HamAlert

Name: HamAlert
Rating: 4.2 (32 reviews)
Author: Manuel Kasper

By: Manuel Kasper

Utilities

Features & Capabilities

This app is a companion to the HamAlert web site (hamalert.org) and lets you receive push notifications from HamAlert.

HamAlert is a system that allows amateur radio operators to get notifications when a desired station appears on the Reverse Beacon Network, SOTAwatch, the DX cluster or PSK Reporter.

Spots can be filtered by various criteria, including:

• DXCC (both actual and callsign home DXCC) • Callsign • Island reference • Summit reference • Park reference • CQ zone • Continent • Band • Mode • Time and days of week • Source • Spotter callsign and DXCC

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Manuel Kasper

Rating:

4.20

(32)

Version:

1.9.5 Last updated: 2025-05-22

Version code:

874971528

Creation date:

2017-02-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

10.24MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 241,222 ▼ 570

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Developed by:

Manuel Kasper

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hamalert/id1200759798

User Reviews

HamAlert is strong in its core alerting capability, with reviews noting timely spot notifications and some tangible contest/spotting results. However, multiple reviews echo significant reliability and usability problems: difficult/troublesome trigger setup with freezes, overall stability issues (crashes, registration problems, iPad bugs), onboarding/UI friction (font size, website redirects), and data quality concerns (garbage-looking callsigns and a call for database cross-checks). Overall, powerful alerts are offset by core reliability and UX flaws that hinder consistent use.

Pros

Notifies when spots are detected, enabling timely alerts.
Alerts have led to successful spotting across regions/contests (and helped identify potential ATNOs).

Cons

Triggers setup is difficult and can freeze (e.g., when entering park references; only callsigns save).
Frequent stability issues: freezes/crashes and registration/login errors, including on iPad.
UI/UX and onboarding friction: small font, prompts to visit the website, and confusing onboarding flow.
Data quality concerns: some spots appear as garbage callsigns; desire for cross-check against QRZ database.

Recent reviews

Using it for new FT8 countries. So far every spot is a garbage callsign. It would be nice if the app checked against the QRZ database and indicated whether the call was found or not

by Je*****, 2026-03-30

If setting the triggers worked on other things besides call signs, it would be a great app. When I try and add a US park reference as a trigger, the screen will freeze with the only useable option being “Done” which saves nothing preventing you from ever being allowed to get alerts for any parks while using the iPhone. The only thing I can save are call signs and nothing else. I tried multiple times, at different orientations, but all of the entry fields will freeze after I enter a park number.