~/apps/rtle

One line. One Return. One logged QSO.

RTLE is an offline-first logbook for SOTA, GMA, WWFF and POTA. Capture every QSO in one line, tap Return, and export clean ADIF — no account, no internet, no tracking.

iOS 16+ · iPhone · iPad Download on the App Store coming soon Android 10+ · phone · tablet Get it on Google Play coming soon
offline-first no account no tracking ADIF out
RTLE home screen

$ one line captures callsign, report & reference — press Return to save · UTC-stamped · exported to .adi

~/how-it-works

Three steps, then you're logging.

New activation
01

Create an activation

Set your reference, grid, callsign and power. Your global defaults auto-fill every new activation — without ever touching the old ones.

One-line entry
02

Log QSOs in real time

Type the whole contact on one line — callsign, reports, reference — and press Return. It saves instantly, UTC-stamped, and clears for the next call.

Ready to export
03

Export to ADIF

Swipe an activation to export a clean .adi file, ready to upload to SOTA, POTA, WWFF and any other logbook. Invalid exports are blocked until required fields are set.

~/why-rtle

Everything the field asks for. Nothing it doesn't.

// real-time

One line, one Return

Callsign, signal report and reference captured together. Press Return to save and move on — built for the pace of a pileup.

// offline

Works with zero signal

No connection required at any point. On a summit, in a reserve, deep in a valley — RTLE just works.

// private

No account, no cloud

No sign-up, no analytics, no tracking. Everything lives on your device and nowhere else.

// export

Standard ADIF out

Clean .adi files accepted by SOTA, POTA, WWFF and every major logbook. No lock-in, no conversion.

// anywhere

iPhone, iPad & Android

A native app across phones and tablets, ported from the original iOS logbook.

// shortcuts

Dots do the typing

The dot key is easy to reach in the field — so dots expand into slashes and dashes automatically.

~/dot-substitution

The dot key does the reaching.

Slashes and dashes are awkward on a field keyboard. In RTLE, dots expand into them automatically — so your thumbs stay fast.

Inline commands work the same line too:
cw · 40m · 7.032 change mode, band & frequency on the fly.

ok2cqr.p OK2CQR/P
dot → slash in a callsign
9a.ok2cqr.p 9A/OK2CQR/P
chain prefixes and suffixes
ok.1212 OK-1212
one dot → dash in a reference
ol.st.103 OL/ST-103
two dots → slash, then dash (SOTA/GMA)

~/screens

A closer look.

Home · your activations
Home · your activations
Fast entry · POTA
Fast entry · POTA
Fast entry · SOTA / GMA
Fast entry · SOTA / GMA
Edit any contact
Edit any contact
New activation
New activation
Per-activation setup
Per-activation setup
Global defaults
Global defaults
In-app help & tips
In-app help & tips

~/privacy

Your log never leaves your device unless you export it.

STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE

Every QSO, activation and setting
Full offline operation, start to finish
Exports only when you tap export

NEVER HAPPENS

No accounts or sign-up
No cloud sync
No analytics or tracking
No online callbook lookups required

~/who-its-for

Built for portable activators.

SOTA

Summits on the Air

GMA

Global Mountain Activity

WWFF

World Wide Flora & Fauna

POTA

Parks on the Air

~/faq

Questions.

Does RTLE need an internet connection?

Never. It is fully offline, from logging your first QSO to exporting the file.

Do I need an account?

No sign-up, no login, ever. Open the app and start logging.

What can I export?

Standard ADIF (.adi), accepted by SOTA, POTA, WWFF and other online logbooks.

Which platforms are supported?

iOS 16+ on iPhone and iPad, Android 10+ on phone and tablet.

Can it fill in operator names?

Optionally. Load a stations.csv lookup and known operators' names appear automatically. It is off by default.

Is any of my data tracked?

No analytics, no cloud, no lookups. Your log stays on your device until you choose to export it.

Take the log to the field.

Free to try, offline forever, yours entirely. Ported from the original iOS logbook.

App Store coming soon Google Play coming soon