Shortwave Broadcast Schedules vs RUMlogNG2Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortwave Broadcast Schedules
Access up-to-date schedules for international longwave, mediumwave, and shortwave broadcast stations. Easily search for stations by various criteria and log your listening experiences. Never miss your favorite broadcasts with reminders and a personal logbook.
- Broadcast schedules for 11,000+ stations
- Search by name, frequency, time, language, area, country
- View stations currently on air
- Personal listening logbook
- Favorite stations and broadcast reminders
- Detailed station information
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Are you a shortwave radio listener (SWL) in need of an up to date set of schedules for international broadcast stations? Shortwave Broadcast Schedules is a handy app that displays broadcast schedules of about 11,000 longwave, mediumwave, and shortwave broadcast stations. The stations are initially listed in order by frequency. You can tap a button to see which stations are on the air right now, as well as search for stations by name, frequency, time of day that they are on, or select by language, target area, or country of origin. Stations currently on the air are displayed in bold, making it quick and easy to see which stations are on right now. The app can keep a log of stations you have heard, with the date, time, frequency, SIO, and other notes you wish to enter. Now your device can be your personal logbook! You can keep track of favorite stations, as well as set reminders for favorite broadcasts, so you’ll never forget about a transmission again. Tap on a station to bring up more information about the station, such as the country of origin, target area, and programming language. When viewing the details for a station, you can tap on the frequency, country, target, or language to get a list of all other stations with that matching value. You can also tap on Schedule to see all of the transmissions throughout the day for this station. Updated schedules can be downloaded for free. Visit the support page for step by step instructions on using the app: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/iphone/SWBC_FAQ.html Get your copy of Shortwave Broadcast Schedules, and never miss listening to another of your favorite stations again. Note: A shortwave radio is required to listen to the broadcasts.
RUMlogNG2Go
This application serves as a contact logging tool for amateur radio enthusiasts. It allows users to manage their QSO logs, import and export data in ADIF format, and integrate with various online services for QSL confirmation and log uploads. Features include DXCC tracking, sunrise/sunset calculations, and DX cluster integration.
- Contact logging for amateur radio
- ADIF file import and export
- DXCC, heading, and distance calculations
- eQSL and LoTW user identification
- Integrated telnet DX cluster
- Real-time Grayline Map
- Transceiver data exchange
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RUMlog is a contact logging tool for amateur radio, very similar and log file compatible to the Mac logger RUMlogNG. * Use the same log file on your Mac computer * 4 user definable logging fields * Exchange the logs via iTunes Filesharing, iCloud or Files * Import ADIF files via email, clipboard, iCloud or Files * Export ADIF files via email, clipboard, iCloud or Files * Log your QSOs up to 3cm * Logging includes DXCC, heading and distance calculations * eQSL and/or LoTW users will be identified during logging * Can save your current position into the Note field, useful for portable or mobile operation * Sunset and sunrise calculations * RUMlog keeps track of your worked and confirmed countries * Direct log upload to eQSL (iPad only) * Direct QSL download from eQSL * Direct QSL download from LoTW * Direct log/QSO upload to Club Log * Integrated telnet DX cluster, including a spot collector * DX cluster command macros * LoTW ans eQSL users are marked in a dx spot * Real Time Grayline Map, showing short and log path to the station * HamQTH.com and qrz.com integration * Basic data exchange with Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu transceivers using the Pigtail hardware (http://pignology.net) or a Bluetooth LE interface (iPad and few TRX only) * Full control panel for Elecraft K3, KX3 and KX2 (iPad only) * Direct IC-705 control over Bluetooth LE for iPad and iPhone * Work RTTY, PSK and CW using the Elecraft transceivers built in functions (iPad only) * DXCC table with counter (including Deleted DXCCs)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shortwave Broadcast Schedules at $3.99 against RUMlogNG2Go's $4.99. Shortwave Broadcast Schedules also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Shortwave Broadcast Schedules costs $3.99 and RUMlogNG2Go $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RUMlogNG2Go holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 241 and 253 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 74% positive.
Shortwave Broadcast Schedules ships an update every 2 months, RUMlogNG2Go every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortwave Broadcast Schedules | RUMlogNG2Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (241 ratings) | 4.7 (253 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 241 | 253 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Thomas Lindner, DL2RUM |
Customer experience
Shortwave Broadcast Schedules
RUMlogNG2Go
User reviews
Shortwave Broadcast Schedules
From 241 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Comprehensive shortwave station database
- 🔄 Regular automatic schedule updates
- 📱 Portable and convenient tool
- 🎯 Accurate station identification
- 📝 Useful logging feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes when writing notes in logs
- 🔤 Text encoding issues with apostrophes/quotes
- 📱 Landscape-only orientation
- 🖥️ Outdated UI design
- ⚠️ Inconsistent data accuracy
RUMlogNG2Go
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and useful
- 🔗 Connects via Bluetooth (IC-705)
- ☁️ Cloud sync for logbook
- 🗂️ DX cluster integration
- 📱 Works on iPhone and iPad
Room to improve
- 🐛 Date and time issues (UTC/Local)
- ❓ Configuration complexity
- 🚫 eQSL not working
- 🚫 DX-CLUSTER without function
- 🐛 Cannot download ADIF logs
Bugs and requests
Shortwave Broadcast Schedules
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when writing notes in logs (iOS 17)
- Text encoding corrupts apostrophes and quotation marks
- 12-hour clock offset error
- App won't open or auto-closes on some devices
- Keyboard won't dismiss properly
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- Incompatible with iOS 11.3+
- Frequency field reverts when saving log entries
- Heavy battery drain on newer iPhones
Requested features
14 requests- Portrait and landscape orientation support
- Modern UI redesign for current iOS standards
- Sort/filter by frequency
- Sort logs by frequency instead of date only
- Reverse chronological order for log display
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- Export logs via email or other methods
- Ability to add new discovered frequencies
- Filter by country and language
- Abbreviation glossary for beginners
- Transmitter location and signal strength data
- Geolocation-based station filtering
- Audio streaming capability
- Keyboard dismissal improvement
- Edit frequency field in log entries
RUMlogNG2Go
Reported bugs
17 issues- Date and time (UTC) fields not functioning properly
- eQSL not working, incorrect password message
- DX-CLUSTER without function, no response from Sysop
- Will not download ADIF logs from onecloud
- Local Time and UTC mixed, data converted to UTC
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- Date display removed in recent updates
- App crashes permanently (initially)
- Logbook will not download ADIF logs
- Cannot transfer log from iPad to QRZ.com
- Cannot search logbook by other criteria
- Does not flash up first name when adding call sign
- Sync with RumLog NG on Mac requires copy-paste
- ADIF import difficult, requires file type change and copy-paste
- ADIF export option not available
- Import from Dropbox does not import ADIF
- Map not zoomable
- Stopped working after update
Requested features
12 requests- Add K4D as rig option for TRX Control
- Add AMP KPA1500
- Add RT21-D Rotor Control
- Search logbook by first name or town
- Flash first name when adding call sign
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- Auto-populate name and locator from QRZ
- Pileup mode for iPad
- Sync with RumLog NG on Mac without copy-paste
- Integration with Hamlog.online
- Export to iCloud Drive and/or MS OneDrive
- Generic file import using file extension
- Make map zoomable
In-app purchases
Shortwave Broadcast Schedules
No in-app purchases
RUMlogNG2Go
No in-app purchases
Questions
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