Comparison

QRZing vs Ham Logging

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

Head to head
About

QRZing

This app helps amateur radio operators by providing access to QRZ.com callsign information, logging QSOs, calculating distances, and displaying propagation data. It also features a compass for rotator control and SDR listening capabilities.

Highlights
  • QRZ.com callsign lookup
  • API-based QSO logging
  • Grid square distance calculation
  • Rotator compass and degree display
  • SDR listening
  • Solar and HF propagation data
Features
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- search QRZ.com for callsign and display full information - add QSO to your QRZ logbook using only API - find distance between two grid squares - show you a compass and what degree to set your rotator to other stations - listen to sdr - display solar and HF propagation data

About

Ham Logging

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Ham Logging is a comprehensive QSO logging app for amateur radio operators. It serves as a master log that syncs with the most popular ham radio platforms — LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog, QRZ.com Logbook, HRDLog.net, CloudLog, Wavelog, N1MM Logger+, and more — so you keep one log instead of juggling many. KEY FEATURES • Full ADIF 3.1.4 import and export with spec-correct UTF-8 length prefixes • CSV and JSON round-trip backup across every stored field • QRZ.com lookup with auto-search, profile photo, and local cache • 21 logging-service integrations: 10 with live API, 11 export-ready • Incremental sync — never re-uploads what you have already sent • Bidirectional LoTW / eQSL / ClubLog / QRZ / CloudLog / Wavelog • N1MM Logger+ UDP bridge on your local network • Rover Mode: large-target, voice-dictated callsign entry for mobile operating • POTA, SOTA, WWFF, contest, and propagation-mode fields with dedicated UI • Per-QSO QSL card export — themed, code-rendered PNG • Monthly and yearly statistics with shareable bar-chart images PROPAGATION AND MAP • World map with great-circle bearing lines to every worked station • Gray-line terminator overlay with aurora layer (NOAA OVATION) • 24-hour MUF prediction with band openings • PSK Reporter + WSPR path prediction heatmap • Live solar terrestrial data and band-by-band DX potential • Unified Spots tab — DX cluster, POTA, and contests in one place PRIVACY-FIRST • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking SDKs • All QSO data stays on your device — sync only happens when you tap Sync • Microphone permission is used only by Rover Mode voice dictation; audio is processed by the operating system speech engine and never recorded or transmitted • Local-network permission is requested only if you configure the N1MM bridge DARK MODE + ACCESSIBILITY • Theme-aware throughout — every dialog, panel, and chart respects dark mode • Font-scale slider for global text sizing • Tips & Tricks — 100 rotating contextual hints, toggleable from Settings Built solo by Yousuf AL Balushi (A46UNX) — Unixeer. Designed for the amateur radio community to simplify QSO logging and synchronization across multiple services.

Screenshots

QRZing4 screens
Ham Logging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QRZing at every 2 days against Ham Logging's fortnightly. Ham Logging's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRZing ships an update every 2 days, Ham Logging fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QRZing versus Ham Logging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRZingHam Logging
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaleh AlmullaYousif AL Balushi

In-app purchases

None

QRZing

No in-app purchases

None

Ham Logging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QRZing free?
QRZing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ham Logging free?
Ham Logging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QRZing or Ham Logging have ads?
Neither QRZing nor Ham Logging shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QRZing or Ham Logging?
QRZing ships an update every 2 days, and Ham Logging fortnightly. Most recently, QRZing was updated on June 20, 2026 and Ham Logging on September 10, 2026.

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