Bravo vs QRQ CW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bravo
Learn and practice Morse code with a distraction-free interface, comprehensive reference, and detailed instructions. Build skills by sending and receiving characters, words, and phrases, with adjustable speed and tone frequency. Supports multiple languages for a comprehensive learning experience.
- Comprehensive reference key
- Distraction-free interface
- Send and receive characters, words, and phrases
- Words-per-minute indicator
- Adjustable tone frequency
- Practice in Spanish, French, and German
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Morse has never been easier to learn -thanks to the comprehensive reference key, detailed instructions, and beautiful distraction-free interface. Bravo is great tool for developing your skills in Morse Code. Whether you want to learn Morse Code for emergency situations or just keep your existing skills sharp, Bravo makes it easy. Build your skills by sending and receiving individual characters, whole words, and useful phrases! Practice your speed with the words-per-minute indicator, and adjust the tone frequency to your liking. You can even practice Morse in Spanish, French, and German. With Bravo, you'll be a Morse Pro in no time at all!
QRQ CW
Enhance your Morse Code reception speed with this convenient app. Practice daily for a few minutes to improve your skills with high-quality audio and accurate timing. A demo version offers full features with limited practice words, allowing you to try it before purchasing additional content.
- Improve Morse Code reception speed
- Premium audio quality
- Accurate Morse code timing
- Adjustable speed from 15 to 60 WPM
- Farnsworth timing options
- Customizable preferences
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Never has it been easier to obtain faster Morse Code reception skills (QRQ)! If you already know the Morse Code, this is probably the most convenient way to improve your skills. With this app you will improve your reception speed without any pressure. Use it every day for 5 minutes for one or two months and I guarantee you will improve with virtually no effort. With this demo version you get all the features enabled but with a limited set of practice words. No obligations - Try it out before you decide to purchase full practice content access. Main features: - Premium audio quality - no listening fatigue - Spoken disclosure of sent code - Waveform shaping to avoid tiring key clicks - Super accurate morse code timing - 15 to 60 WPM speed with down to 5 WPM Farnsworth timing - Many options to suit your preferences Practice sessions (demo with all features enabled): - A few (some 20 different) English words Practice sessions (when purchased "Full Content Access"): - 100 most common English words - 1 000 most common English words - 5 000 various English words - Max 4 character words - Ham Radio Abbreviations - Typical QSO phrases - Callsigns (International) - Callsigns (USA) - Numbers - 3, 4 and 5-digits - Contests - CQ Zone, Serial Numbers etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: QRQ CW at Free against Bravo's $2.99. Bravo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (67 vs 7). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
QRQ CW is free to download; Bravo costs $2.99 up front. QRQ CW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bravo asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Bravo against 4.3 for QRQ CW. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bravo has 67 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.
Bravo ships an update every 2 months, QRQ CW every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bravo | QRQ CW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (67 ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glowboat, LLC | Ake Liljenberg |
Customer experience
Bravo
QRQ CW
In-app purchases
Bravo
No in-app purchases
QRQ CW
- Full Content Access$2.99








