HamClock vs HamOperators
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.
HamOperators
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The HamOperators application provides amateur radio operators and others a reference app to find the details on all ham operators registered with the FCC. Also, for more reference are the morse codes used by hams as a list all codes and translates text to morse code. The map icon on the operator information allows the address to be mapped with Google Maps. In addition ham operators use many shorthand codes when communicating all of which and listed pn the Lingo page. A section on ham Morse Code allows for translation of text to Morse Code.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HamOperators at Free against HamClock's $0.99. HamOperators also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
HamOperators is free to download; HamClock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HamClock ships an update every 4 months, HamOperators daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamClock | HamOperators |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ben Sinclair | Randolph W Duerr |
In-app purchases
HamClock
No in-app purchases
HamOperators
No in-app purchases



