DBHamPlus vs HFpager
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.
HFpager
This utility app enables the exchange of short text messages through audio and radio channels using IFSK modulation. It offers basic reception and transmission functions for free, with a subscription unlocking all features and removing ads.
- IFSK modulation for audio messaging
- Send and receive short text messages
- Utilizes audio and radio channels
- Basic functions free
- Subscription removes restrictions and ads
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The program is designed to generate and receive an audio signal using IFSK (Incremental Frequency Shift Keying) modulation. Used to exchange short text messages via any audio and / or radio channel. For a detailed description, see the project website https://nvis.club/hfproxys/hfpager/hf-pager Basic functions work without a subscription: reception / transmission. With a subscription, all restrictions are removed and there is no advertising. Privacy Policy and User Agreement: https://ildd.ru/bi/hfpager/hfpager_politica/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DBHamPlus at 4.0 against HFpager's 3.0. DBHamPlus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). HFpager's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). On price and device support 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. HFpager sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. DBHamPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.
DBHamPlus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DBHamPlus has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of DBHamPlus's written reviews are positive against 71% of HFpager'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, HFpager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DBHamPlus | HFpager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Sullivan | Dmitry Likhtarov |
Customer experience
DBHamPlus
HFpager
In-app purchases
DBHamPlus
No in-app purchases
HFpager
- Подписка 12 месяцев7 Days trial$9.991 Year
