DBHamPlus vs CloudLogOffline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DBHamPlus
Calculate the distance and bearing between two locations using Maidenhead grid coordinates. This utility also displays a map with pin annotations and grid area overlays, allowing users to add custom markers.
- Maidenhead grid calculation
- Distance and bearing computation
- Map visualization
- Pin annotation
- Grid area overlay
- User-added annotations
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Compute distance and bearing using Maidenhead location. This was originally intended for use by amateur radio operators who participate in microwave communications however it can be used by any ham in order to determine a distance and bearing to another radio amateur. This version adds a map of the source and target along with a pin annotation and an overlay identifying the six-digit grid area. If a user touches an empty location on the screen for one second a new annotation is added at that spot identifying the grid. Any user-added annotations are removed if the map view is exited and re-entered.
CloudLogOffline
This app serves as a portable logbook for HAM radio operators, allowing them to record QSOs even without an internet connection. Logs can be uploaded to a self-hosted Cloudlog instance once connectivity is restored. It supports API uploads, QRZ.com queries, and integration with Flrig for radio interaction.
- Offline QSO logging
- Upload to Cloudlog instance
- QRZ.com query support
- Flrig integration
- Set CQ QRG
- Live and post QSOs
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CloudLogOffline is an app interface for Cloudlog the cloud logbook for HAM radio OMs and YLs by 2M0SQL et al. The main purpose of CloudLogOffline is the portable operating mode, where no Wifi or 3G/LTE is availabe, e.g. SOTA, IOTA, WWFF, POTA or COTA. The logs can be stored in the app and when back to an internet connection, the log can be uploaded to a selfhosted Cloudlog instance. Currently CloudLogOffline supports following features: - Upload to Cloudlog via API - Query QRZ.com (if 3G/LTE is available) - Connect to Flrig by W1HKJ which e.g. runs on a Raspberry Pi which is connected to the radio and opens a Wifi to interact with CloudLogOffline - Set a CQ QRG if Flrig is not available - Live and post QSOs - Many more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CloudLogOffline at 82% against DBHamPlus's 33%. CloudLogOffline also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 24 months). DBHamPlus's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DBHamPlus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of DBHamPlus's written reviews are positive against 82% of CloudLogOffline's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DBHamPlus ships an update every 24 months, CloudLogOffline every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DBHamPlus | CloudLogOffline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Sullivan | Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club e. V. |
Customer experience
DBHamPlus
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In-app purchases
DBHamPlus
No in-app purchases
CloudLogOffline
No in-app purchases
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