Comparison

Mobile Dispatch vs Ham Logging

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

Head to head
About

Mobile Dispatch

Features
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Mobile Dispatch allows your staff to stay on top of work orders with their iPhone or iPad. Utilizing push notifications and real time updates, Mobile Dispatch makes it easy to stay up to date and keep your customer base happy.

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Ham Logging

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Ham Logging is a comprehensive QSO logging app for amateur radio operators. It serves as a master log that syncs with the most popular ham radio platforms — LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog, QRZ.com Logbook, HRDLog.net, CloudLog, Wavelog, N1MM Logger+, and more — so you keep one log instead of juggling many. KEY FEATURES • Full ADIF 3.1.4 import and export with spec-correct UTF-8 length prefixes • CSV and JSON round-trip backup across every stored field • QRZ.com lookup with auto-search, profile photo, and local cache • 21 logging-service integrations: 10 with live API, 11 export-ready • Incremental sync — never re-uploads what you have already sent • Bidirectional LoTW / eQSL / ClubLog / QRZ / CloudLog / Wavelog • N1MM Logger+ UDP bridge on your local network • Rover Mode: large-target, voice-dictated callsign entry for mobile operating • POTA, SOTA, WWFF, contest, and propagation-mode fields with dedicated UI • Per-QSO QSL card export — themed, code-rendered PNG • Monthly and yearly statistics with shareable bar-chart images PROPAGATION AND MAP • World map with great-circle bearing lines to every worked station • Gray-line terminator overlay with aurora layer (NOAA OVATION) • 24-hour MUF prediction with band openings • PSK Reporter + WSPR path prediction heatmap • Live solar terrestrial data and band-by-band DX potential • Unified Spots tab — DX cluster, POTA, and contests in one place PRIVACY-FIRST • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking SDKs • All QSO data stays on your device — sync only happens when you tap Sync • Microphone permission is used only by Rover Mode voice dictation; audio is processed by the operating system speech engine and never recorded or transmitted • Local-network permission is requested only if you configure the N1MM bridge DARK MODE + ACCESSIBILITY • Theme-aware throughout — every dialog, panel, and chart respects dark mode • Font-scale slider for global text sizing • Tips & Tricks — 100 rotating contextual hints, toggleable from Settings Built solo by Yousuf AL Balushi (A46UNX) — Unixeer. Designed for the amateur radio community to simplify QSO logging and synchronization across multiple services.

Screenshots

Mobile Dispatch4 screens
Ham Logging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham Logging at fortnightly against Mobile Dispatch's every 26 months. Mobile Dispatch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Dispatch ships an update every 26 months, Ham Logging fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Mobile Dispatch versus Ham Logging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile DispatchHam Logging
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetwork Innovation Solutions Corp.Yousif AL Balushi

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Dispatch

No in-app purchases

None

Ham Logging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Dispatch free?
Mobile Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ham Logging free?
Ham Logging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile Dispatch or Ham Logging have ads?
Neither Mobile Dispatch nor Ham Logging shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Dispatch or Ham Logging?
Mobile Dispatch ships an update every 26 months, and Ham Logging fortnightly. Most recently, Mobile Dispatch was updated on October 4, 2026 and Ham Logging on October 15, 2026.

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