Ham Imaging vs Wattnap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Ham Imaging
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Ham Imaging is the picture side of amateur radio. Hold your phone to any receiver's speaker and watch slow-scan television pictures decode live, or transmit your own with your callsign printed on them ā no interface box, no cables, no computer. RECEIVE ⢠Live SSTV decode straight from your radio's audio through the device microphone ⢠Automatic mode detection from the VIS header ā leave it on Auto and the picture just appears ⢠20 modes decoded and encoded: Scottie 1, 2, 3, 4 and DX; Martin 1, 2 and 3; Robot 12, 24, 36 and 72; PD 50, 90, 120, 160, 180, 240 and 290; and Wraase SC2-180 ⢠A live tuning meter and signal-confidence readout so you can peak the audio before the picture starts ⢠Slant correction for the small clock differences that make a picture lean ⢠The picture paints in as it arrives ā you do not have to wait for the end of the frame TRANSMIT ⢠Send any photo from your camera or gallery as an SSTV picture ⢠Optional overlay printing your callsign, grid and a free text line onto the image ⢠Pick the mode to suit the band and the time you have ⢠A progress bar tracks the transmission, and you can cancel at any point ⢠Putting a signal on the air stays your decision ā the app makes the tones, you key the radio GALLERY & LOGGING ⢠Everything you receive or send is kept together on the device with its mode and UTC time ⢠Share a watermarked copy anywhere ⢠Clean export ā a plain copy at 800 px, exactly the format ARISS asks for in award submissions ⢠Copy an ADIF line to paste an SSTV contact straight into Ham Logging or your desktop logger ⢠Delete a single picture or clear the whole gallery. Nothing is ever uploaded BUILT FOR THE SHACK ⢠Works fully offline ā decoding and encoding never need an internet connection ⢠Light and dark themes, adjustable font size, weekly tips and in-app version history ⢠Your callsign and grid stay on your device ⢠No account, no ads, no analytics and no tracking PERFECT FOR ⢠Operators working the HF SSTV picture nets ⢠Anyone chasing ISS / ARISS SSTV events and award submissions ⢠Shortwave listeners who want to see what those warbling tones actually are ⢠Newcomers who want to try SSTV without buying an interface ⢠Clubs demonstrating amateur radio to visitors and students PRIVACY ⢠Your callsign, grid and email are stored only on your device. ⢠No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics SDKs, no advertising ID and no tracking of any kind. 73 de A41UX Yousuf AL Balushi ā Unixeer, Oman
Wattnap
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Your phone charges every night anyway. Wattnap turns those hours into points you can spend on real rewards. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Plug in before bed. The session starts on its own, no need to keep the app open. ⢠The longer you charge, the higher the rate: Ć1.15 after 2 hours, Ć1.3 after 4. ⢠In the morning, tap Collect. Collect within 24 hours to keep every point. ⢠Up to 9 paid hours a day. WHAT YOU GET ⢠eSIM data that works in 160+ countries. Your first 250 MB pack is about a week of nights away. ⢠Keep charging, keep getting data. Every night adds up to free roaming internet on your next trip. ⢠Boosts that double your points for a day, and streak freezes for nights you miss. MORE WAYS TO GROW ⢠Streak: every night in a row adds 5% to your rate. ⢠Levels: each level adds 2% for good. ⢠Missions: small daily tasks with bonus points. ⢠Friends: invite friends and get a share of the points they earn. FAIR BY DESIGN Points are counted only from real charging. No ads in the app, no location, no contacts, no tracking across apps. Delete your account from your profile at any time. Points are a reward balance inside Wattnap. They have no cash value and cannot be exchanged for money.
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Verdict
Ham Imaging and Wattnap are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Ham Imaging | Wattnap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yousif AL Balushi | Maxim Motin |
In-app purchases
Ham Imaging
No in-app purchases
Wattnap
No in-app purchases









