Comparison

PLCLink vs Ham2K Portable Logger

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

Head to head
About

PLCLink

Features
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Supervision application for PLC or other URL command device. Particularly intended for supervision integrators, for research laboratory, up to end user or home remote. PLCLink can read and write one or more accessible PLC over Internet with ModBus or HTTP protocols and is well adapted for numerical results presentation. You just add a XML file inside app documents folder or inside PLC folder, some web page help you for this work. Transfert between PLC and application with ModBus (502) or HTTP (80) format. WAGO PLC are full compatibles because of SSI capabilities but some other ModBus PLC can be used to. • Configuration are easy to send for end user with a email. • Cell value can be send by email. (IFTTT action). • A room can be protected with a PIN code. • DropBox can help you for file storage. • QR Code can load wagoML source with plclink:// protocol. • Data can be saved in a .csv file. • Modbus record transfert mode for easy debug. • Modbus can now be synchronous for Schneider PLC. • Many data representation : text, days, month, bits and explicit icon. • A colorPicker for setting RGB lamp. • Push notification. • Action with javascript objects into iFrame. IPad version is very powerful with self editor for wagoML local file. PLCLink questions regularly this file (2s) and display results in a specific room window. This file comes with WagiML format, you will find a description here : http://pautex.fr/plclink/wagoml.php Entries can be saved and email up to final destination client, very easy to managed. This version allows playback of information by a url, the answer is direct text reply or included in an xml or JSON structure. These mode are ready good for small device as MBED and Raspberry PI. PUSH notification You choose a random 10+ digits number and simply with reading a specific URL you send calls to iPhones recorded with this number. All PLCs connected to the Internet are capable of producing this notification. Development : Pautex JF ¢ Pautex 2011-2024, NANCY

About

Ham2K Portable Logger

Log your amateur radio contacts (QSOs) efficiently while on the go. Supports popular operating events like POTA, SOTA, and Field Day, offering features like QRZ lookups, QSO maps, and offline data. Quickly find nearby parks and receive duplicate warnings.

Highlights
  • Log QSOs on the go
  • Support for POTA, SOTA, Field Day
  • QRZ.com name lookups
  • QSO Maps
  • Offline data files
  • Duplicate QSO warnings
  • Search nearby parks
Features
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The best app to log your QSOs on the go. Support for Parks On The Air (POTA), Summits On The Air (SOTA), Field Day, Winter Field Day, Worldwide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) and more. Fast and efficient yet fully-featured: QRZ.com name lookups, QSO Maps, offline data files, contact rates, duplicate warnings, POTA spots, search parks nearby or by name, etc. See https://www.ham2k.com/legal/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

PLCLink4 screens
Ham2K Portable Logger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ham2K Portable Logger at Free against PLCLink's $8.99. Ham2K Portable Logger also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). PLCLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Ham2K Portable Logger is free to download; PLCLink costs $8.99 up front. Ham2K Portable Logger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PLCLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLCLink ships an update every 2 months, Ham2K Portable Logger monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PLCLink versus Ham2K Portable Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLCLinkHam2K Portable Logger
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—86.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB118 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJean-Francois PautexSebastian Delmont

In-app purchases

None

PLCLink

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Ham2K Portable Logger

Subscriptions2
  • Ham2K Log Filer - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ham2K Log Filer - Annual$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Show a bit of support…2 variants$4.99
  • Show your support!$12.99
  • Show your support!$14.99
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  • Show a lot of support!!!2 variants$29.99

Questions

Is PLCLink free?
PLCLink costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ham2K Portable Logger free?
Ham2K Portable Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PLCLink or Ham2K Portable Logger have ads?
Ham2K Portable Logger shows ads; PLCLink does not.
Which is updated more often, PLCLink or Ham2K Portable Logger?
PLCLink ships an update every 2 months, and Ham2K Portable Logger monthly. Most recently, PLCLink was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ham2K Portable Logger on October 7, 2026.

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