HamWatch vs AX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
AX
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AX-17Pro is a professional controller for the AX-17Pro device. AX-17Pro Antenna Auto Controller iOS App. Features: • Bluetooth connection • Device configuration • Real-time status monitoring • Firmware support This app works with the AX-17Pro hardware device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AX at Free against HamWatch's $4.99. AX also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On 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
AX is free to download; HamWatch costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | HamWatch | AX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | James Krepelka | 新 王 |
In-app purchases
HamWatch
No in-app purchases
AX
No in-app purchases
