Forest River RV Forums vs HamSphere 5.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forest River RV Forums
Connect with a large online community focused on Forest River RV brands. Discuss specific RV models, share photos, and find campgrounds and dealerships. Engage with owners and enthusiasts on the go.
- Access RV forums on the go
- Discuss specific RV brands and types
- Upload photos
- Find campgrounds
- Find dealerships
- Connect with RV owners and enthusiasts
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ForestRiverForums.com is the largest online community dedicated to the Forest River RV Brands including Forester, Georgetown, Rockwood, Roo, and dozens more. View specific topics for each brand and type of RV from full-size Motorhomes to Expandables. Our iPhone app allows you to access our forums on the go. Upload photos, Find Campgrounds & Dealerships. Download today to let other Forest River Forums members know what you are doing. You can find our site on the web at http://www.forestriverforums.com Install this FREE app and start sharing your knowledge with other Forest River members, owners and enthusiasts. We are looking forward to seeing you on the forums from your phone! This universal app also fully supports the iPad!
HamSphere 5.0
This virtual ham radio transceiver simulates HF bands from 10-160m, including 6m, 2m, and 70cm. It features USB, LSB, and CW modes, power settings, and built-in audio filters. Additional instruments can be unlocked via in-app purchases.
- Virtual HF bands (10-160m)
- 6m, 2m, and 70cm bands
- USB, LSB, and CW modes
- Built-in audio filters
- Power setting
- In-app purchase instrument expansions
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This handheld Amateur Radio transceiver offers 10-160m virtual HamSphere HF bands including 6m, 2m and 70cm. It comes with a fully working 30 day trial. The transceiver has three built in audio filters, USB, LSB and CW Modes, power setting. The transceiver can be expanded with a number of useful instruments as in-app-purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HamSphere 5.0 at 3.9 against Forest River RV Forums's 2.7. HamSphere 5.0 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Forest River RV Forums's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 38%) and in-app purchases (none vs 30). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. HamSphere 5.0 sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Forest River RV Forums asks for nothing beyond the download.
HamSphere 5.0 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Forest River RV Forums's written reviews are positive against 38% of HamSphere 5.0's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Forest River RV Forums ships an update every 2 months, HamSphere 5.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forest River RV Forums | HamSphere 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (29 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Social Knowledge, LLC | HamSphere AB |
Customer experience
Forest River RV Forums
HamSphere 5.0
Bugs and requests
Forest River RV Forums
Reported bugs
11 issues- App won't open or launch since November 2023
- Crashes on iOS 13/15 devices
- Login/authentication failures
- App freezes and requires force close
- Photos rotate 90 degrees when posted
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- Unable to register on iPad
- Registration form missing submit button
- Photo display issues on iPad
- App crashes when opening articles
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- App won't load after updates
Requested features
7 requests- Emoji support in posts
- Like buttons for comments
- Dark mode option
- Seasonal glamper section
- Better product rating/review system
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- Improved photo display and handling
- Ad-free premium version option
HamSphere 5.0
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Forest River RV Forums
No in-app purchases
HamSphere 5.0
- 3el T-yagi E (30m)$4.99
- 3el T-yagi E (40m)$4.99
- 3el T-yagi W (20m)$4.99
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- 3el T-yagi E (20m)$4.99
- G5RV North-South (10-160m)$4.99
- J-Pole (12m)$6.99
- J-Pole (17m)$6.99
- Plugizer MBP009$6.99
- Lookup Box MBP011$6.99
- J-Pole (11m)$6.99
- J-Pole (20m)$6.99
- Log Book MBP003$6.99
- DX-Monitor MBP008$6.99
- Waterfall MBP002$6.99
- Antenna Selector MBP004$6.99
- Antenna Rotator MBP005$6.99
- Oscilloscope MBP006$6.99
- DX-Cluster MBP010$6.99
- 8-Band Omni Whip (10-40m)$6.99
- J-Pole (10m)$6.99
- G5RV East-West (10-160m)$6.99
- Moxon (20m)$14.99
- Moxon (12m)$14.99
- Moxon (17m)$14.99
- Moxon (10m)$14.99
- Moxon (11m)$14.99
- Bruce Array (60m)$24.99
- Bruce Array (80m)$24.99
- VU2NSB Dangler (20,17, 12,10m)$29.99
- HamSphere Subscription$29.99
Questions
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