Comparison

DxQSO vs hamsfi

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

Head to head
About

DxQSO

This app consolidates your ham radio operating history from various logging software into a single, portable record. It features an AI assistant that suggests valuable contacts and alerts you to QSL confirmations and achievements.

Highlights
  • Consolidated logbook from multiple sources
  • AI-powered contact suggestions
  • Real-time QSO capture
  • QSL and achievement alerts
  • Private club and friend messaging
  • Portable operations support
Features
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HAM RADIO THAT KNOWS YOU. DxQSO puts your entire operating life in your pocket — and instead of making you check, it tells you. Now with Co-Operator, your AI operating assistant, it also tells you what is worth working next. It works with the logging software you already use — N3FJP, Log4OM, N1MM+, Ham Radio Deluxe, WSJT-X, SmartSDR, SDR Control, the POTA app, and more. Nothing to relearn. DxQSO brings it all together into one living record you carry everywhere. CO-OPERATOR — YOUR AI OPERATING ASSISTANT Co-Operator learns how you operate from your own log: your bands, your modes and the hours you are usually on the air. It knows what you still need from your LoTW® and QRZ confirmations, and it watches the DX spots around the clock from your part of the world. When something you need is on the air and workable from your location, Co-Operator tells you. • Guidance: what to work right now, ranked for how you operate — new DXCC entities, new bands and modes, CQ zones, grids and more. • Alerts: in the app and by email, written in the language you choose, inside the hours you set. One switch pauses everything. Co-Operator is included with DxQSO Membership. YOUR LOGBOOK, IN YOUR POCKET Your complete operating history — every contact, across every log and every station — on your phone. Browse, search, and filter by call sign, band, mode, country, or DXCC entity, and see at a glance which contacts are confirmed and which are still pending. QSL AND ACHIEVEMENT ALERTS When LoTW or QRZ confirms a QSO, DxQSO lets you know. The moment a confirmed QSL earns you a new DXCC entity, a new state toward Worked All States (overall or by band) or a new grid, your phone tells you — with the award it counts toward. Choose in-app alerts, email, or both. DXSOCIAL — YOUR CLUB AND FRIENDS, LIVE DxSocial is a private space for your club, team, and friends, built right into DxQSO. Your club or contest team gets group messaging, shared files, and forums to plan activations, contests, and Field Day. Follow your friends to see their operating activity and achievements as they happen, find out what they are working, and share your own. ONE RECORD ACROSS EVERY LOG Run a single logbook at home, or a home shack, contest station, remote rig, and POTA field kit — DxQSO accepts ADIF from any source and consolidates everything into one searchable, always-current record. Keep the software you love; DxQSO does the bringing-together. REAL-TIME LOG CAPTURE The Network Listener captures QSOs automatically from SmartSDR, SDR Control, and any app that supports the N1MM UDP broadcast protocol. Log a contact at your radio and it is in DxQSO instantly — no export, no waiting. BUILT FOR POTA, SOTA & PORTABLE OPS In the field, DxQSO is your pipeline to LoTW and QRZ. Upload your ADIF on the spot, or let the Network Listener capture every QSO as you log it. When hunters confirm your contacts, your phone tells you — so you go home already knowing. DX-TQSL integration keeps your full QSO history with you whether or not you use LoTW. Sign up at dxqso.net and bring every one of your logs with you. 73 de DX Development Corporation If you choose to upgrade to a Member subscription of DxQSO, you will be charged $29.99 US each year as a "DxQSO" subscription in your Apple App Store account. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You may cancel at any time (by turning off auto renewal) using your Apple Store account prior to the day of the annual renewal. Please see our Terms and Conditions at: https://dxqso.org/terms and our Privacy Policy at https://dxqso.org/privacy. Logbook of The World and LoTW are registered trademarks of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). QRZ and QRZ.com are trademarks of QRZ, LLC. DxQSO is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ARRL or QRZ, LLC.

About

hamsfi

Features
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This app reads the latest solar data, and shows the three most commonly-used values (10.7cm Solar Flux Index, planetary A index, and planetary K index) in a complication you can add to your watch face. Tapping on the complication opens the app, and shows the same data full-screen.

Screenshots

DxQSO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hamsfi at none against DxQSO's 1. DxQSO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. DxQSO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. hamsfi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DxQSO ships an update every 2 weeks, hamsfi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DxQSO versus hamsfi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDxQSOhamsfi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDX Development CorporationScott Earle

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DxQSO

Subscriptions1
  • DxQSO Annually$29.991 Year
None

hamsfi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DxQSO free?
DxQSO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hamsfi free?
hamsfi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DxQSO or hamsfi have ads?
Neither DxQSO nor hamsfi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DxQSO or hamsfi?
DxQSO ships an update every 2 weeks, and hamsfi every 2 months. Most recently, DxQSO was updated on November 6, 2026 and hamsfi on November 5, 2026.

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