Comparison

HamSphere 5.0 vs IT Pack Community

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

IT Pack Community

Features
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IT Pack is a private community that ignites conversation; a place that harbors and expands ideas about leadership, and provides feedback on the IT-specific issues important to you, your team, and your organization (without all of the noise). The IT Pack app ensures that you have access to a collective wisdom; a place that you can ask your peers questions about industry trends, best practices, or start conversations based on similar interests. Throughout your career, you'll undoubtedly need guidance and feedback from people that have undergone the same challenges you'll face. This is where you find them.

Screenshots

HamSphere 5.04 screens
IT Pack Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IT Pack Community at none against HamSphere 5.0's 30. IT Pack Community also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HamSphere 5.0 sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. IT Pack Community asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HamSphere 5.0 versus IT Pack Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamSphere 5.0IT Pack Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB56 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHamSphere ABExecutive Functions Management, Inc.

In-app purchases

30 purchases

HamSphere 5.0

One-time30
  • 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
None

IT Pack Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HamSphere 5.0 free?
HamSphere 5.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IT Pack Community free?
IT Pack Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HamSphere 5.0 or IT Pack Community have ads?
Neither HamSphere 5.0 nor IT Pack Community shows ads.

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