HamSphere 5.0 vs SSL Quick Response
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HamSphere 5.0
This virtual ham radio transceiver simulates HF bands from 10-160m, including 6m, 2m, and 70cm. It features USB, LSB, and CW modes, power settings, and built-in audio filters. Additional instruments can be unlocked via in-app purchases.
- Virtual HF bands (10-160m)
- 6m, 2m, and 70cm bands
- USB, LSB, and CW modes
- Built-in audio filters
- Power setting
- In-app purchase instrument expansions
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This handheld Amateur Radio transceiver offers 10-160m virtual HamSphere HF bands including 6m, 2m and 70cm. It comes with a fully working 30 day trial. The transceiver has three built in audio filters, USB, LSB and CW Modes, power setting. The transceiver can be expanded with a number of useful instruments as in-app-purchases.
SSL Quick Response
This application enables communities to swiftly report and address incidents. Users can submit safety concerns or emergencies from their phones, with automatic verification and real-time notifications to all members. This facilitates coordinated responses, improving community safety and security.
- Submit incident reports
- Automatic information verification
- Real-time community notifications
- Coordinated swift responses
- Enhanced safety and security
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This app empowers communities to report and respond to incidents quickly and efficiently. Users can easily submit reports of incidents, such as safety concerns or emergencies, directly from their smartphones. Once an incident is reported, the app automatically verifies the information and notifies all community members, ensuring everyone stays informed and prepared. This real-time communication helps communities to coordinate swift responses, enhancing safety and security for everyone involved. Ideal for neighborhood associations, residential complexes, and other community groups.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SSL Quick Response at 5.0 against HamSphere 5.0's 3.9. SSL Quick Response also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 30) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). HamSphere 5.0's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. HamSphere 5.0 sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. SSL Quick Response asks for nothing beyond the download.
SSL Quick Response holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HamSphere 5.0 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HamSphere 5.0 ships an update monthly, SSL Quick Response every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamSphere 5.0 | SSL Quick Response |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HamSphere AB | Software Shop Limited |
Customer experience
HamSphere 5.0
SSL Quick Response
In-app purchases
HamSphere 5.0
- 3el T-yagi E (30m)$4.99
- 3el T-yagi E (40m)$4.99
- 3el T-yagi W (20m)$4.99
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- 3el T-yagi E (20m)$4.99
- G5RV North-South (10-160m)$4.99
- J-Pole (12m)$6.99
- J-Pole (17m)$6.99
- Plugizer MBP009$6.99
- Lookup Box MBP011$6.99
- J-Pole (11m)$6.99
- J-Pole (20m)$6.99
- Log Book MBP003$6.99
- DX-Monitor MBP008$6.99
- Waterfall MBP002$6.99
- Antenna Selector MBP004$6.99
- Antenna Rotator MBP005$6.99
- Oscilloscope MBP006$6.99
- DX-Cluster MBP010$6.99
- 8-Band Omni Whip (10-40m)$6.99
- J-Pole (10m)$6.99
- G5RV East-West (10-160m)$6.99
- Moxon (20m)$14.99
- Moxon (12m)$14.99
- Moxon (17m)$14.99
- Moxon (10m)$14.99
- Moxon (11m)$14.99
- Bruce Array (60m)$24.99
- Bruce Array (80m)$24.99
- VU2NSB Dangler (20,17, 12,10m)$29.99
- HamSphere Subscription$29.99
SSL Quick Response
No in-app purchases
