# HamClock vs RepeaterSTART Premium

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RepeaterSTART Premium at 100% against HamClock's 48%. RepeaterSTART Premium also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). HamClock's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

HamClock costs $0.99 and RepeaterSTART Premium $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RepeaterSTART Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HamClock has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of HamClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of RepeaterSTART Premium's.

HamClock ships an update every 4 months, RepeaterSTART Premium every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HamClock | RepeaterSTART Premium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [3.0 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamclock/id349645947/reviews) | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/repeaterstart-premium/id6738314675/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#138** | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ben Sinclair](https://appshunter.io/developer/349645950) | [Great Maps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1780151296) |

## What reviewers say

### HamClock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamclock/id349645947)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · Reference (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Local and UTC time display, Sunrise/sunset times, Grid square locator, Interactive grid square map, Gray line display, Watch compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### RepeaterSTART Premium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/repeaterstart-premium/id6738314675)

This tool helps amateur radio operators find and program local repeaters. It displays repeaters on a map and in a sortable list, with offline functionality. The premium version adds advanced search and radio programming guides.

**Highlights:** Ham radio and GMRS repeater map, Offline map and list view, Search by country, peak, or IARU Locator, Look up ham locations by callsign, Step-by-step radio programming guides, Supports multiple popular radio models, Filter by GMRS or Ham repeaters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HamClock free?

HamClock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RepeaterSTART Premium free?

RepeaterSTART Premium costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HamClock or RepeaterSTART Premium?

RepeaterSTART Premium is rated higher. HamClock averages 3.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while RepeaterSTART Premium averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do HamClock or RepeaterSTART Premium have ads?

Neither HamClock nor RepeaterSTART Premium shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HamClock or RepeaterSTART Premium?

HamClock ships an update every 4 months, and RepeaterSTART Premium every 5 weeks. Most recently, HamClock was updated on September 19, 2026 and RepeaterSTART Premium on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*