Comparison

ANUBIS vs HAMSignal

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

Head to head
About

ANUBIS

Features
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Features : User Friendly Live Tracking Send Command using TCP Live Speed, Static and offline time Manage GPS device Information Traffic and satellite layer Report & Playback Push Notification

About

HAMSignal

This app provides real-time solar weather data and forecasts specifically for amateur radio operators. It alerts users to improving band conditions, offers propagation tools, and includes a QSO logbook with solar data. Designed to help operators maximize their on-air time.

Highlights
  • Real-time K-index, SFI, and A-index updates
  • Band opening push notifications
  • 27-day solar forecast
  • Grey zone and terminator overlay
  • PSK Reporter live data
  • QSO logbook with solar conditions
  • Contest mode dashboard
Features
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Know when a band opens from where you are. HAMSignal watches live NOAA solar data and tells you when HF conditions improve at your QTH — not just when a storm hits. Set your callsign and grid once, and your phone (or Apple Watch) buzzes when 10m, 15m, or 20m opens. BAND-OPENING ALERTS • Push notification when a band opens from your grid square, day or night • Based on live SFI, K-index, and A-index, with a day/night model per band • Especially useful on 10m for Technician licensees, and more valuable as Solar Cycle 25 declines and openings get rarer LIVE CONDITIONS • All HF bands rated open, fair, or closed for day and night at your location • SFI, K-index, A-index, X-ray flux, and solar wind from NOAA SWPC • 27-day NOAA forecast and historical trends • Grey line / terminator map with your local sunrise and sunset • Point-to-point path predictor with MUF/LUF and best band WHAT CAN I WORK RIGHT NOW? (US) • Pick your license class and see which bands are open AND legal for you, with exact frequencies, modes and power limits • Built for new Technicians: see that 10m is open and exactly where you can use SSB, CW and FT8 • Based on the current FCC rules, with the rule cited on each row AM I BEING HEARD? • See which stations received your signal in the last hour, by band and mode, with signal reports and distance • Uses public PSK Reporter reports for your callsign (FT8, FT4, WSPR, JS8, CW skimmers) OPERATE • DX cluster spots and PSK Reporter activity • POTA self-spotting that queues offline and sends when you get signal, plus an SMS fallback • POTA and SOTA park and summit lookup • Amateur satellite passes (ISS, SO-50, RS-44, IO-117, and more) with correct up/down frequencies • APRS stations near you and nearby repeaters • Offline QSO logbook with ADIF import POCKET TOOLS • Maidenhead converter, distance and bearing, UTC clock • Antenna length, coax loss, stub matching, Yagi designer, power/dB • Band plan, Q-codes, phonetics, Morse reference APPLE WATCH • Glanceable K-index, SFI, and best band • Complications for your watch face HAMSIGNAL PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Unlimited band-opening alert rules (free includes one) • DX spot alerts and sked alerts • Contest Mode dashboard • ADIF and Cabrillo export, Field Day auto-export • DXCC and WAS award tracking Already bought HAMSignal? You have Pro automatically. Tap Restore in Settings if it doesn't show. No account. No ads. No subscription. Your log stays on your device. Requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch app requires watchOS 10 or later.

Screenshots

ANUBIS4 screens
HAMSignal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ANUBIS at 12.1 against HAMSignal's 17.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ANUBIS versus HAMSignal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterANUBISHAMSignal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTamilarasan KannanStephen Thorn

In-app purchases

None

ANUBIS

No in-app purchases

None

HAMSignal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ANUBIS free?
ANUBIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAMSignal free?
HAMSignal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ANUBIS or HAMSignal have ads?
Neither ANUBIS nor HAMSignal shows ads.

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