Ham Logging vs SVXLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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 ā LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog, QRZ.com Logbook, HRDLog.net, CloudLog, Wavelog, N1MM Logger+, and more ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā every dialog, panel, and chart respects dark mode ⢠Font-scale slider for global text sizing ⢠Tips & Tricks ā 100 rotating contextual hints, toggleable from Settings Built solo by Yousuf AL Balushi (A46UNX) ā Unixeer. Designed for the amateur radio community to simplify QSO logging and synchronization across multiple services.
SVXLink
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Control your RF.Guru hotspot over Bluetooth, watch the live feed, send DTMF, and explore the live reflector map from iPhone or iPad. HotSpot is the official mobile companion for the Analog HotSpot SVXLink platform. Pair once over Bluetooth Low Energy and the app takes over from there: read live SVXLink state, switch talkgroups, send DTMF, watch the reflector network on a real map, and keep an eye on your 4G uplink. What you can do: ⢠Live state feed ā callsign, frequency, current talkgroup, active and last talker, TX/RX flags, plus 4G signal bars when an LTE modem is fitted. ⢠DTMF & device commands ā full DTMF keypad with quick buttons (status, parrot, IP-announce) and a control menu for SVXLink start / stop / restart, 4G on / off, reboot and power-off. ⢠Talkgroup quick-dial ā buttons highlighted yellow for the talkgroups your hotspot is actively monitoring, grey for switchable ones, with a green "last heard X ago" timer on each when the live feed is on. ⢠CTCSS info ā output tone and the full input-CTCSS ā talkgroup mapping shown on the Hotspot Info screen. ⢠Live reflector map ā OpenStreetMap-based view of every node on your reflector. Spiderfy clustering, colour-coded pins (red transmitting, green ON0 repeaters, orange nodes, blue AI-detected, grey offline), floating callsign labels on active talkers, and a glass info card on every pin tap. ⢠Home radius ā saves your QTH from GPS and frames the map at a configurable radius (default 150 km). One-tap re-center. ⢠Reflector talker history ā live, server-paged list of who's been on the network, sourced from the same WebSocket feed. ⢠Auto-everything ā auto-connect to your last hotspot on launch, auto-detect WSS support per reflector domain, auto-fetch the talkgroup labels from the portal, and fall back to Bluetooth-only mode when there's no internet. ⢠Keep-screen-on with auto-sleep ā optional, slider from 0 (never sleep) to 120 min. ⢠Just Works pairing ā no PIN, no fuss. Open-source hotspot firmware: github.com/Guru-RF/Analog-HotSPOT-SVXLink
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham Logging at every 2 weeks against SVXLink's every 5 weeks. SVXLink's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ham Logging ships an update every 2 weeks, SVXLink every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ham Logging | SVXLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks ā better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yousif AL Balushi | RF Guru |
In-app purchases
Ham Logging
No in-app purchases
SVXLink
No in-app purchases









