iBidline vs HAM QuickLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBidline
This app synchronizes your airline roster, allowing you to view, search, and export flight details to your calendar. It facilitates finding roster swaps and viewing friends' schedules. An upgrade enables completing the entire bidding process on your device.
- Synchronize airline roster with eMaestro
- View and search flightcrew rosters
- Search pilots by destination and date
- Find roster swaps quickly
- Nominate friends and view their rosters
- Complete bidding process on iPad
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iBid integrates your airline roster into your iPad seamlessly. View your roster, export it to your iPad calendar and access it from your phone or computer. • Keep your roster up to date with ease by synchronising with eMaestro at the touch of a button. • View and search all flightcrew rosters for your airline in a clear and readable format. • Search for pilots by destination and date. • Find roster swaps in seconds. Select the trip you want to swap, specify what you want in return and iBid will show you who you could potentially swap with. • Nominate your friends and view their rosters with complete trip details on any fleet. Upgrade to the full version and you will be able to complete the whole bidding process on your iPad. View, sort and filter the available lines and then submit your electronic bid effortlessly. This app is designed to work for pilots employed by any airline using a 'bidline' rostering system or the eMaestro rostering interface. It is also useful to friends and family of those pilots and to retired staff for viewing rosters.
HAM QuickLog
This app offers rapid logging for amateur radio operators, featuring customizable templates and offline tools. It allows for direct logging on mobile devices, eliminating the need for later transcription, and can generate printable PDF logs.
- Lightning-fast contact logging
- Purpose-built logging templates
- Offline utility tools
- Home screen widget
- PDF log creation
- ADIF import/export
- One-tap callsign lookup
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Log contacts in seconds, not minutes. HAM QuickLog is the complete HAM radio app combining lightning-fast logging with 11 built-in tools, perfect for casual operators, POTA activators, contesters and SWLs. Why operators choose HAM QuickLog: * Purpose-built templates: HF, SWL, Contest, POTA, minimal and Full templates show only the fields you need * Lightning-fast entry: Auto-fill some fields, field copying, and smart defaults minimize typing * Works anywhere: Includes several online and 6 fully offline tools (Grid Calculator, Azimuth Calculator, Q-Codes, UTC Clock, ITU Prefixes, My Grid & Location) * Zero paper in the field: Log directly on your iPhone or iPad, no transcribing later Home Screen Widget: See your latest QSOs and log stats at a glance — right from your Home Screen. No need to open the app. PDF creation: Generate a clean, printable PDF of your log. Print it directly from the app or share it — perfect for club submissions, personal archives or Field Day documentation. Built-in HAM Tools: * DX Cluster * Contest Calendar * Grid & Azimuth Calculators * QRZ & HamQTH Browsers * SOTA Cluster * Q-Codes Reference * ITU Callsign Prefixes * UTC Clock * And more Professional features: * Full ADIF import/export * Automatic duplicate checking (Contest mode) * One-tap callsign lookup (QRZ & HamQTH) * Dedicated SWL template * Works on iPhone and iPad Perfect for: * Quick portable logging on iPhone or iPad * POTA activators logging from parks * Contest operators needing speed * Field Day operations * SWLs tracking what they hear * Home station everyday logging Whether you're activating a park, working a contest, or enjoying casual QSOs, HAM QuickLog keeps you on the air - not buried in paperwork.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iBidline at Free against HAM QuickLog's $2.99. iBidline also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). HAM QuickLog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
iBidline is free to download; HAM QuickLog costs $2.99 up front. iBidline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HAM QuickLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
HAM QuickLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBidline has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 92% positive.
iBidline ships an update every 5 days, HAM QuickLog every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBidline | HAM QuickLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alasdair Waugh | Mircules |
Customer experience
iBidline
HAM QuickLog
In-app purchases
iBidline
- iBid Full Product 1 Year Subscription$149.99
HAM QuickLog
No in-app purchases









