SolarPunk Ham Radio vs hamsfi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SolarPunk Ham Radio
A mobile companion for ham radio operators, offering tools for logging QSOs, tracking POTA/COTA/SOTA activations, and managing DMR and APRS data. It also includes satellite tracking, repeater lists, band condition updates, and limited FT8/CQ decode/transmit capabilities.
- QSO logging
- POTA/COTA/SOTA tracking
- DMR and APRS support
- Satellite tracking
- Repeater lists
- Band condition updates
- FT8/CQ decode and transmit
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A companion app for the ham radio enthusiast. SolarPunk Ham Radio includes some common tools for the ham on the go including quick logging of QSO, POTA/COTA/SOTA, Digital Mobile Radio (DMR), APRS, satellite tracking, saved repeaters, band conditions, and some limited FT8/CQ decode as well as transmit capability. Use Responsibly! This is my first app... constructive feedback welcome :)
hamsfi
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This app reads the latest solar data, and shows the three most commonly-used values (10.7cm Solar Flux Index, planetary A index, and planetary K index) in a complication you can add to your watch face. Tapping on the complication opens the app, and shows the same data full-screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SolarPunk Ham Radio at every 4 days against hamsfi's every 2 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SolarPunk Ham Radio ships an update every 4 days, hamsfi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarPunk Ham Radio | hamsfi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HART M ROSSMAN | Scott Earle |
In-app purchases
SolarPunk Ham Radio
No in-app purchases
hamsfi
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SolarPunk Ham Radio free?
Is hamsfi free?
Do SolarPunk Ham Radio or hamsfi have ads?
Which is updated more often, SolarPunk Ham Radio or hamsfi?
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