HamAlert vs MorseMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HamAlert
Receive instant push notifications for desired amateur radio contacts. Filter alerts by various criteria like callsign, band, mode, and location. Stay updated on DX spots from multiple sources.
- Push notifications for desired stations
- Filter spots by DXCC, callsign, and location
- Support for Reverse Beacon Network, SOTAwatch, DX cluster, PSK Reporter
- Filter by band, mode, and time
- Filter by spotter callsign and DXCC
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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 DX cluster, the Reverse Beacon Network, SOTAwatch, POTA, WWFF Spotline, 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
MorseMe
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MorseMe is a calmer way to talk to one person. You exchange a six-digit ID. They call. You answer. From that moment, every tap on your screen turns their screen white. Every tap of theirs turns yours white. There are no messages to scroll, no inbox to check, no notifications stacking up. Just two screens that light up when someone is there. The whole thing runs on real International Morse code. A short tap is a dot. A long tap is a dash. The app reads the timing and shows you the letters as they form. If you don't know Morse yet, that's fine — most people don't. You'll pick up SOS in a minute and your own name in a week. Train solo, anytime. Receive mode shows you a pattern and asks you to tap the letter. Send mode asks you to tap a letter and checks your timing. No partner needed. No streaks, no scoreboards, no dopamine machine — just the alphabet, until it sticks. Why bother? — Because in a real emergency, Morse can save your life. A flashlight, a car horn, a tapped fingernail on a pipe. SOS works when nothing else does. — Because you are over-stimulated. Talking to one person, slowly, with your full attention, is a different kind of conversation than the ones you've been having. — Because nothing is saved. No transcripts. No screenshots-to-be. No "memories." When the call ends, the call is gone. That used to be how talking worked. MorseMe is small on purpose. No feeds, no ads, no algorithm, no AI writing for you. Just a light, a tap, and the person on the other end. Slow form communication. Try it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: HamAlert at 3 against MorseMe's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
| Parameter | HamAlert | MorseMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Kasper | Marcus Ivarsson |
In-app purchases
HamAlert
No in-app purchases
MorseMe
No in-app purchases









