share it — perfect for club submissions, personal archives or Field Day documentation. Built-in HAM Tools: * DX Cluster * Contest Calendar * Grid & Azimuth Calculators * QRZ & HamQTH Browsers * SOTA Cluster * Q-Codes Reference * ITU Callsign Prefixes * UTC Clock * And more Professional features: * Full ADIF import/export * Automatic duplicate checking (Contest mode) * One-tap callsign lookup (QRZ & HamQTH) * Dedicated SWL template * Works on iPhone and iPad Perfect for: * Quick portable logging on iPhone or iPad * POTA activators logging from parks * Contest operators needing speed * Field Day operations * SWLs tracking what they hear * Home station everyday logging Whether you're activating a park, working a contest, or enjoying casual QSOs, HAM QuickLog keeps you on the air - not buried in paperwork.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HAM QuickLog at every 5 weeks against Phonal Tonal's every 11 months. HAM QuickLog also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 83%). Phonal Tonal's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On rating, 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
Phonal Tonal costs $0.99 and HAM QuickLog $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HAM QuickLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonal Tonal has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Phonal Tonal's written reviews are positive against 92% of HAM QuickLog's.
Phonal Tonal ships an update every 11 months, HAM QuickLog every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Phonal Tonal | HAM QuickLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelvin Sherlock | Mircules |
Customer experience
Phonal Tonal
HAM QuickLog
In-app purchases
Phonal Tonal
No in-app purchases
HAM QuickLog
No in-app purchases
