Comparison

HamClock vs Hose Live

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Local and UTC time display
  • Sunrise/sunset times
  • Grid square locator
  • Interactive grid square map
  • Gray line display
  • Watch compatibility
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Hose Live

Explore and listen to live DMR talkgroups on the BrandMeister network. Discover active talkgroups, view current speakers, save favorites, and maintain a personal logbook of heard stations. Includes repeater information and amateur radio abbreviations.

Highlights
  • Listen to live DMR talkgroups
  • View talkgroup and speaker history
  • Save talkgroups and callsigns as favorites
  • Maintain a private logbook
  • View personal statistics
  • Find nearby repeaters
  • Access amateur radio abbreviations
Features
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Hose Live is a modern iOS app for listening to and exploring DMR talkgroups on the BrandMeister network. The app shows active talkgroups, current speakers, country information, room history, favorites, nearby repeaters, and personal statistics. You can listen to talkgroups live, save callsigns as favorites, add personal notes, and keep a private logbook of stations you have heard. Hose Live is built for amateur radio operators, DMR enthusiasts, and anyone who wants a clear and mobile way to explore the worldwide BrandMeister network. Features: Discover and listen to live talkgroups View current speakers and talkgroup history Save talkgroups and callsigns as favorites Add personal notes to callsigns Keep a private logbook of heard stations View personal listening and logbook statistics Find nearby repeaters Look up common amateur radio abbreviations Supports English and German Note: Hose Live is an independent project and does not store audio. The app uses publicly available or provided data sources and is intended for listening and informational purposes only.

Screenshots

HamClock2 screens
Hose Live3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HamClock at 48% against Hose Live's 0%. HamClock also leads on chart position (#29 vs unranked) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). Hose Live's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Hose Live is free to download; HamClock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hose Live holds the better App Store score, 4.0 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 complicate that: 48% of HamClock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hose Live's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HamClock ships an update every 4 months, Hose Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
HamClock versus Hose Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamClockHose Live
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (24 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen SinclairTOBIAS ERIK SCHOLZ

Customer experience

HamClock

All ratings24 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral13.0%
Negative39.1%

Hose Live

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HamClock

No in-app purchases

None

Hose Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HamClock free?
HamClock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hose Live free?
Hose Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HamClock or Hose Live?
Hose Live is rated higher. HamClock averages 3.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Hose Live averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do HamClock or Hose Live have ads?
Neither HamClock nor Hose Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HamClock or Hose Live?
HamClock ships an update every 4 months, and Hose Live every 2 months. Most recently, HamClock was updated on October 7, 2026 and Hose Live on October 2, 2026.

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