Comparison

Carroted Maps vs eHamHub

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

Head to head
About

Carroted Maps

This app allows groups to share live locations on a map, even without cell service, using an offline mesh network. It features real-time tracking, pin dropping, route planning, and in-app chat for seamless team coordination in remote environments.

Highlights
  • Live group location sharing
  • Offline mesh networking with LoRa radio
  • Map-based chat with pins and photos
  • Route planning and navigation
  • Geofence alert zones
  • Replay historical map data
  • API for live data integration
Features
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Carroted Maps puts your team on one live map, with or without cell signal. Share live location with your group, see everyone on GPS, drop pins and routes, and chat right on the map. When the network drops, pair a LoRa radio and keep going over an off-grid mesh network. The group location tracker for hiking, hunting and ski groups, search and rescue teams, festivals and event crews, overlanding convoys, airsoft teams and field workers: anyone who needs to know where their people are. TEAM MAP: YOUR WHOLE GROUP, LIVE • Everyone appears on the team map the moment they join, with heading and last seen • Live location sharing for 15 minutes, 1 hour or 8 hours, even with the phone locked • Pins, routes and zones the whole group sees instantly, with photos, voice notes and comments • Record your GPS track and save it as a route for the team • Search people, pins, places or a pasted coordinate OFFLINE MESH: KEEP TRACKING WITH NO SIGNAL • Pair a LoRa radio running Meshtastic or MeshCore firmware over Bluetooth • Locations, pins and messages hop radio to radio across the mesh, 10 km or more between radios • An offline group tracker and messenger for places with no cell service • Mesh channels are encrypted with your passphrase • Relay Bridge links a radio group to an online group, so both see the same live map • Radio-only groups need no account • Set up your radio in the app: channels, region, power, repeater mode CHAT ON THE MAP • Group chat sits over the live map • Voice notes and photos • Mention a pin and teammates tap straight to it • Over the mesh, every message shows pending, sent or failed ROUTES TO ANYONE • Tap Route on any pin, teammate or live vehicle for the way there by car, on foot or by bike • Distance and time at a glance, and save the route to the map for everyone • Navigate hands any place to Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze REPLAY • Scrub back through the group's map, people and chat, change by change • Find an item someone deleted, or see who was where during an operation • Works for radio groups too, recorded on your phone GEOFENCE ALERT ZONES • Draw a geofence around camp, a venue or a no-go area • The moment someone enters or leaves, the group gets a push alert • Zones watch radio trackers and live data as well as people LIVE DATA AND API • Push vehicles, GPS trackers and sensors from your own systems to a group's map • Each one shows live with its heading, metrics and details, and dims when it goes quiet • Read and write pins, routes and zones with your personal API key MAPS AND LAYERS • Standard, satellite and terrain maps • Weather and traffic layers, as many at once as you need • Map areas you have viewed stay on your phone and keep working offline GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS • Invite with a link, a code or a QR scan • Admin, member and viewer roles • Organizations hold many groups with shared members • Cloud backups and file export for every group ONE ACCOUNT EVERYWHERE Use Carroted Maps on iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web, always in sync. FREE FOREVER, PRO WHEN YOU NEED MORE Groups, chat, live location sharing and every off-grid radio and mesh feature are free. PRO is an optional subscription that adds unlimited groups and map items, 50 alert zones per group, weather and traffic layers, 90 days of replay, unlimited backups and organizations. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Help: help.carroted.com/maps Terms: https://carroted.com/maps/terms Privacy: https://carroted.com/maps/privacy

About

eHamHub

Features
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eHamHub is the social home for amateur radio operators — built by hams, for hams. Whether you're chasing DX on 160m, experimenting with FT8, or just love the culture of the bands, eHamHub brings your on‑air life online. YOUR CALLSIGN, YOUR IDENTITY Your callsign is at the heart of everything. Create a rich profile with your bio, shack equipment (rig, antenna, software), and operating preferences. Connect with operators around the world who share your passion. SIGNAL LOGGING & PROPAGATION Log your contacts with frequency, mode, and UTC timestamp. Share signal reports and propagation discoveries with the community. Every log is a real QSO — no fake engagement. DISCOVER & CONNECT Follow other operators, comment on their logs, and send direct messages. Find contests, local events, and nets. The amateur radio world is more connected than ever. PRIVACY YOU CONTROL Your email, password, and private messages stay private. You choose what to share publicly — your callsign and profile can be as open or discreet as you like. We never sell your data, and our practices comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations, including GDPR. WHAT MAKES eHamHub DIFFERENT? - Built exclusively for ham radio — frequencies and bands are first‑class. - Time is always UTC, the way it should be. - Respectful, authentic community with zero inflated numbers. - Tradition meets modern design: celebrate a century‑old hobby with a fresh, intuitive interface. Whether you're a seasoned contester or a newly licensed technician, eHamHub is your go‑to platform to log, share, and celebrate the world's greatest hobby. Join the airwaves. Share the experience. Welcome to eHamHub. 73!

Screenshots

Carroted Maps4 screens
eHamHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eHamHub at none against Carroted Maps's 2. Carroted Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Carroted Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. eHamHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carroted Maps ships an update every 6 days, eHamHub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Carroted Maps versus eHamHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarroted MapseHamHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFares SalehSalah Alajeel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Carroted Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Flare Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Flare Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
None

eHamHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carroted Maps free?
Carroted Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eHamHub free?
eHamHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Carroted Maps or eHamHub have ads?
Neither Carroted Maps nor eHamHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carroted Maps or eHamHub?
Carroted Maps ships an update every 6 days, and eHamHub every 3 weeks. Most recently, Carroted Maps was updated on November 5, 2026 and eHamHub on October 31, 2026.

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