Comparison

EchoLink vs Costclock

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

Head to head
About

EchoLink

Connect to the EchoLink network using your iOS device. This application allows validated Amateur Radio operators to access the system from virtually anywhere. Registration with a valid Amateur Radio callsign is required.

Highlights
  • Connect to EchoLink network
  • Use on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
  • Validated user access
  • Remote connectivity
Features
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Please note: This app is for licensed Amateur Radio operators only. See www.echolink.org for more information. EchoLink for iOS provides access to the EchoLink network for validated EchoLink users. You can use this app to connect to the EchoLink system from almost anywhere, using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you are not already a validated EchoLink user, you will be required to register (using your Amateur Radio callsign and a password of your choice) the first time you run the app. Please see the iPhone FAQ at www.echolink.org. Please direct any bug reports or feature suggestions to the Web site at http://www.echolink.org/support.htm, since developers do not read app reviews. If you are interested in becoming a licensed Amateur Radio operator, see www.arrl.org for more information. EchoLink is a registered U.S. trademark of Synergenics, LLC.

About

Costclock

Features
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Costclock helps you understand prices in a more personal way: the amount of work time needed to pay for them. Instead of only seeing a number like $129, Costclock shows how many hours of paid work it represents, how much natural time it covers, and how it relates to your weekly or monthly income. Main features: - Convert any price into paid work hours. - Compare net pay and gross pay. - Estimate tax difference and retained income. - Review previous calculations in your history. - Configure hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or annual pay. - Works with a simple, focused interface. Costclock is designed for personal clarity. It is useful when comparing purchases, planning expenses, or simply understanding what something really means in terms of your own time. Your salary, calculations and history stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them.

Screenshots

EchoLink3 screens
Costclock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EchoLink at 13.0 against Costclock's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EchoLink versus Costclock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoLinkCostclock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynergenics, LLCMiquel Sitges Nicolau

Bugs and requests

EchoLink

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Latest version (2.19) could use some improvement
  • No way to reset password
  • Doesn't seem to be working on my phone, I enter call sign, password, and email. I click on login and nothing happens
  • Just updated EchoLink to find that it's now stuttering all the time
  • After the upgrade there are connection issues
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  • No support for passwords longer than 14 characters
  • The app won't allow me back in to validate my information
  • Doesn't work on iphone
  • Unable to Use; Password Too Long
  • Cannot connect to local reapeater
  • Can't close app
  • Latest update issues
  • Cannot connect

Requested features

13 requests
  • Bigger PTT please?
  • Add more to app
  • Password reset in app option
  • Almost There!
  • Bigger PTT please?
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  • Searching for call sign s
  • Not able to connect with 14.4 iOS upgrade
  • Mac version
  • Dark Mode Wonky
  • Missing Nodes
  • Echolink multitasking
  • Needs a help or tutorial
  • Needs full sysop node server capabilities

Costclock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EchoLink

No in-app purchases

None

Costclock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoLink free?
EchoLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Costclock free?
Costclock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EchoLink or Costclock have ads?
Neither EchoLink nor Costclock shows ads.

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