3830 Viewer vs SWLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
3830 Viewer
Easily navigate and view contest details from 3830scores.com on your mobile device. Quickly check scores grouped by category, ideal for on-the-go access after events.
- Easy navigation of 3830scores.com
- View current and recent contests
- Switch between contest lists
- See scores grouped by category
- On-the-go score checking
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This app will give you easy navigation on 3830scores.com website. From launch screen, you can choose current or recent contests to see details or switch tab (bottom) to choose from all list of contests. Choose contest, then year, you can see score listing grouped by category, similar to score summary page of 3830scores.com It is ideal when you are on the way and quickly check 3830 score website, maybe after contest-pedition and at the airport on the way back home. Note: You cannot view contests which are held more than once per year, e.g. BARTG SPRINT 75.
SWLog
Log amateur radio QSOs and broadcast transmissions on your mobile device. Supports QRZ lookups and various broadcast schedule queries for station identification. Features GPS integration and local log browsing, with the ability to upload to a main logging program.
- Log amateur radio QSOs
- Log broadcast transmissions
- QRZ lookups
- Broadcast schedule lookups
- GPS integration
- Upload logs to main program
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SWLog is a mobile companion application to the full SWLog suite or logging and radio control applications. SWLog allows amateur radio and broadcast (shortwave, AM/FM, and utility) transmissions to be logged locally and later uploaded to the main logging program. QRZ can be used for lookups for amateur radio logs. For broadcast logs, various program schedules from ADDX, AOKI, EIBI, FCC, HFCC, ILGRadio, and SWSkeds are queried to aid in identifying the station. Features of this app include: * Download a preset list of locations, radios, and broadcast program schedules * Add an amateur radio QSO * Supports QRZ lookups * Monitor POTA spots * Add a POTA spot * Add a broadcast log * Supports lookups to various program schedules * GPS integration including calculating the current grid square to 10 characters * View/Browse locally added logs * Upload logs to the main logging program
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3830 Viewer at 100% against SWLog's 25%. 3830 Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.1). SWLog's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3830 Viewer ships an update every 4 months, SWLog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3830 Viewer | SWLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 β better | 16.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazunori Watanabe | Robert Sillett |
Customer experience
3830 Viewer
SWLog
In-app purchases
3830 Viewer
No in-app purchases
SWLog
No in-app purchases
Questions
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