Comparison

HAMRS Pro vs Placed

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Portable logging
  • POTA support
  • SOTA support
  • Field Day logging
  • Simple interface
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Placed

Features
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Find It Later, Remember Here, Where You Left It, Find Your Things, Save It. Find It, Never Lose Track! And so much more. Create a space, point the camera, and tap to save the exact location of tools, bins, gear, personal items, handoff spots, and reference points. Later, search semantically to recover what you marked, see what was nearby, and know when something was last placed there. Why people get it fast: - Mark real-world positions with AR - Choose visual marker styles for different situations - Save context like holder, purpose, and nearby items - Ask natural-language questions to find things later - Recover saved locations across your spaces Spatial Computer AI is built for the new habit of spatial memory: when you put something down, mark it once so you can get back to it fast. Free learning mode lets people try the behavior before they buy. Unlimited unlock removes the limits on spaces, saved marks, and semantic AI locate questions.

Screenshots

HAMRS Pro3 screens
Placed3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Placed at Free against HAMRS Pro's $1.99. Placed also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). HAMRS Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). On 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

Placed is free to download; HAMRS Pro costs $1.99 up front. Placed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HAMRS Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HAMRS Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Placed every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
HAMRS Pro versus Placed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHAMRS ProPlaced
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCabin Interactive, LLCSpacePlant Corporation

In-app purchases

None

HAMRS Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Placed

One-time1
  • Spatial Computer AI Unlimited$19.99

Questions

Is HAMRS Pro free?
HAMRS Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Placed free?
Placed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HAMRS Pro or Placed have ads?
Neither HAMRS Pro nor Placed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HAMRS Pro or Placed?
HAMRS Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Placed every 4 days. Most recently, HAMRS Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and Placed on October 4, 2026.

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