Comparison

Morse Beat vs ID700

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Morse Beat

Learn Morse code through a rhythm-based game. Shoot enemies representing alphabets to progress through stages and master the code. Compete for high scores in a challenging mode.

Highlights
  • Rhythm-based Morse code generation
  • Alphabet shooting gameplay
  • Training mode with 6 stages
  • Score Attack mode for high scores
  • Learn Morse code while playing
Features
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Morse Code is a musical instrument?! Let's try generating Morse Code to the beat. you can learn Morse Code while playing. "Morse Beat" is Morse code learning app. The rules are simple. Generating Morse code, shoot the enemy(alphabet),that's all. There are two mode. - Training mode. you learn the alphabet 26 characters through 6 stages. When you shoot down 50 enemies, it is Stage Clear. - Score Attack mode. Compete for the high score.

About

ID700

This app is a software synthesizer that recreates the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. It offers hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis with extensive customization options for sound design. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for music production software.

Highlights
  • Hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
  • Twelve voices with unique algorithms
  • Fourteen complex envelopes per voice
  • Two waveshapers per voice
  • MPE capability
  • Scala scale file support
Features
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ID700 is a hybrid FM/waveshaping software synthesizer based on the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. ID700 runs in standalone mode and as an AUv3 plugin (Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis 3). HISTORY In 1987 Don Buchla released the Buchla 700 synthesizer. It was the next logical step from Don's previous digital synths (the Buchla 400, Touché, Buchla 500) but was also influenced by the synth trends of the 1980's, specifically FM synthesis and the all-in-one workstation concept. As usual, Don was ahead of the curve and the 700 never took off. Very few were sold and even fewer functioning units exist today. I always loved the sound of Don's digital oscillators, and combined with the scarcity of the instrument it seemed like a fun project to recreate it in software and reintroduce its concepts to the world. FEATURES * AUv3 and Standalone support on iOS * twelve voices of four operator FM with twelve unique algorithms * fourteen complex envelopes per voice * two hundred professionally designed presets * two waveshapers per voice * preset randomizer * over forty factory wave shapes plus an editor for user created shapes * Scala scale file support with over four thousand included tunings from the Scala scale archive * MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) capability for MPE controllers like the Roli Seabord, Linnstrument, and Sensel Morph * advanced MIDI implementation (including 14-bit CCs and Program Change) * an in-depth manual (60+ pages) is available in the app and from our website * iCloud support for sharing presets, waveshapes, and tunings between devices * up to 16x oversampling

Screenshots

Morse Beat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ID700 at 88% against Morse Beat's 25%. ID700 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (129 vs 6). Morse Beat's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Morse Beat is free to download; ID700 costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ID700 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ID700 has 129 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Morse Beat's written reviews are positive against 88% of ID700's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Morse Beat versus ID700: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse BeatID700
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating1.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6129 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoichiro MatsunagaJonathan Schatz

Customer experience

Morse Beat

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

ID700

All ratings128 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Morse Beat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ID700

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • MIDI cannot select a channel, responds to all
  • App does not launch when plugged into an audio interface
  • Sliders not functioning properly (combined left/right and up/down movement)
  • Takes value from where slider is touched, preventing adjustment

Requested features

8 requests
  • Option for sliders to behave like faders
  • Expandable harmonics section for precision
  • On-screen mod wheel and pitch bend
  • Option for different color schemes/themes
  • Ability to make certain sections bigger for finer control
Show 3 more
  • Mod wheel within on-screen keyboard or option to enable vertical/horizontal axis
  • Four outputs with circular spatialization
  • Option to double-tap to zero controls

In-app purchases

None

Morse Beat

No in-app purchases

None

ID700

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Beat free?
Morse Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ID700 free?
ID700 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Morse Beat or ID700?
ID700 is rated higher. Morse Beat averages 1.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ID700 averages 4.8 from 129 ratings.
Do Morse Beat or ID700 have ads?
Neither Morse Beat nor ID700 shows ads.

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