HAM QuickLog vs Rangefinder for Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HAM QuickLog
This app offers rapid logging for amateur radio operators, featuring customizable templates and offline tools. It allows for direct logging on mobile devices, eliminating the need for later transcription, and can generate printable PDF logs.
- Lightning-fast contact logging
- Purpose-built logging templates
- Offline utility tools
- Home screen widget
- PDF log creation
- ADIF import/export
- One-tap callsign lookup
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Log contacts in seconds, not minutes. HAM QuickLog is the complete HAM radio app combining lightning-fast logging with 11 built-in tools, perfect for casual operators, POTA activators, contesters and SWLs. Why operators choose HAM QuickLog: * Purpose-built templates: HF, SWL, Contest, POTA, minimal and Full templates show only the fields you need * Lightning-fast entry: Auto-fill some fields, field copying, and smart defaults minimize typing * Works anywhere: Includes several online and 6 fully offline tools (Grid Calculator, Azimuth Calculator, Q-Codes, UTC Clock, ITU Prefixes, My Grid & Location) * Zero paper in the field: Log directly on your iPhone or iPad, no transcribing later Home Screen Widget: See your latest QSOs and log stats at a glance — right from your Home Screen. No need to open the app. PDF creation: Generate a clean, printable PDF of your log. Print it directly from the app or share it — perfect for club submissions, personal archives or Field Day documentation. Built-in HAM Tools: * DX Cluster * Contest Calendar * Grid & Azimuth Calculators * QRZ & HamQTH Browsers * SOTA Cluster * Q-Codes Reference * ITU Callsign Prefixes * UTC Clock * And more Professional features: * Full ADIF import/export * Automatic duplicate checking (Contest mode) * One-tap callsign lookup (QRZ & HamQTH) * Dedicated SWL template * Works on iPhone and iPad Perfect for: * Quick portable logging on iPhone or iPad * POTA activators logging from parks * Contest operators needing speed * Field Day operations * SWLs tracking what they hear * Home station everyday logging Whether you're activating a park, working a contest, or enjoying casual QSOs, HAM QuickLog keeps you on the air - not buried in paperwork.
Rangefinder for Watch
Measure straight-line distances directly from your wrist. Save favorite locations and view real-time distance readings on your watch face. Supports both imperial and metric units.
- Measure straight-line distance
- Save favorite locations
- Complications for live distance
- Imperial and metric support
- GPS coordinate saving
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Are you sometimes curious how far it is from the place where you stand to the place you see? You do not have to count the steps any more. Save the current position in the app then go to the destination point and read the distance from your Watch, this application implements Complications so you can read live the distance straight from the watch face. Navigation apps show distance by the road, fitness apps show traveled distance but this app show distance in straight line. App supports imperial and metric system. You can save inside app the GPS coordinates of your favourite places/home/car etc. The distance is calculated by tracing a line between the the current location and the location of saved place that follows the curvature of the Earth, and measuring the length of the resulting arc. The arc is a smooth curve that does not take into account altitude changes between the two locations. Measurement accuracy is such as the accuracy of a civil GPS system (+- 10m)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HAM QuickLog at 92% against Rangefinder for Watch's 0%. HAM QuickLog also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 40 months). Rangefinder for Watch's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, 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
HAM QuickLog costs $2.99 and Rangefinder for Watch $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HAM QuickLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of HAM QuickLog's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rangefinder for Watch's.
HAM QuickLog ships an update every 5 weeks, Rangefinder for Watch every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HAM QuickLog | Rangefinder for Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mircules | Orion Lukasz Gonerski |
Customer experience
HAM QuickLog
Rangefinder for Watch
In-app purchases
HAM QuickLog
No in-app purchases
Rangefinder for Watch
No in-app purchases
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