TinyMIDI vs HamWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TinyMIDI
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Companion app for the TinyMIDI Morse Code paddle adapter. Allows users to: • Pair TinyMIDI devices via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) • Use a side tone generator with adjustable WPM • Test external key input • Test capacitive touch paddle Privacy Policy: https://n6ara.com/privacy-policy/
HamWatch
This app provides amateur radio operators with essential tools on their Apple Watch. Monitor real-time space weather data and track POTA spots directly from your wrist. Customizable complications display your call sign on your watch face.
- Real-time space weather monitoring
- 24-hour historical space weather charts
- POTA spot tracking on wrist
- Customizable watch face complications
- Seamless iPhone and Apple Watch sync
- Configurable auto-refresh intervals
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Real-time ham radio data — on your Apple Watch. HamWatch gives field operators instant access to space weather, propagation conditions, and on-the-air spots, right from your wrist. SPACE WEATHER Live solar wind, Bz/Bt, and solar imagery from NOAA and NASA — including coronal hole monitoring and sunspot tracking. 24-hour charts included. SPOTS POTA, SOTA, and WWFF spots in real time. Filter by mode and band. Pull to refresh. Works on iPhone and Apple Watch. MAPS & TOOLS Azimuthal map centered on your GPS location shows true compass bearings to the world — aim your beam with confidence. WATCH FACE Complications for call sign, SFI, A-Index, and UTC. Choose which views appear on your watch from Settings → Configure Watch Views. The iPhone companion app adds larger charts and detailed data views. Everything syncs automatically between devices. https://www.hamwatch.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TinyMIDI at Free against HamWatch's $4.99. TinyMIDI also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). HamWatch's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
TinyMIDI is free to download; HamWatch costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TinyMIDI ships an update every 8 days, HamWatch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TinyMIDI | HamWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | N6ARA Electronics | James Krepelka |
In-app purchases
TinyMIDI
No in-app purchases
HamWatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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