HAMRS App Reviews

So many QSOs lost. I’ve lost so many QSO records using this app. Buyer beware. Multiple times. Records just disappear.

5 Star app. In my opinion… HAMRS is the easiest to use and most user friendly app that is available. It is very simple to learn and use for logging contacts in POTA. Everything that Parks on the air requires for a valid log is in this app.

Excellent! Just needs an update. With two exceptions (see below), I’ve been really happy with this app for logging during any portable operations, particularly POTA. The expanded keyboard setting is very helpful for typing call signs on a mobile app, the lookup features work wonderfully (note you need a QRZ subscription to use it for your lookup source), and the app is as optimized and feature-filled as reasonably possible for a mobile app. I’ve not had issues with lost contacts or any of that type of thing since I’ve started using it…at a quick glance, I find 12 separate POTA logs totaling 2,000+ QSOs sitting in my app now with no hiccups. Two minor issues: 1) A bug: When using the POTA template, if you accidentally start typing a call sign in the “their park” box, the QSO will *not* save if you backspace it and type the call in the correct box. Instead, you have to completely clear the QSO and start over. That got me in a pickle a couple times during pileups. 2) Please add support for 5 digit parks! The first time I activated one and didn’t notice, it auto populated my location with the wrong state, grid square, etc. This also created an issue with the QSO map being way off. My fault for not seeing it, but I ended up with 230+ incorrectly recorded QSOs I had to fix before uploading to QRZ and LotW. For those still reading, there is a workaround until an update is made: You just need to manually update the grid square and other pertinent info all the way at the bottom of the QSO input screen *after* entering the 5 digit park number.

Great job…quick suggestion. Thank you for the great app. Suggested by K8MRD! I have one suggestion: the app I was using before, HamLog, which was far inferior to this app for POTA logging, did have one feature that I appreciated…having a keyboard change when entering a call that included a set of numbers instead of the suggested words above the QWERTY keyboard. This would help in inputting callsigns quite a bit, since you wouldn’t have to switch to numbers and then back to letters.

Not Working. I get the following message when I try to open this on my android tablet after paying. $4.99 Application Error The connection to the server was unsuccessful (file:///android_asset/www/index.html) Any ideas?????

99.9% perfect.. Some minor issues. Left one park and traveled to another. Started a new logbook and for some reason non of my contacts would show on the new map. I’m assuming the app should have been killed and reopened for it to reping my location for qso mapping to work again. Also micro layout issues with text being overlaid with phones time and signal strength icons. Would also like to see more control over layout. Would like to see a dark mode. Over all very nice app.

Looks like a great way to log POTA. This may make my field paper logging easier. There is one feature that might improve it: Keep the numbers permanently above the keyboard to simplify typing callsigns. (The QRZ app does this.)

Terrible, loses logs and the developer knows about it. I wasn’t going to use this app because it’s well known to lose logs or partial logs but I was in a jam. Downloaded it in the field and it lost 70 of my contacts. I wasn’t touching it, my phone was just sitting on the table and it went white for 2 seconds and then the log showed a much lower total contact number. The developer has confirmed the issues but is still selling it on various app stores which is asinine.

Finally!. Just what I need for POTA and nothing else. Dirt simple. Thanks for making this. Well worth the money.

An app for him operators. Finally an app that is made for those who want to put ham radio information in a simple format. Also having an ability to have templates when you have different situations is incredible. And that somebody finally created an iOS app for us hams. Finally!

Drops logged contacts. Beware of this app’s known bug. It drops contacts from the log unexpectedly. My last log went from 96 POTA contacts to 79 overnight. Fortunately I had already exported and reported to POTA and QRZ. A logging program should not have this problem- especially if it is already known to the developers.

Map is inop. I got this app for the easy of logging QSO’s and to see a map of the contacts. Upon entering my data and that of the contacts the map is blank. I deleted the app and reloaded it just in case. No map regardless of what enter and I have verified the app does have access to my position in settings. Not happy

Save Your Money - No Updates. * QRZ Callsign lookup no longer working * Maps don’t appear to be working * POTA Prefixes changing soon Used to be a solid, quick-use option, but has fallen short over the course of the last year. Two stars for effort. Hope all is okay with the software designer, but cannot give it a thumbs up in its current state. Sorry for the poor review, but it is what it is.

Very functional, a few rough edges. Early this morning, I was searching for POTA app to show map with park ID number and details. This isn’t that but a very functional logger for operating in portable locations, including POTA. First time use observations: - Creates a log for each event we participate in. - Great for Duplicate contact checking - My data is set once for this activation - QRZ.com integration is awesome Stuff that I’d like to see improved - Dark Mode since all that white display background drains my older iPad’s battery - sort contacts by date/time. I needed to edit a few contact’s frequency and they were scattered in the log. - scroll bar if fields don’t fit in box. I lost the Frequency & Mode fields until I realized I could scroll the My Info box.

Simple, useful , but be aware!. Seemed perfect for field use, but time does not advance automatically. Wound up with several calls at the same moment. Could not reconstruct the contact times from memory.

