Comparison

JUMA PA 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

JUMA PA

Features
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JUMA PA is the official companion app for JUMA PA600 and JUMA PA1000 amateur radio HF power amplifiers. Monitor amplifier status and control key functions conveniently from your iPhone over a TCP/IP connection. Features: • Real-time monitoring of output power, SWR, voltage, current and temperature • Control amplifier operating state, gain and PA voltage • Control automatic or manual band selection • Connection presets for local or remote access • Adjustable polling rate and display settings Designed specifically for JUMA PA hardware. This app requires a compatible JUMA PA600 or JUMA PA1000 amplifier and is intended for licensed amateur radio operators.

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

JUMA PA3 screens
Ham Logging4 screens

Verdict

The call

JUMA PA and Ham Logging are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
JUMA PA versus Ham Logging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJUMA PAHam Logging
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatti HohtolaYousif AL Balushi

In-app purchases

None

JUMA PA

No in-app purchases

None

Ham Logging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JUMA PA free?
JUMA PA 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 JUMA PA or Ham Logging have ads?
Neither JUMA PA nor Ham Logging shows ads.

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