Morse Code Training Watch vs RST 599TK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morse Code Training Watch
This app displays the current time in Morse code characters on your Apple Watch. Tap the screen to hear the time spoken in Morse code. It also functions on your iPhone, allowing you to switch between Morse characters and numerals.
- Time display in Morse characters
- Audible Morse code time
- iPhone compatibility
- Morse character/numeral toggle
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Morse Code Training Watch brings nostalgia and technology together! On your Apple Watch it shows you the current time in Morse characters. Tap on the display and you hear the current time in Morse code. It also works on your iPhone. When you tap on a line, the display changes between Morse characters and the numeral.
RST 599TK
This application simulates Morse code communication for amateur radio operators. It supports various QSO styles, Morse code input via a touch keyer, and includes a CW decoder. Features allow for speed control, status display, and shortcut keys for common phrases.
- CW QSO simulation
- Electric Touch Keyer input
- Contest style QSO support
- CW Speed Control
- Min-in CW Decoder
- Shortcut keys for CQ and TU
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This app is a real CW QSO simulator for Amateur Radio. "599BK & AADX Contest type QSO" is supported. Input of Morse Codes are by using Electric Touch Keyer. Changing of TX/RX is by SEND button. Supported Min-in CW Decoder too. 【Characteristic】 1. "599BK" and "Contest" style support. 2.Support the CW Speed Control, Reverse of Dot/Dash pad. 3.Status display showing TX / RX operation. 4.Support the space insertion operation both automatic and manual. 5.Support the Min-in CW Decoder function. 6.Support the shortcut-key of CQ and TU. CQ Button function can be set by setting menu. 7.Support the repeat-call function. It works only when the TU button is pressed at the end of the QSO. 8.Support input function by key button 【How to use】 1.The case of CQ Calling Press SEND button Input "CQ CQ DX DE (YOUR CALLSIGN) PSE K" by Touch Keyer. Press SEND button again 2.The case of CQ Answering Press SEND button Input "QRZ DX" by Touch Keyer or Straight Key. Press SEND button again --- Examples of QSO --- [CQ Calling] "CQ CQ DX DE xxnxx xxnxx PSE K" >>> xxnxx DE **n** K "**n** DE xxnxx UR RST 559 BK" >>> R MY RPT 559 UR RST 599 BK "QSL TU" >>> R 73 TU "E E" >>> E E [CQ Ansewing] "QRZ DX" >>> "CQ CQ DE **n** **n** PSE K" "**n** DE xxnxx K" >>> "xxnxx DE **n** UR RST 579 BK" "R **n** DE xxnxx UR RST 599 TU" >>> "R TU" "E E" >>> E E --- DETEC WORDS --- [CQ Calling] CQ CQ DX CQ NA CQ JA [CQ Ansewing] QRZ QRZ DX QRZ NA QRZ JA [BOTH] DE K BK UR RST 73 TU E E etc... 【Example usage video】 - Touch Keyer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuSEaJtD3KQ - Microphone IN Mode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goN9hVDEGnM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RST 599TK at 100% against Morse Code Training Watch's 0%. RST 599TK also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). Morse Code Training Watch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RST 599TK holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Morse Code Training Watch's written reviews are positive against 100% of RST 599TK's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Code Training Watch | RST 599TK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | factis GmbH | koji kamogawa |
Customer experience
Morse Code Training Watch
RST 599TK
In-app purchases
Morse Code Training Watch
No in-app purchases
RST 599TK
No in-app purchases
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