RepeaterBook vs Ham Callsigns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RepeaterBook
Access a comprehensive, offline directory of amateur radio repeaters worldwide. Search by various criteria, view detailed information including distance and bearing, and easily submit updates. Optimized for both phones and tablets.
- Offline repeater directory
- Worldwide coverage
- Comprehensive search options
- Distance and bearing display
- Submit updates
- Portrait/Landscape views
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RepeaterBook Amateur Radio's most comprehensive, worldwide, FREE repeater directory. Powered by the popular community database of RepeaterBook.com Easily find repeaters across the world. • No network connection required. • Comprehensive search, selection and sorting. • Displays distance, heading and full repeater details. • Fast and flexible, to help you use repeaters. • Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. • Easily submit updates/additions. Repeater List View Distance, bearing and details of the nearby repeaters. Current Locator/Grid/Lat Long/Town. Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. Repeater Detail View Distance, bearing and details of the repeater. Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. Submit an update if needed! Search No internet needed, fast and reliable. Results from your current or searched location. Results generated as you type. Search By • Town (Greater than 5k population) - portland • Town State - portland tn • USA ZIP Code - 90210 • Repeater Call - GB7SV • Repeater Frequency - 433.325 • Locator - Enter a 4 or 6 figure locator in search box and press search • Latitude Longitude - Enter Latitude Longitude (Locale specific decimal point) in search box and press search • Wildcard - * for "wildcard matches" *ford matches Bedford, Hertford Search Results • Selecting a town changes your location to show Repeaters near that town. • Selecting a repeater displays all the info on the repeater. Search History • 10 search examples are provided. • The last 10 searches are saved. Filter Distance Band Service Sort by Distance Frequency Band Tone Call Service Bearing Country Settings Location titles Locator (IO91VW) Lat Lon (52.6579 1.7160) Text (East) Short Text (E) Degrees (90°) Theme Light or Dark Distance Units (Miles or km) Menu App name version and build Current location and name Settings About Add repeater Feedback via Email Privacy Policy Supported Languages ca, cs_CZ da,de en, en_GB, en_US, en_AU, en_IE, en_ZA, en_NZ es, es_AR, es_CL fi, fr, fr_CA it_IT nb, no, nl pl, pt se, sv, sk RepeaterBook will always be free. 73 Garrett KD6KPC and Nicolas M1HOG Copyright 2011-2026 RepeaterBook.com & ZBM2.com Terms of Use (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ham Callsigns
Instantly look up amateur radio callsigns to find contact details, including distance, bearing, and local time. This reference tool helps ham radio operators quickly access essential information for their communications.
- QRZ callsign lookup
- Contact distance and bearing
- Local time of contacts
- Ham radio reference tool
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Lookup ham radio callsigns on QRZ. Discover distance / bearing and local time of the contacts you are making on the radio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ham Callsigns at none against RepeaterBook's 1. Ham Callsigns also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). RepeaterBook's advantage is ratings volume (247 vs 15). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. RepeaterBook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Ham Callsigns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ham Callsigns holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepeaterBook has 247 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of RepeaterBook's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ham Callsigns's.
RepeaterBook ships an update every 3 weeks, Ham Callsigns weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RepeaterBook | Ham Callsigns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (247 ratings) | 4.4 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 247 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Associates Ltd | Staton Systems LLC |
Customer experience
RepeaterBook
Ham Callsigns
Bugs and requests
RepeaterBook
Reported bugs
11 issues- Location services showing repeaters hundreds of miles away
- App not displaying any repeaters despite correct filters
- iOS version showing incorrect frequency data
- Recent update losing user data and settings
- Location feature not finding nearby repeaters
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- iPad compatibility issues with latest version
- 2-meter repeaters not showing in filtered results
- Repeater information not loading properly
- App crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Website login issues not addressed in app
- Feedback submission disabled in application
Requested features
16 requests- Map display of repeater locations
- Field name labels for repeater details
- Coverage range information for repeaters
- GMRS channel display alongside frequency
- Dark mode support
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- Ability to edit user location manually
- Link to full website listings from app
- Better DMR repeater information
- Club repeater highlighting
- APRS filter option
- Wires-X filter option
- Copy and paste functionality
- Watch interface support
- Ability to add custom repeaters
- Offline map support
- Call sign validation for international prefixes
Ham Callsigns
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RepeaterBook
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$14.991 Year
Ham Callsigns
No in-app purchases
