qsomate vs Ham2K Portable Logger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
qsomate
Log your ham radio contacts on iOS and macOS with this integrated logger. Supports POTA/SOTA activations, SKCC integration, and QRZ/HamDB lookups. Syncs automatically across devices via iCloud.
- iCloud synchronization
- POTA/SOTA activation logging
- ADIF export
- SKCC integration
- QRZ/HamDB lookups
- Spotting feature
- QRZ.com, eQSL, LOTW uploads
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QSOMate is an activity based ham radio logger for iOS and macOS, supporting both fixed and portable activities. • iCloud integration means your QSOs are automatically synced across all your devices. • Create POTA/SOTA activations, log your contacts then export as ADIF when you're done. • Optional Straight Key Century Club (SKCC) integration - SKCC information always at your fingertips, even if you have no network. • QRZ and HamDB lookups shows name and more for contacts for supported countries. Requires an active network connection. Other lookup integrations coming soon. • Spotting feature lets you hunt and seamlessly log POTA and SOTA contacts - even during your activations. • Optionally upload contants to QRZ.com, eQSL and LOTW • Beta support for reading and writing basic information from currently popular radios (macOS version only)
Ham2K Portable Logger
Log your amateur radio contacts (QSOs) efficiently while on the go. Supports popular operating events like POTA, SOTA, and Field Day, offering features like QRZ lookups, QSO maps, and offline data. Quickly find nearby parks and receive duplicate warnings.
- Log QSOs on the go
- Support for POTA, SOTA, Field Day
- QRZ.com name lookups
- QSO Maps
- Offline data files
- Duplicate QSO warnings
- Search nearby parks
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The best app to log your QSOs on the go. Support for Parks On The Air (POTA), Summits On The Air (SOTA), Field Day, Winter Field Day, Worldwide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) and more. Fast and efficient yet fully-featured: QRZ.com name lookups, QSO Maps, offline data files, contact rates, duplicate warnings, POTA spots, search parks nearby or by name, etc. See https://www.ham2k.com/legal/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ham2K Portable Logger at Free against qsomate's $4.99. Ham2K Portable Logger also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (86% vs 67%). qsomate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Ham2K Portable Logger is free to download; qsomate costs $4.99 up front. Ham2K Portable Logger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. qsomate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ham2K Portable Logger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ham2K Portable Logger has 49 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of qsomate's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ham2K Portable Logger's.
qsomate ships an update every 5 weeks, Ham2K Portable Logger monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | qsomate | Ham2K Portable Logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Putercraft LLC | Sebastian Delmont |
Customer experience
qsomate
Ham2K Portable Logger
In-app purchases
qsomate
No in-app purchases
Ham2K Portable Logger
- Ham2K Log Filer - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ham2K Log Filer - Annual$24.991 Year
- Show a bit of support…2 variants$4.99
- Show your support!$12.99
- Show your support!$14.99
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- Show a lot of support!!!2 variants$29.99