Simple. Thanks so much for keeping it simple. I just wish the QSO map worked on iOS .

Great app. Would like to see tweaks. Works great for pota ! I wish it saved each log until I delete it. It might save for one or two times and then you have to submit a new log. Tried to upload log to LotW but the grid was off a bit. Went in to change it and log nowhere. Other than that it’s a great logger. Very easy and basic. Wish it logged more templates now. Fb devs

It’s Awesome!. I just downloaded this app as I was leaving the house. I did my 4th POTA activation (K-2201) today and, while I didn’t log as I went along, I was able to quickly and easily transpose my paper log afterwards. It’s very clean and polished. Pretty great for an early stages app! I look forward to seeing what’s coming down the road. Great work so far! Keep up the great work!

No Updates-. I wish I had known that this software is no longer being updated before I bought it. The new POTA changes essentially make this logger useless for POTA.

Updates. App is very helpful, but the qso map doesn’t work on my iPhone. Also, is there any update on adding a import feature to move logs between devices?

Great app, needs a couple more features. Clean interface, very easy to use. Templates and QRZ lookup are great. If there was a satellite log template and an option to sync logbooks across devices/platforms and/or with LOtW or QRZ’s logging system (for which I’d happily pay), I’d give it 5 stars without hesitation.

Was Great. This was once a great program for POTA logging but the developers lack of updates has made it all but useless. It does not have the capability of recognizing parks over -9999 and if not updated soon will not recognize any park numbers. I hope it is updated because it has the potential to be the perfect logging tool for POTA.

Beautiful app, but it loses your work. I’ll update this review if the developer fixes the issue with specific QSOs and entire logs disappearing from the application. During the activation, the app worked great. Clearly the developer has put a lot of thought into making an app that can log QSOs in real time in field conditions. But once I was done with the activation, the logbook with 84 contacts vanished. Multiple people have reported to FB and the support forum that that QSOs are lost from their logbook, or that entire logbooks are lost. Reports to the support forum went unacknowledged, then were closed to comments after three weeks. If you’re okay with the app potentially wasting hours of your time, give it a whirl. But if you value your time, consider using a less elegant, but reliable, solution. I look forward to trying the app again when it’s fixed. And once it works, I’ll gladly pay for the upgrade.

Fantastic App. Thank you so much for this app. I’ve been struggling for six months to find a good POTA app while mobile and you nailed it!

Excellent!. Very nice POTA logger.

Could be great. I probably should've read better, but this could be such a great app with one big feature: syncing. Which is not a hard problem. Apple offers it with iOS and qrz.com also offers it. Without syncing, its really not useful outside some specific situations.

Export problems. Seeing lots of positive mentions of this software, I thought I would give it a try. It works at accepting and storing QSO details but it is useless to me because I cannot export the log (adi) file via Gmail on my iPad. I found plenty of other users that started to complain about this in October, 2024. When you try to export via Gmail the app states that Gmail will not accept the adi file as an attachment. So, for me, this was a waste of$5 and a few hours of installing, using, and troubleshooting.

Needs to be updated!. For the high price for this App, you would think the developer would keep it updated often. Now that all the POTA parks have new identifiers this App is becoming useless.

June VHF Contest. Great for POTA but not for the June VHF contest as its missing received grid and maybe more but I didn’t check the ADI output.

A must have for POTA. I love this app and use it for POTA. I highly recommend this to anyone doing POTA or portable operation of any kind. The only two CONs I can find are. 1. There is no way to import a log if you already deleted it, so don’t delete them. 2, no rig control. I am constantly forgetting to update frequently I’m on so I always have to go back and fix.

POTA Logger. Thank you for keeping it simple. I activated my first park this week. I found paper & pencil a necessity due to the cold temperatures (and wearing gloves). However, after returning home and logging the data into HAMRS, it easily uploaded into my QRZ logbook & adi file to POTA. After reviewing the uploaded data, I realized that future info or changes are needed for the QRZ logbook. Example: 1. QTH Field POTA: 2. Correct Latitude & Longitude (It would be nice to add this manually as specific gps info might be different for each activation.) 3. Correct County 4. CQ Zone & ITU Zone might change as an operator visits different states or countries. It sure would be nice if LOTW would help to make operating portable or mobile easier. Operators really want to capture the QSO & the “real” location.

Great Basic Logger. Great basic logger for POTA. Just what I was looking for at it’s not even at 1.0 yet. It is being updated constantly and adding new features. I can’t wait to see where it is a year from now. In it’s current state I can log POTA QSO’s easily. I’m excited to see the new features being added!

NEEDS A FIVE DIGIT PARK UPDATE. Come on man… you can do better… This app WORKED great until five digit parks hit the USA…. Now not so much. Please update the app!!! Until then it is PAPER AND PENCIL for me!!!!

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Great app with some room for excellence. Layout on iPad and iPhone is excellent. Syncing between devices would be excellent as well as some sort of remote sync of logs with sites like qrz.com or any other appropriate logging sites. I’m excited to see what comes next. I would be happy to pay a monthly fee if those options arrived.

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