HamWaves UV5R vs Things List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HamWaves UV5R
This interactive field guide provides experienced amateur radio operators with essential information for their Baofeng UV-5R radio. It offers clear explanations of menus, controls, and programming, even without an internet connection.
- Interactive radio guide
- Menu item explanations
- On-the-fly programming
- Offline access
- Control and display identification
- FCC certifications
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As radio users, we never seem to have manuals available when we need them. HamWaves Radio Guides are published to fix this problem! Now you can have interactive guides for your specific radio written by experienced amateur radio operators who actually own and use them. Baofeng UV-5R are notorious for their poorly translated user manuals and difficulty in setting them up and programming channels. HamWaves Guides provide well organized sections and topics to help you operate your radio and add or change settings on the fly, when you most need assistance. No one carries their manuals with them, but you always have your iPhone! HamWaves Guides do not require internet access to operate (except for updates) so if you are a hiker, camper, four-wheeler or someone who sometimes gets out of service range, you will still have the information you need. Covered topics include: - Feature list - Specifications - FCC certifications - Front and side controls - Keypad identification including shortcut items - Display icon identification - Accessories and after-market details - Extensive menu item explanations so you will know what those arcane items actually do - Programming simplex and repeater frequencies on the fly - Other resources to help you be a better and more knowledgable radio operator
Things List
Organize your personal collections with custom lists and fields. Import data from images or spreadsheets, and add items directly from other apps. Enjoy a clean interface with private iCloud syncing and no ads or tracking.
- Create unlimited custom lists
- Define custom fields per list
- Add tags, notes, locations, and photos
- Import images or spreadsheets
- Share directly from Safari/Photos
- Home Screen widget for random items
- Private iCloud syncing
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Things List is where you track everything you collect — books, wine, vinyl, art, whatever matters to you. No preset categories: build your own lists and your own fields, organized exactly your way. Import a folder of images or a spreadsheet to get started, then add new items straight from Safari, Photos, or the share sheet — no need to open the app first. → Create unlimited lists for every interest — art, wine, vinyl, books, and beyond → Define your own fields per list — text, checkboxes, ratings, dates → Add tags, notes, locations, and photos to any item → Share directly from Safari or Photos — no app-switching → See a random item from your collection on your Home Screen widget → Sync privately through your own iCloud — no accounts, no ads, no tracking Things List is built with a simple, quiet design: no clutter, no noise, just your things.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Things List at Free against HamWaves UV5R's $3.99. Things List also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). HamWaves UV5R's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Things List is free to download; HamWaves UV5R costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HamWaves UV5R holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
HamWaves UV5R ships an update every 2 weeks, Things List every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamWaves UV5R | Things List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian MILBURN | Ulysse van Duinen |
Customer experience
HamWaves UV5R
Things List
In-app purchases
HamWaves UV5R
No in-app purchases
Things List
No in-app purchases





