Comparison

HamHamHam vs QSY

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

Head to head
About

HamHamHam

Learn and practice Morse code with progress tracking and configurable speed settings. Log your radio contacts (QSOs) and export them in ADIF format.

Highlights
  • Morse code learning with progress tracking
  • Configurable speed settings
  • QSO logging
  • ADIF export
Features
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Tool useful for Ham radio operators. Using this method will help you learn the Morse code by tracking the test results and your progress. You can configure your speed settings based on your sensitivity. Features to track your QSOs and export to ADIF format

About

QSY

Features
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Drive further, stay on the air. QSY hands you off between amateur radio repeaters as you drive — the way your navigation app offers a better route. Enter a destination (or just start driving) and QSY ranks every repeater along the road ahead by how much of your route it covers and how likely it is to be active. When a better machine comes into range, QSY announces it over your car audio with a bit of history — who runs it, what nets it hosts, who you might hear — then switches after a cancellable countdown. • Works the moment you install it — worldwide repeater data, no account and no sign-up, cached on-device so it keeps working with no signal • Optionally add a free RepeaterBook key for their larger directory and the trustee/net details QSY reads aloud • Auto-switch with voice announcements and a cancellable countdown, or confirm-only mode • Radio control over Bluetooth: Icom CI-V radios (IC-705/IC-905 built-in Bluetooth; IC-7100 and most older Icoms via a BLE-serial adapter on the CI-V jack) and CAT-capable Yaesu/Kenwood rigs via a Bluetooth CAT bridge. Radios without a control protocol (e.g. Yaesu FTM-series mobiles) get clear tune-by-hand cards instead • No radio? Get a tune-by-hand card with frequency, offset, and tone • Listen-in fallback via each repeater's Broadcastify feed, discovered automatically by callsign • Favorites and recent destinations, one-tap re-routing • All modes: FM, D-STAR, DMR, Fusion, P25, NXDN, M17 Built for licensed amateur radio operators. Always follow local laws on device use while driving. Data courtesy of RepeaterBook.com and hearham.com.

Screenshots

HamHamHam4 screens
QSY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QSY at every 4 days against HamHamHam's every 2 weeks. HamHamHam's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HamHamHam ships an update every 2 weeks, QSY every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HamHamHam versus QSY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamHamHamQSY
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrea BiancatSTEPHEN E ROGACKI

In-app purchases

None

HamHamHam

No in-app purchases

None

QSY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HamHamHam free?
HamHamHam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QSY free?
QSY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HamHamHam or QSY have ads?
Neither HamHamHam nor QSY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HamHamHam or QSY?
HamHamHam ships an update every 2 weeks, and QSY every 4 days. Most recently, HamHamHam was updated on October 20, 2026 and QSY on October 17, 2026.

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