aLog365 vs SWList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
aLog365
This portable logbook helps amateur radio operators record their contacts. It offers callsign lookup, multiple export formats, and real-time upload capabilities. Plan your DX-peditions and stay connected with the DX cluster.
- Callsign lookup
- ADIF, EDI, CSV, Cabrillo export
- Real-time upload to HRDLOG.net / Ham365
- DX cluster integration
- DX-pedition planning
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aLog365 is a hamradio (amateur radio) logbook: - callsign lookup - export ADIF, EDI, CSV, Cabrillo - real-time upload to HRDLOG.net / Ham365 - DX cluster - Dx-peditions plan
SWList
Discover and identify shortwave radio stations with access to curated EiBi and Aoki lists. Explore stations by frequency, band, or search criteria, and view detailed transmission information, including location on a map.
- Access EiBi and Aoki curated lists
- Discover stations by frequency or band
- Search by station name, country, or language
- Connect to radio receivers via Hamlib
- Filter for currently broadcasting stations
- View station transmission details
- Display transmitter location on map
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SWList gives you access to the popular EiBi and Aoki lists, helping you easily discover and identify shortwave radio stations. The EiBi list, curated by Eike Bierwirth, is a highly valued resource within the SWL community. The Aoki list, curated by Shigenori Aoki, is also widely used and recognized for its reliability. SWList offers four convenient ways to explore radio stations: - Enter a listening frequency to display stations transmitting nearby. - Select a specific radio band to view all stations within it. - Search by station name, country, or broadcast language. - Retrieve the frequency manually or automatically from your radio receiver, if connected via Hamlib. You can also filter results to show only stations that are currently broadcasting. For each station, detailed information is available, including transmission location, target area, and spoken language. If the transmitter’s location is available, you can display it on a geographic map and calculate the distance from your location. SWList also supports light and dark modes to suit your viewing preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: aLog365 at Free against SWList's $3.99. aLog365 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.0). SWList's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On 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
aLog365 is free to download; SWList costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
aLog365 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
aLog365 ships an update every 7 months, SWList every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | aLog365 | SWList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claudio Cordeglio | Stefano Rampazzo |
Customer experience
aLog365
SWList
In-app purchases
aLog365
No in-app purchases
SWList
No in-app purchases
