Ham Logging vs Radio GridFix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 — 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.
Radio GridFix
Instantly capture and convert your GPS location into various formats like Maidenhead Grid, Decimal Degrees, Geohash, and Plus Code. Ideal for amateur radio operators, emergency communications, and land navigation needs.
- Accurate GPS position locking
- Convert to Maidenhead Grid
- Convert to Decimal Degrees
- Convert to DMS
- Convert to Geohash
- Convert to Plus Code
- Copy location instantly
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Lock an accurate GPS position once and instantly copy it as Maidenhead Grid, Decimal Degrees, DMS, Geohash, or Plus Code. Built for amateur radio operators, POTA, SOTA, emergency communications, and land navigation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ham Logging at none against Radio GridFix's 1. Ham Logging also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Radio GridFix's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Radio GridFix sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Ham Logging asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ham Logging ships an update every 2 weeks, Radio GridFix daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ham Logging | Radio GridFix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yousif AL Balushi | Ken Webster |
In-app purchases
Ham Logging
No in-app purchases
Radio GridFix
- Radio GridFix Pro$9.991 Year
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