Comparison

Amateurfunker vs OpenShack Pileup Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Amateurfunker

Features
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Amateurfunker – Dein Lerncoach für die Amateurfunkprüfung Bestehe die Amateurfunkprüfung der Bundesnetzagentur – effizient, motivierend und ohne Auswendiglernen. Amateurfunker bringt dir genau die Fragen bei, die du noch nicht kannst. Intelligentes Lernen statt stumpfes Pauken Ein bewährter Spaced-Repetition-Algorithmus erkennt deine Schwächen und wiederholt gezielt die Fragen, die du noch nicht sicher beherrschst. Bereits gemeisterte Fragen tauchen seltener auf – so nutzt du deine Lernzeit optimal. Alle drei Prüfungsklassen • Klasse N (Einsteiger) • Klasse E (Erweitert) • Klasse A (Vollumfänglich) Über 1.750 Fragen aus dem offiziellen BNetzA-Prüfungskatalog. Behalte den Überblick • Tägliches Lernziel mit Fortschrittsring • Lernstreaks – baue eine tägliche Routine auf • Aktivitäts-Heatmap und Stärken-Radar nach Themengebiet • Detaillierte Statistiken: Erfolgsquote, Sessions, Problemfragen Features • Intelligente Fragenauswahl nach Priorität und Wiederholungsbedarf • Review-Modus: Wiederhole nur fällige Fragen • Problemfragen-Übersicht: Sieh genau, wo du noch Lücken hast • Filter nach Thema, Relevanz und unbeantworteten Fragen • Bestenliste – vergleiche dich mit anderen Lernenden • Geräte-Sync ohne Account – lerne nahtlos auf mehreren Geräten • Offline nutzbar – alle Fragen sind in der App gespeichert • Dark Mode Kostenlos starten, Premium freischalten Starte kostenlos mit einem Ausschnitt des Fragenkatalogs. Mit Premium erhältst du Zugriff auf alle Fragen – ein einmaliger Kauf, kein Abo. 73 – Sierra Oscar …und allzeit guten Empfang!

About

OpenShack Pileup Trainer

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Two stations calling together is one thing. What about four, six or ten? OpenShack Pileup lets you practise pulling callsigns out of a CW pileup on your iPhone or iPad. Choose one to ten callers, set the base WPM and listen. Stations differ in pitch, speed and signal strength. Add the sound of different fists, chirp, key clicks, hum and QSB to make copying more demanding. Type the callsigns you copy and press Enter. A correctly copied station finishes its current transmission, then stops repeating. Your points are counted immediately. Use headphones to take advantage of binaural stereo, which spreads the callers across the stereo image. Adjust the run length, repeats and listening conditions. Review copied and missed callsigns after the run, with Challenge points reflecting the difficulty of the signals. Local personal bests let you compare similar runs. Publish your score under your callsign if you want to compare with other operators on the OpenShack leaderboards. Choose manual publishing, a prompt after each run, or explicitly enable automatic publishing. Pileup is a receiving exercise using audio and keyboard input. No radio, paddle or OpenShack Box is required. This app does not support Box input. Practice and the included callsign list work offline, without an OpenShack account. Internet access is needed for online scores and website links. Settings and personal bests are saved on your device. English interface for iPhone and iPad. One app purchase, no subscription. About links to help and other OpenShack CW apps. OpenShack CW by DL2CC. Raise media volume to hear CW; Silent Mode may stay enabled. Practice stops when the app enters the background or the device locks. The OpenShack CW Suite for Windows includes CW training, a CW decoder, sending analysis and CW games. Explore the suite and OpenShack Box: https://openshack.com/cw/ https://openshack.com/keyer/ The Box and Windows licence are sold separately from this app.

Screenshots

Amateurfunker4 screens
OpenShack Pileup Trainer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Amateurfunker at Free against OpenShack Pileup Trainer's $4.99. OpenShack Pileup Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On ads, 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

Amateurfunker is free to download; OpenShack Pileup Trainer costs $4.99 up front. Amateurfunker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenShack Pileup Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amateurfunker ships an update every 10 days, OpenShack Pileup Trainer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Amateurfunker versus OpenShack Pileup Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmateurfunkerOpenShack Pileup Trainer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaniel RiebelFrank Grossmann e.K.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Amateurfunker

One-time1
  • Premium$11.99
None

OpenShack Pileup Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amateurfunker free?
Amateurfunker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenShack Pileup Trainer free?
OpenShack Pileup Trainer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amateurfunker or OpenShack Pileup Trainer have ads?
Neither Amateurfunker nor OpenShack Pileup Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amateurfunker or OpenShack Pileup Trainer?
Amateurfunker ships an update every 10 days, and OpenShack Pileup Trainer every 4 days. Most recently, Amateurfunker was updated on November 13, 2026 and OpenShack Pileup Trainer on November 6, 2026.

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