HAMmade GRID vs Valhalla Armory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HAMmade GRID
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Designed specifically for Amateur Radio Operators (Hams), HAMmade Grid is your ultimate companion for DXing, contesting, and field operations. The app now supports 6, 8, and 10 character Maidenhead Grid Locators, allowing more precise location information for advanced radio operations. Whether you are operating from your home QTH or working portable/rover; instantly find your Maidenhead Grid Locator, visualize the target station on the map, and point your antenna with precision. Key Features: -Precise Location & Grid: Instantly calculates your 6-character Maidenhead Grid Locator using real-time GPS data. -Callsign Lookup: Enter any callsign to automatically fetch location, name, and station details. (requires paid QRZ.com membership) -QRZ.com & HamDB Integration: Log in with your QRZ.com account to access detailed profiles and station photos. No account? No problem. The app automatically falls back to HamDB public data for seamless lookups. Band Availability Insight The app can now display the radio bands that are usable between two selected Maidenhead grid locators. This helps operators quickly evaluate which bands are likely to work at a given moment, making it easier to plan contacts, portable operations, and DX activities. -Smart Compass & Bearing: Calculates the exact Heading and Distance to the target station. The integrated live compass overlay helps you align your antenna directly to the signal source. -Advanced Mapping: Visualize the target Grid square with Standard, Satellite, and Hybrid map modes. -Unit Support: Switch between Kilometers (km) and Miles (mi) effortlessly. -Dark Mode: Eye-friendly interface optimized for night operations. -Multi-Language: Supports English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, and more.
Valhalla Armory
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Valhalla Armory is a private, offline inventory and recordkeeping app built for responsible firearm owners. Organize your collection, preserve its history, and keep important records available on your device—without an online account or cloud sync. YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED • Catalog firearms with serial numbers, specifications, values, photos, documents, ownership history, parts, builds, and round counts • Track optics, accessories, magazines, batteries, consumables, permits, credentials, and NFA records • Preserve equipment assignment and service history as items move between firearms AMMO, RELOADING, AND RANGE RECORDS • Manage factory and reloaded ammunition with transaction history and low-stock warnings • Track reloading components, load recipes, sessions, and completed batches • Log range sessions across multiple firearms, deduct ammunition, update round counts, and record the configuration used • Save range checklists, competition results, drills, malfunctions, and reliability records MAINTENANCE AND PERFORMANCE • Record maintenance and set local reminders by date or round count • Save zero profiles and offline ballistic data • Build printable DOPE and range cards • Measure shot groups from target photos entirely on-device REPORTS AND BACKUPS • Create inventory, insurance, estate-planning, recovery, NFA, build-sheet, and custom reports • Export selected records to PDF or CSV with privacy controls such as serial-number masking and hidden values • Protect portable backups with a passphrase and restore them after validation • Import existing CSV or JSON records with field mapping and duplicate detection PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your armory records stay on your device. Valhalla Armory has no cloud database, advertising, analytics, behavioral tracking, or social marketplace. Sensitive records and private files are stored locally using encryption. Optional Face ID or Touch ID unlock uses your device’s operating system; the app does not receive or store biometric data. Valhalla Armory is an organizational and recordkeeping tool. It is not legal advice, firearm-safety training, an official government record system, or a substitute for manufacturer instructions. Users remain responsible for following all applicable laws and safe firearm-handling practices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HAMmade GRID at none against Valhalla Armory's 1. HAMmade GRID also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Valhalla Armory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HAMmade GRID asks for nothing beyond the download.
HAMmade GRID ships an update every 4 days, Valhalla Armory every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HAMmade GRID | Valhalla Armory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oguz Agceli | Asgard Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
HAMmade GRID
No in-app purchases
Valhalla Armory
- Valhalla Armory Premium$19.99
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