HamSphere 5.0 vs Dispatch Rewind App
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.
Dispatch Rewind App
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Your Global Feed: Know what's going on in the volunteer firefighter community around the globe Your Incidents: Know what's going on in your volunteer department Your Favorites: Save your favorite incidents to share or learn
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dispatch Rewind App at none against HamSphere 5.0's 30. Dispatch Rewind App also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). HamSphere 5.0's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. HamSphere 5.0 sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Dispatch Rewind App asks for nothing beyond the download.
HamSphere 5.0 ships an update monthly, Dispatch Rewind App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamSphere 5.0 | Dispatch Rewind App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HamSphere AB | Daniel Davidson |
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
Dispatch Rewind App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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