HAM QuickLog vs QTHnow
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.
QTHnow
This utility app helps radio amateurs participating in diploma programs by sending their coordinates to a server and receiving location-based data. It provides real-time updates on RDA, locator, and RAFA information, and can display overlapping districts.
- Real-time coordinate sending
- RDA, locator, and RAFA data retrieval
- Overlapping district display
- Diploma program support
- Information service for radio stations
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The program was developed for radioamateurs who participate in the RDA and RAFA diploma program. The program sends your current coordinates to the TNXQSO.com server and receives your current RDA, locator and RAFA in response. Information update - every 10 or 60 seconds. But for radio amateurs outside the borders of Russia, this program will be useful as an information service for the operation of your station/expedition. ------------------------------- Программа отправляет текущие координаты на сервер TNXQSO.com и получает в ответ ваш текущий RDA, локатор и RAFA. Если вы находитесь на расстоянии 100-150 метров до границы двух районов, то программа покажет оба.
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Verdict
HAM QuickLog and QTHnow both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of HAM QuickLog's written reviews are positive against 63% of QTHnow's. HAM QuickLog also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). QTHnow's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 QTHnow $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HAM QuickLog against 5.0 for QTHnow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of HAM QuickLog's written reviews are positive against 63% of QTHnow's.
HAM QuickLog ships an update every 5 weeks, QTHnow every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HAM QuickLog | QTHnow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mircules | EFB-Software, LLC |
Customer experience
HAM QuickLog
QTHnow
In-app purchases
HAM QuickLog
No in-app purchases
QTHnow
No in-app purchases
