Comparison

Mircules DX Cluster vs CERNBox

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

Head to head
About

Mircules DX Cluster

Discover active amateur radio operators on various bands. View detailed DX spots including callsign, frequency, and comments. Access helpful HAM radio tools like calculators and calendars.

Highlights
  • DX Cluster information
  • Amateur radio band support (MF/HF, VHF/UHF)
  • Detailed DX spot listings
  • HAM radio tools (calculators, calendars)
  • Customizable DXSpider server connection
Features
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Find out which interesting DX HAM Radio Amateur operators are “on the air” on the amateur radio bands! Mircules DX Cluster is an iPhone and iPad app that shows the info found on the international DX Cluster. This cluster is widely used by radio amateurs and SWL enthusiasts to find the DX "treasures" on the bands. You can use one of the two web clusters we provide or choose a DXSpider (telnet) server from our list. You can also manually add your own DXSpider server address. This functionality is still a work in progress so let us know what you think and how we can improve it! ALL POPULAR AMATEUR BANDS ARE INCLUDED - MF / HF bands (10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m, 80m, 160m) - VHF / UHF bands (70cm, 1.25m, 2m, 4m, 6m) SEE THE DX SPOTS IN A CLEAR LIST Mircules DX Cluster shows the last 50 DX spots on the selected band in a clear list. ALL THE INFO YOU NEED! Information that is shown per spot item in the main list is: - callsign of the spotted Radio Amateur - country of the spotted Radio Amateur - frequency where the person can be found - time and date of the spotting - any comments added to the spot by the spotter - CQ Zone, ITU Zone and DXCC info of both Radio Amateurs - callsign and other info of the person that did the spotting - QRZ.COM information of both Radio Amateurs - a map of the country / entity of both Radio Amateurs TOOLS AND INFO A list of HAM radio tools are available, like: - Azimuth calculator - Contest calendar - Grid calculator - ITU prefixes - Q-Codes - UTC clock etc...

About

CERNBox

Features
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CERNBox provides a cloud synchronisation service for all CERN users between personal devices (laptops, smartphone, tablets) and a centrally-managed data storage. CERNBox is built on top of the ownCloud software. This service is restricted to CERN users.

Screenshots

Mircules DX Cluster4 screens
CERNBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CERNBox at Free against Mircules DX Cluster's $2.99. CERNBox also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). Mircules DX Cluster's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 34 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CERNBox is free to download; Mircules DX Cluster costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mircules DX Cluster ships an update every 9 months, CERNBox every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mircules DX Cluster versus CERNBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMircules DX ClusterCERNBox
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMirculesCERN

In-app purchases

None

Mircules DX Cluster

No in-app purchases

None

CERNBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mircules DX Cluster free?
Mircules DX Cluster costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CERNBox free?
CERNBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mircules DX Cluster or CERNBox have ads?
Neither Mircules DX Cluster nor CERNBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mircules DX Cluster or CERNBox?
Mircules DX Cluster ships an update every 9 months, and CERNBox every 34 months. Most recently, Mircules DX Cluster was updated on September 24, 2026 and CERNBox on October 2, 2026.

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