Comparison

Ham Imaging vs GLPSKHeatmap

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

Head to head
About

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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — Unixeer, Oman

About

GLPSKHeatmap

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PSK Heatmap fetches real-time spot data from PSK Reporter (pskreporter.info) and renders a propagation heatmap centered on your Maidenhead grid locator. Key Features: • Globe map showing TX (transmit) and RX (receive) spots in real time • Band filter: 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m • Heat-chart with spot count and unique station count per band x distance bin • Delta column shows change from previous fetch (spot count & station count) • Auto-refresh at configurable intervals (5-60 min); resumes on foreground • GPS-assisted grid locator detection • Quick links to ionospheric weather sites (NOAA, Solar Ham, etc.) Ideal for ham radio operators planning DX contacts or monitoring band conditions. Data source: open data provided by PSK Reporter (pskreporter.info). Internet connection required.

Screenshots

Ham Imaging4 screens
GLPSKHeatmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GLPSKHeatmap at daily against Ham Imaging's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ham Imaging ships an update every 2 weeks, GLPSKHeatmap daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Ham Imaging versus GLPSKHeatmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHam ImagingGLPSKHeatmap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYousif AL BalushiJIRO UENO

In-app purchases

None

Ham Imaging

No in-app purchases

None

GLPSKHeatmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ham Imaging free?
Ham Imaging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GLPSKHeatmap free?
GLPSKHeatmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ham Imaging or GLPSKHeatmap have ads?
Neither Ham Imaging nor GLPSKHeatmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ham Imaging or GLPSKHeatmap?
Ham Imaging ships an update every 2 weeks, and GLPSKHeatmap daily. Most recently, Ham Imaging was updated on October 29, 2026 and GLPSKHeatmap on October 8, 2026.

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