CW Keyboard vs Morse Code Keys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CW Keyboard
Type messages using Morse code on your iOS device. This app provides a reference guide to help you learn and practice sending Morse code efficiently. It's ideal for amateur radio operators looking to improve their CW mode skills.
- Morse code input
- Morse code reference guide
- Practice Morse code sending
- Amateur radio CW mode training
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CW Keyboard turns your iPhone's keyboard into a Morse code input pad. Instead of a standard QWERTY layout, you type using taps and holds — a quick tap for a dot, a longer hold for a dash — just like sending Morse code (CW) on a radio key. FEATURES - Custom system-wide keyboard — use it in Messages, Notes, Mail, and any app that accepts text input - Built-in Morse Code reference chart covering the full alphabet, numbers, and common punctuation - Simple setup guide to get the keyboard enabled in a few taps - Shift, backspace, space, and return controls alongside the Morse input pad - Full support for Light and Dark Mode WHO IT'S FOR CW Keyboard is great for amateur radio operators practicing their Morse code sending skills, Morse enthusiasts, and anyone curious about learning CW. Get comfortable with dot-dash timing in a low-pressure way, right from the keyboard you already use every day. HOW IT WORKS Tap quickly for a dot, hold a bit longer for a dash. Pause briefly between letters, and the keyboard automatically decodes your taps into text and types it for you.
Morse Code Keys
Master Morse code with this free training application. Practice and drill each letter of the alphabet at your own pace. Ideal for beginners looking to build a solid foundation in Morse code communication.
- Morse code alphabet practice
- Letter drilling exercises
- Beginner-friendly interface
- Free to use
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Learning morse code can be tough without the right tools. That's why we created Morse Code Keys - Trainer. With this free app, you're going to be able to take the time to practice and drill in each letter of the alphabet. Once you're confident in your skills, download our other app: Morse Code Keys, which will allow you to utilize your new skill with a morse code keyboard that can be used across any app. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Morse Code Keys at Free against CW Keyboard's $0.99. Morse Code Keys also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 119 months) and ratings volume (175 vs 6). CW Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Morse Code Keys is free to download; CW Keyboard costs $0.99 up front. Morse Code Keys sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CW Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Morse Code Keys holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morse Code Keys has 175 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of CW Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 56% of Morse Code Keys's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CW Keyboard ships an update every 119 months, Morse Code Keys every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CW Keyboard | Morse Code Keys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (175 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 175 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 119 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsely Consulting | Caesar Salad Software LLC |
Customer experience
CW Keyboard
Morse Code Keys
Bugs and requests
CW Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Morse Code Keys
Reported bugs
10 issues- Audio stopped working after iOS update
- Audio never worked over wireless headphones
- Letter Z not appearing in practice sessions
- Sound doesn't work
- Tone sound lags between touching screen and playing
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- Buttons don't register until finger is lifted
- Sound doesn't show up on older devices
- App opens with 'A' and doesn't progress
- Doesn't go past letter A
- Dit and Dah keys are backwards from standard
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to select individual letters for practice
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Add numbers and punctuation
- Fix dit/dah key order for iambic keys
- Option to adjust WPM (words per minute)
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- Add a home screen
- More settings options
In-app purchases
CW Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Morse Code Keys
- Remove Ads Monthly$2.991 Month
- Remove Ads Yearly$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads Forever$19.99
Questions
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