Smart Pbmed vs Morse Mania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Pbmed
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SmartPbmed is an app for consuming the abstracts from Pubmed (Copyright NLM). This app is focused towards clinicians since is borne out of my own need to use pubmed in certain way on mobile device. I started writing the app as I wished to use it as a surgeon. The app is not intended to be a one stop shop for everyone. If you find something is missing please feel free to comment and I may like to code that feature into it. I am not a professional programmer but an orthopedic surgeon with coding as a hobby and this is an app I created for myself. I decided to share it with the hope that someone may find it useful. The app is free of any ads and will always be as it is a hobby. If you like it and wanna say something nice I sure will love to hear it. The app lets you search the articles in an advanced search manner to narrow you search. By default the space is treated as "AND" to narrow the search. You can search just in your predefined preferred/favorite journals if you wish(default form me :) You can write a comment on article and later search you comments. I needed this badly as I will read an article and later will have trouble finding which article I found that information. You can save article for later reference and also put these in collections You can share the articles by email. And, one can save the data in cloud if you trust you email. Sorry, there is no easy way to establish one's identity for backup in cloud without you making an account. And lastly you can download a csv file of your data. And it is free for everyone.
Morse Mania
Master Morse code with this comprehensive app. It offers structured lessons for both sending and receiving, covering letters, numbers, symbols, and advanced codes. Customize your learning experience with adjustable speeds, output modes, and practice tools.
- 135 levels for receiving Morse code
- 135 levels for sending Morse code
- Multiple output modes (audio, light, vibration)
- Customizable practice levels
- Challenge levels to test knowledge
- Adjustable speed and sound frequency
- Offline functionality
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In both the receiving and sending modes, the app starts with the easiest letters (E and T) and moves to more complicated ones. Once you master all the letters, it teaches you numbers and other symbols, and then proceeds to Prosigns, Q-codes, abbreviations, words, Callsigns, phrases and sentences. ---------------------------- Features: - 135 levels teach you to recognize (receive) 26 Latin letters, numbers, 18 punctuation marks, 20 non-Latin extensions, procedure signs (prosigns), Q-codes, most popular abbreviations, words, callsigns, phrases and sentences. - Another 135 levels teach and train you to send the Morse code. - 5 output modes: audio (default), blinking light, flashlight, vibration and light + sound. - 7 different keys for sending Morse code (e.g. iambic key). - 52 challenge levels test and consolidate your knowledge. - Custom level: create your own level to practice symbols of your choice. Save your own list of symbols and load anytime. - NEW! “Playground” to test and train your Morse code sending skills. - Smart learning: custom level choice is pre-populated with symbols where you made the mistakes most recently. - Support for external keyboard. - Hints (for free!) when you need help. - Explore mode: if you want to hear the symbols, or see a list of prosigns, Q-codes & other abbreviations and hear their sound representation. - 4 themes to choose from, from bright to dark. - 9 different keyboard layouts: QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ, ABCDEF, Dvorak, Colemak, Maltron, Workman, Halmak. - Randomize letter/symbol positions for each level (to ensure you're not just learning the position of the symbols on the keyboard). - Absolutely no ads. - Works completely offline. ---------------------------- Completely customize the app: - Adjustable speed: from 5 to 45 WPM (words per minute). Less than 20 is not recommended though, as it doesn't help you to actually learn the language. - Adjustable sound frequency: 400 to 1000 Hz. - Adjustable Farnsworth speed: from 5 to 45 WPM. Determines how long are the spaces between letters. - Adjustable difficulty level for sending the Morse code. - Disable/enable the progress circle in Settings. - Settings for progress speed, review time, time pressure and lives in challenges. - Setting for background noise: to better support some Bluetooth earphones that keep disconnecting from the phone while you play, or just to make it more challenging. - Ability to jump to the past levels to revise, or skip some if you're already familiar with certain characters. - Ability to reset mistakes and levels. ---------------------------- Read our dedicated blog posts to get the most out of the game. Have any comments, questions or advice? Don't hesitate to email us, we'll reply right away! ---------------------------- Links: - Privacy Policy: http://morse.countrymania.net/privacy - Terms of Use: http://morse.countrymania.net/tos Have fun learning!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Pbmed at none against Morse Mania's 3. Smart Pbmed also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Morse Mania sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Smart Pbmed asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Smart Pbmed | Morse Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (8.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8.4K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vikrant Azad | Xiang Dong |
Bugs and requests
Smart Pbmed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Morse Mania
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound/audio issues in challenge mode
- Farnsworth settings not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Vibration feedback option
- Visualize dots and dashes
- Ability to use external keyboard
- More practice modes (e.g., custom sentences)
In-app purchases
Smart Pbmed
No in-app purchases
Morse Mania
- Monthly premium subscription$0.991 Month
- Beginner’s Bundle$4.99
- Pro Bundle$8.99
Questions
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