RadioEquations vs HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RadioEquations
This utility app provides quick access to essential functions for radio telecommunications professionals. It includes helpful descriptions to ensure users understand each function, even if they are new to the field.
- Access to common radio telecommunications functions
- Accompanying descriptions for comprehension
- Designed for professionals in the field
- Easy-to-use interface
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Easily access commonly used functions in the radio telecommunications field. Accompanying descriptions to help with comprehension for those that may be unfamiliar with the functions
HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal
This application helps amateur radio operators log, organize, and edit their radio contacts. It offers a straightforward way to manage QSOs, with plans to add features like multiple logbooks and online service integration.
- Log, organize, and edit QSOs
- Multiple logbooks for different callsigns
- ADIF file export
- Online service integration (QRZ, LOTW)
- Distance calculations
- Support for special modes
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Ham Radio Logbook is a simple yet powerful tool for amateur radio operators to track and manage their QSOs (contacts). Whether you're a beginner or an experienced operator, this app makes it easy to log, organize, and edit your radio contacts. With a focus on simplicity and functionality, you can now keep your logs with you at all times. For now we have a very basic functionality for QSOs tracking, but here are the plans: - Multiple logbooks (different callsigns) - ADIF file export - Online services integration, e.g. qrz.com, lotw, hamlog (will negotiate the usage possibility), etc - Distance calculations based on QTH locator - Special modes - contests, SOTA/POTA, etc Have a good DX and 73 from R1BIA!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal at none against RadioEquations's 2. HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). RadioEquations's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. RadioEquations sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
RadioEquations ships an update every 3 months, HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RadioEquations | HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert J Sarvis Jr | Vasilii Dmitriev |
Customer experience
RadioEquations
HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal
In-app purchases
RadioEquations
- Unlock Advanced Functions$0.99
- Unlock AC Functions$0.99
HAM Radio Logbook, QSO Journal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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