HamClock vs Pocket Welder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HamClock
This app provides a clear display of local and UTC time, along with sunrise/sunset and grid square information for amateur radio operators. It features an interactive map to find grid squares and displays the gray line. Optimized for both phone and watch, it's a useful tool for ham radio enthusiasts.
- Local and UTC time display
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Grid square locator
- Interactive grid square map
- Gray line display
- Watch compatibility
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HamClock is a handy clock with features for amateur radio operators! One screen shows your local time in 12H and 24H format along with UTC in large, easy to read text. If your location is available, your grid square, local sunrise and sunset are also displayed. An interactive grid square map lets you find the grid square for any location, and displays the current gray line. Flip to landscape mode for a larger UTC time display. Great for keeping track of things while operating. On your watch, you can also quickly display your grid square and location. HamClock is great for finding your grid square while traveling, or use it as a handy clock in your shack.
Pocket Welder
A quick reference tool for welders, offering essential information and helpful tools for daily job use. It assists both new and experienced tradespeople with on-the-job needs.
- Quick reference guide
- Essential job information
- Helpful reference tools
- Assists new and experienced workers
- On-the-job utility
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Pocket Tradesman™ Welder Edition is a quick and handy reference app. It can easily assist the newest recruit or the most experienced worker by providing important information and helpful reference tools that are needed and used by trades people every day on the job.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HamClock at 3.0 against Pocket Welder's 1.0. HamClock also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 64 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, 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
HamClock costs $0.99 and Pocket Welder $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HamClock holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HamClock has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of HamClock's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pocket Welder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HamClock ships an update every 4 months, Pocket Welder every 64 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamClock | Pocket Welder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (24 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 64 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ben Sinclair | 12Strong Ltd |
Customer experience
HamClock
Pocket Welder
In-app purchases
HamClock
No in-app purchases
Pocket Welder
No in-app purchases
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