DBHamPlus vs HamHamHam
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.
HamHamHam
Learn and practice Morse code with progress tracking and configurable speed settings. Log your radio contacts (QSOs) and export them in ADIF format.
- Morse code learning with progress tracking
- Configurable speed settings
- QSO logging
- ADIF export
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Tool useful for Ham radio operators. Using this method will help you learn the Morse code by tracking the test results and your progress. You can configure your speed settings based on your sensitivity. Features to track your QSOs and export to ADIF format
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HamHamHam at 5.0 against DBHamPlus's 4.0. HamHamHam also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 24 months). DBHamPlus's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HamHamHam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. 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.
DBHamPlus ships an update every 24 months, HamHamHam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DBHamPlus | HamHamHam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Sullivan | Andrea Biancat |
In-app purchases
DBHamPlus
No in-app purchases
HamHamHam
No in-app purchases
