Comparison

HamWaves vs Battle Staff

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

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About

HamWaves

This app guides aspiring amateur radio operators in the US through the licensing process. It covers exam study, taking the test, getting on the air, and understanding radio equipment and operations. It's designed for new and prospective Technician level operators.

Highlights
  • FCC license process navigation
  • Exam study and testing information
  • Getting on-the-air guidance
  • Radio equipment selection
  • Technician level band-plan
  • Online and in-person event resources
Features
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HamWaves will de-mystify the process of getting started in amateur radio in the United States. HamWaves explains each step in the process of getting your license and provides full information on studying and taking your license exam. HamWaves has more than 30 topics for prospective and new Technician level amateur radio operators.  Topics include: - Navigating through the FCC license process. - How to study for your exam. - Options and tips for taking the exam. - Getting on-the-air. - Types of on-air activities you can participate in. - Online resources for hams. - Clubs and groups. - Live on-the-air events. - Live in-person events. - Emergency Communications. - Choosing radio equipment. - Radio Programming. - Proper online etiquette. - Learning phonetics. - Using Allstar and EchoLink for remote communications. - Technician level band-plan with frequencies and types of operations allowed. - Several other reference categories to help you. This app is a must-have for all new and prospective hams. It was written by the president of a large amateur radio club with over a decade of experience helping new hams. Best of all, it's free and will be updated regularly as information changes or new topics are suggested.

About

Battle Staff

Features
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As an active music educator, I wanted to create a simple app to help anyone learn to read the notes of the treble, bass, alto, and tenor clef's. As soon as you open the app you are welcomed with multiple game modes to help improve your ability to learn to read music. Even if you do not know how to read a single note of music, the "lines and spaces" toggle switch will highlight all of the letter names of the notes on the staff for you. There are three difficulty levels in the app, which are, normal, hard, and insane. "Normal" gives the user 10 seconds per note to guess the correct note out of 4 choices. "Hard" gives the user 6 seconds per note to guess the correct note out of 4 choices. "Insane" gives the user 3 seconds per note to guess the correct note out of 4 choices. The game modes are: Treble Clef- test's the knowledge of the user's ability to read the treble clef. Bass Clef- test's the knowledge of the user's ability to read the bass clef. Battle Mode- This mode mixes questions from both the treble and bass clef Sharps and Flats- This mode adds sharps and flats to each note from both clef's to give the user a challenge. Alto Clef- This mode gives the user their ability to learn the notes of the Alto Clef Tenor Clef- This mode gives the user their ability to learn the notes of the Tenor Clef. Additionally, users will be able to access a game mode called "Triple Threat" mode where they will have to identify two and three notes at a time! In Battle Staff" users will also be able to customize their experience by choosing the note range they will play/practice in!

Screenshots

HamWaves4 screens
Battle Staff3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HamWaves at Free against Battle Staff's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HamWaves is free to download; Battle Staff costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
HamWaves versus Battle Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamWavesBattle Staff
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian MILBURNJOSHUA W MEADE

In-app purchases

None

HamWaves

No in-app purchases

None

Battle Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HamWaves free?
HamWaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Battle Staff free?
Battle Staff costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HamWaves or Battle Staff have ads?
Neither HamWaves nor Battle Staff shows ads.

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