Comparison

DBHam vs CalcStak

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

Head to head
About

DBHam

Calculate the distance and bearing between two locations using the Maidenhead grid system. Originally designed for amateur radio operators, it helps determine proximity and direction to other radio enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Calculate distance
  • Calculate bearing
  • Maidenhead grid system
  • Amateur radio focused
  • Location annotation
Features
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Compute distance and bearing using Maidenhead location. This was originally intended for use by amateur radio operators who participate in microwave communications however it can be used by any ham in order to determine a distance and bearing to another radio amateur. If you want to see maps of the source and target with annotations and overlays as well as be able to touch the map to determine the grid at a particular point, then take a look at our App: DBHamPlus.

About

CalcStak

Features
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A reverse-Polish-notation calculator built for the keyboard-first crowd: enter, op, done. No equals key, no parentheses, no nested expressions to babysit. WHY RPN If you've used an HP-12C, a Forth REPL, or any stack-based calculator, you already know: RPN is faster once your fingers know the moves. This app puts that experience on your phone without the skeuomorphic clutter. FEATURES • Stack display - see four levels at a glance, scroll deeper. • Full keyboard - numeric pad, operators, and stack manipulation (swap, drop, roll, LASTX). • Configurable angle mode (degrees / radians), stack mode (unlimited or HP-classic four-deep), and ENTER behavior. • Storage registers (STO/RCL 0–9) for holding values across calculations. • History - every operation, scrollable; tap a row to push that past result onto the stack. Capped at the most recent 150 entries. • Optional Scientific pack (one-time in-app purchase): trig + inverses, log/ln, 10^x/e^x, powers, roots, π and e. • Dark mode and a calm, monospace-forward design. • Offline-only. No tracking, no analytics, no network calls. Your math stays on your phone. NOT INCLUDED (BY DESIGN) • No "infix mode." This is RPN. If that's not what you wanted, this isn't your app. • No cloud sync. Yet. • No ads, ever. PRIVACY CalcStak collects nothing. The app does not make network requests. Settings and history are stored on-device.

Screenshots

DBHam1 screens
CalcStak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DBHam at none against CalcStak's 1. DBHam also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). CalcStak's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 29 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CalcStak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DBHam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DBHam ships an update every 29 months, CalcStak every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DBHam versus CalcStak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDBHamCalcStak
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas SullivanJOEL ANDREW ROSINBUM

In-app purchases

None

DBHam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CalcStak

One-time1
  • Scientific Functions$2.99

Questions

Is DBHam free?
DBHam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalcStak free?
CalcStak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DBHam or CalcStak have ads?
Neither DBHam nor CalcStak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DBHam or CalcStak?
DBHam ships an update every 29 months, and CalcStak every 5 months. Most recently, DBHam was updated on November 6, 2026 and CalcStak on November 9, 2026.

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