Comparison

Ham Logging vs CallSign Check

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

Head to head
About

Ham Logging

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Ham Logging is a QSO logbook for amateur radio operators: one log on your phone that stays in step with the services you use — LoTW, eQSL, Club Log, QRZ.com Logbook, HRDLog.net / Ham365, HamQTH, CloudLog, Wavelog, QRZCQ, cqGMA and DxQSO. KEY FEATURES • 15 logging services: 11 take your contacts straight from the app, and POTA, SOTA, WWFF and ARRL Contest get a ready-made file • LoTW from your phone: your contacts signed with your own callsign certificate, exactly as TQSL signs them • Auto Sync, if you turn it on: new contacts and edits go to your services a few minutes after you log them • Callsign look-up from the sources you tick — QRZ.com, HamQTH, callook.info, and qrz.ru for the callsigns you type: every contact you log, import or download fills itself in — names, grids and zones • New QSO profiles — POTA, SOTA, WWFF, GMA, Satellite and Contest bring the fields you need to the top and count towards a valid activation • Full ADIF 3.1.8 import and export, and CSV and JSON backups of every field • Rover Mode: large-target, voice-dictated callsign entry for mobile operating • Rig control (Experimental): the log follows your radio's frequency and mode, over the network or Bluetooth • POTA, SOTA, WWFF, GMA and contest fields; spot yourself to POTA, WWFF, GMA and a DX cluster • QSL card export: a themed card with your comment, ready to share • Monthly and yearly statistics with shareable images PROPAGATION AND MAP • World map with great-circle lines to every worked station, and worked grids as squares • Gray line with an aurora layer (NOAA OVATION), 24-hour MUF prediction and band openings • PSK Reporter and WSPR paths, live solar data and band-by-band DX potential • One Spots tab — DX from HamQTH's cluster feed, POTA, SOTA, GMA, WWFF and contests, each read from its programme's own service — and a live APRS layer PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking • Your log stays on your phone and goes only to the services you set up — when you tap Sync, or by itself with Auto Sync • Microphone: only for Rover Mode dictation, handled by the system's speech engine, never recorded or sent • Local network: only to reach your own Wavelog or CloudLog server, or your radio through rigctld • Bluetooth: only to talk to your radio DARK MODE AND ACCESSIBILITY • Theme-aware throughout, a font-scale slider, and Tips & Tricks you can switch off Built by Yousuf AL Balushi (A41UX) — Unixeer — for the amateur radio community.

About

CallSign Check

Instantly look up amateur radio callsigns from the US and worldwide. Get detailed license information, station locations, and beam headings. Also features vanity callsign hunting and real-time band conditions.

Highlights
  • US FCC license lookup
  • Worldwide DX lookup
  • Vanity callsign hunting
  • Live HF propagation strip
  • Station location on map
  • Distance and beam heading
  • Phonetic callsign readout
Features
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CallSign Check is the fast way to look up any amateur radio callsign. Type a call, get the full picture — no account, no clutter, no waiting. US LOOKUPS (FCC) • Full license dossier from the FCC ULS database: name, license class, address, grant and expiration dates, FRN, and previous callsign • Live prefix suggestions as you type — start with "W1A" and watch the matches roll in • Station location on a map, with grid square • Distance and beam heading from your location to the station — point your antenna with confidence (your position never leaves your device) • Phonetic readout of every callsign, ready for the air DX LOOKUPS (WORLDWIDE) • Flip to VFO B and look up operators worldwide: name, country, DXCC entity, CQ and ITU zones, grid square, and QSL manager VANITY CALLSIGN HUNTING • Check whether a callsign is currently assigned before you file a vanity application • Search the FCC database by name, city, state, ZIP, or license class with Advanced Search BAND CONDITIONS AT A GLANCE • Live HF propagation strip on the home screen: solar flux, A and K indices, and band-by-band day/night conditions BUILT FOR OPERATORS • Favorites and lookup history, stored on your device • Share any station dossier with one tap • Miles or kilometers, your choice • A focused, dark, radio-room interface that does one thing well CallSign Check is not a logger or a contest tool — it's the lookup app you reach for when a call comes back to you and you want to know who's on the other end. 73! US license data comes from the FCC Universal Licensing System via callook.info. DX data provided via callsigncheck.com. Band conditions courtesy of N0NBH (hamqsl.com).

Screenshots

Ham Logging4 screens
CallSign Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ham Logging at none against CallSign Check's shown. Ham Logging also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ham Logging ships an update every 5 days, CallSign Check every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ham Logging versus CallSign Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHam LoggingCallSign Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYousif AL BalushiAndrew Murphy

In-app purchases

None

Ham Logging

No in-app purchases

None

CallSign Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ham Logging free?
Ham Logging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CallSign Check free?
CallSign Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ham Logging or CallSign Check have ads?
CallSign Check shows ads; Ham Logging does not.
Which is updated more often, Ham Logging or CallSign Check?
Ham Logging ships an update every 5 days, and CallSign Check every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ham Logging was updated on November 5, 2026 and CallSign Check on October 31, 2026.

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