Comparison

Ham Logging vs JUCHACHA

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, DxQSO and QRZ.RU Logbook). KEY FEATURES - 16 logging services: 12 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 - QRZ.RU Logbook: with your own key your QSOs go to your QRZ.RU logbook, and QRZ.RU says which are confirmed - Auto Sync, if you turn it on: new contacts and edits go to your services a few minutes after you log them - Each service answers for itself: a confirmation comes only from the service that gives it, on one contact only, and each Sync card shows what that service really holds; Send again fills the gaps - 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 with 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 - Location: only for the Map and distances; for your height above sea level the Map sends your position, rounded to about 100 m, to open-meteo.com - Microphone: only for Rover Mode dictation. The system's speech engine recognises the callsign on the device when it can, otherwise through Apple's speech service. Never recorded or sent by Ham Logging - 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.

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JUCHACHA

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DataEye旗下短剧热力榜,实时更新每日:热剧榜单、爆款素材,帮助从业者更快地了解行业趋势。

Screenshots

Ham Logging4 screens
JUCHACHA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham Logging at every 5 days against JUCHACHA's fortnightly. Ham Logging also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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, JUCHACHA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ham Logging versus JUCHACHA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHam LoggingJUCHACHA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYousif AL BalushiSuCu Technology Hong Kong Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

Ham Logging

No in-app purchases

None

JUCHACHA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ham Logging free?
Ham Logging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JUCHACHA free?
JUCHACHA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ham Logging or JUCHACHA have ads?
Neither Ham Logging nor JUCHACHA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ham Logging or JUCHACHA?
Ham Logging ships an update every 5 days, and JUCHACHA fortnightly. Most recently, Ham Logging was updated on November 13, 2026 and JUCHACHA on October 31, 2026.

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