aLog365 vs SimpleCW
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
SimpleCW
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Read Morse and digital-mode signals from audio with SimpleCW (formerly HamChat). Tune one receiver, watch the waterfall, and follow decoded text in the transcript. CW includes automatic tone acquisition or manual tuning, Otsu and Bayesian decoders, a live keying trace, speed estimates, and input-level feedback. An optional on-device ML CW decoder is included with Premium Modes Unlock on iOS 18 or later and macOS 15 or later. Decoder results depend on signal quality and sending style; Otsu is the default. Receive CW, PSK31/63, MFSK, Olivia, and RTTY. Classical receive in every mode and CW transmit remain free. A three-minute trial lets you try other transmit modes. The existing one-time Premium Modes Unlock purchase adds unlimited digital-mode transmit and the optional ML CW decoder. Use the microphone or a compatible audio interface. On Mac, System Audio can receive audio from other software with the appropriate system permission. Audio processing stays on the device. Copy or share the resulting transcript.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: aLog365 at none against SimpleCW's 1. aLog365 also leads on iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). SimpleCW's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). 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. SimpleCW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. aLog365 asks for nothing beyond the download.
aLog365 ships an update every 7 months, SimpleCW every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | aLog365 | SimpleCW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claudio Cordeglio | Jeroen Rombouts |
In-app purchases
aLog365
No in-app purchases
SimpleCW
- Premium Modes Unlock$2.99
