HAMRS Pro vs Ham Radio Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HAMRS Pro
This is a portable logging application designed for amateur radio enthusiasts participating in outdoor activities. It simplifies the process of recording contacts during events like POTA and SOTA.
- Portable logging
- POTA support
- SOTA support
- Field Day logging
- Simple interface
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A simple amateur radio logger designed specifically for portable activities, like Parks on the Air (POTA), Summits on the Air (SOTA) Field Days, etc.
Ham Radio Toolbox
This app provides essential tools for amateur radio enthusiasts, including real-time propagation data, a DX cluster viewer, and a dipole calculator. It offers a streamlined interface for checking band conditions and planning communication strategies.
- Real-Time Propagation Data
- DX Cluster Viewer
- Dipole Calculator
- Band Maps
- No Account Needed
- No Personal Data Collected
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Ham Radio Toolbox is the all-in-one utility app built for amateur radio enthusiasts. Designed with both simplicity and power in mind, it combines the most essential ham tools into a single sleek interface. Whether you're chasing DX, tuning a new dipole, or just checking propagation conditions, Ham Radio Toolbox has you covered. Features: - Real-Time Propagation: Live solar and geomagnetic data to guide your QSO strategies. - DX Cluster Viewer: Stay informed of active DX spots from around the world. - Dipole Calculator: Quickly determine wire lengths based on band and frequency. - Band Maps: Visual overview of who’s on the air and where. Built by ham radio operators for ham radio operators, this app offers a professional, distraction-free experience with powerful tools at your fingertips. Perfect for operators who want everything in one place — portable, field, or shack use. No account needed. No personal data collected. Just pure radio utility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ham Radio Toolbox at Free against HAMRS Pro's $1.99. Ham Radio Toolbox also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). HAMRS Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (54% vs 33%). On 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
Ham Radio Toolbox is free to download; HAMRS Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ham Radio Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ham Radio Toolbox has 200 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of HAMRS Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ham Radio Toolbox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HAMRS Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Ham Radio Toolbox every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HAMRS Pro | Ham Radio Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (200 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 200 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #111 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cabin Interactive, LLC | Nuno Facha |
Customer experience
HAMRS Pro
Ham Radio Toolbox
In-app purchases
HAMRS Pro
No in-app purchases
Ham Radio Toolbox
No in-app purchases
