Comparison

Fertech vs Ham Logging

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fertech

Features
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Revolutionize Your Farming with Fertech: Automated Irrigation & Fertigation in Your Pocket. Ditch the manual labour and unlock precision watering and feeding for your crops with Fertech! Our innovative app gives you complete control over your farm's irrigation and fertigation, all from the comfort of your smartphone. Here's what you can expect: Effortless Automation: Set schedules and let the app take care of it! No more manual watering or guessing fertilizer needs. Remote Control: Manage your farm from anywhere, anytime. Monitor pump, valves, and tanks with our intuitive interface. Manual Mode: Need an immediate water boost or nutrient fix? Take control with a single tap and initiate manual irrigation or fertigation. Real-Time Insights: Gain valuable data on your crops' health with real-time monitoring of electrical conductivity (EC). Track current and average EC for informed decision-making. Organized Farm Management: Easily map your plots and view detailed information like crop names, ages, polybag counts, and even expected harvest dates – all in one place. Collaborative Farming: Share the responsibility! Up to five users can access and manage your farm, ensuring seamless collaboration and peace of mind. Say goodbye to overwatering, underfeeding, and backbreaking labour! Fertech empowers you to: Boost Crop Yields: Achieve optimal watering and nutrient balance for maximized productivity. Save Water & Fertilizer: Efficiently manage resources and minimize waste. Reduce Time & Effort: Automate tasks and free yourself for other farming priorities. Gain Valuable Insights: Track data and make informed decisions for healthier crops. Enjoy Farm Management Made Easy: Access everything you need in one user-friendly app. Download Fertech today and unlock the future of farming! Take control, optimize your yields, and experience the joy of effortless, data-driven agriculture.

About

Ham Logging

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Ham Logging is a QSO logbook for amateur radio operators: one log on your phone that stays in step with the services you use — LoTW, eQSL, Club Log, QRZ.com Logbook, HRDLog.net / Ham365, HamQTH, CloudLog, Wavelog, QRZCQ, cqGMA and DxQSO. KEY FEATURES • 15 logging services: 11 take your contacts straight from the app, and POTA, SOTA, WWFF and ARRL Contest get a ready-made file • LoTW from your phone: your contacts signed with your own callsign certificate, exactly as TQSL signs them • Auto Sync, if you turn it on: new contacts and edits go to your services a few minutes after you log them • Every contact looked up by itself — QRZ.com, then HamQTH for what QRZ leaves empty — after you log, import or download it: names, grids and zones filled in • Full ADIF 3.1.8 import and export, and CSV and JSON backups of every field • Rover Mode: large-target, voice-dictated callsign entry for mobile operating • Rig control (Experimental): the log follows your radio's frequency and mode, over the network or Bluetooth • POTA, SOTA, WWFF, GMA and contest fields; spot yourself to POTA, WWFF, GMA and a DX cluster • QSL card export: a themed card with your comment, ready to share • Monthly and yearly statistics with shareable images PROPAGATION AND MAP • World map with great-circle lines to every worked station, and worked grids as squares • Gray line with an aurora layer (NOAA OVATION), 24-hour MUF prediction and band openings • PSK Reporter and WSPR paths, live solar data and band-by-band DX potential • One Spots tab — DX cluster, POTA and contests — and a live APRS layer PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking • Your log stays on your phone and goes only to the services you set up — when you tap Sync, or by itself with Auto Sync • Microphone: only for Rover Mode dictation, handled by the system's speech engine, never recorded or sent • Local network: only to reach your own Wavelog or CloudLog server, or your radio through rigctld • Bluetooth: only to talk to your radio DARK MODE AND ACCESSIBILITY • Theme-aware throughout, a font-scale slider, and Tips & Tricks you can switch off Built by Yousuf AL Balushi (A41UX) — Unixeer — for the amateur radio community.

Screenshots

Fertech4 screens
Ham Logging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham Logging at every 4 days against Fertech's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fertech ships an update every 3 weeks, Ham Logging every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Fertech versus Ham Logging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFertechHam Logging
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVASUGI SUPRAMANIAMYousif AL Balushi

In-app purchases

None

Fertech

No in-app purchases

None

Ham Logging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fertech free?
Fertech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ham Logging free?
Ham Logging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fertech or Ham Logging have ads?
Neither Fertech nor Ham Logging shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fertech or Ham Logging?
Fertech ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ham Logging every 4 days. Most recently, Fertech was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ham Logging on October 31, 2026.

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