SWLog vs hamsfi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWLog
Log amateur radio QSOs and broadcast transmissions on your mobile device. Supports QRZ lookups and various broadcast schedule queries for station identification. Features GPS integration and local log browsing, with the ability to upload to a main logging program.
- Log amateur radio QSOs
- Log broadcast transmissions
- QRZ lookups
- Broadcast schedule lookups
- GPS integration
- Upload logs to main program
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SWLog is a mobile companion application to the full SWLog suite or logging and radio control applications. SWLog allows amateur radio and broadcast (shortwave, AM/FM, and utility) transmissions to be logged locally and later uploaded to the main logging program. QRZ can be used for lookups for amateur radio logs. For broadcast logs, various program schedules from ADDX, AOKI, EIBI, FCC, HFCC, ILGRadio, and SWSkeds are queried to aid in identifying the station. Features of this app include: * Download a preset list of locations, radios, and broadcast program schedules * Add an amateur radio QSO * Supports QRZ lookups * Monitor POTA spots * Add a POTA spot * Add a broadcast log * Supports lookups to various program schedules * GPS integration including calculating the current grid square to 10 characters * View/Browse locally added logs * Upload logs to the main logging program
hamsfi
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This app reads the latest solar data, and shows the three most commonly-used values (10.7cm Solar Flux Index, planetary A index, and planetary K index) in a complication you can add to your watch face. Tapping on the complication opens the app, and shows the same data full-screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SWLog at fortnightly against hamsfi's every 2 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SWLog ships an update fortnightly, hamsfi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWLog | hamsfi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Sillett | Scott Earle |
In-app purchases
SWLog
No in-app purchases
hamsfi
No in-app purchases
