Morse DeCode vs Morse Code Translator & games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morse DeCode
Learn and translate Morse code with this educational tool. It offers both text-to-Morse and Morse-to-text translation, complete with sound effects to aid in learning.
- Morse code translation
- Text to Morse conversion
- Morse to text conversion
- Sound effects for learning
- Educational tool
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A morse code learning tool, providing morse code and text translation and sound effects!
Morse Code Translator & games
Learn Morse code through interactive lessons and practice exercises. Translate text to Morse and vice versa, send SOS signals, and decode messages using sound or light. Offers both free and premium features for learners of all levels.
- Guided Morse code learning course
- Text and code translator
- SOS signal generator
- Straight key simulator
- Light and sound decoders
- Reference chart and Q codes
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Learn Morse code the easy way, then use it: a guided course, a translator, an SOS signal, a straight key and a complete reference, all in one app. LEARN MORSE CODE STEP BY STEP • A guided course: letters first, then digits, punctuation, prosigns and real words • Short lessons with varied exercises: listen and choose, read the code, build it with dots and dashes, match pairs, copy by ear • Score 90% to unlock the next lesson, earn stars and replay any lesson you like • Real Morse timing (PARIS standard) with Farnsworth spacing: you learn the rhythm, not a chart • Koch or alphabetical order, Latin and Cyrillic alphabets PRACTICE A LITTLE EVERY DAY • Smart review of the characters you miss most • Speed challenge with your personal record in words per minute (WPM) • Daily streak and an optional practice reminder USE MORSE CODE FOR REAL • Translator: text to Morse code and Morse code to text, instantly • Play any message with sound, flashlight, screen flash or vibration • SOS signal in one tap, with light, screen and sound • Straight key: tap your own Morse code and see it decoded live • Light decoder: point the camera at a blinking light and read the Morse code live • Sound decoder: the microphone listens to beeps and decodes them live • The camera and microphone are analyzed on your phone only: nothing is recorded or sent • Tone generator with audio export to share a message • Reference: full Morse alphabet chart, common phrases, Q codes and ham radio abbreviations MADE FOR LEARNERS For students, curious minds, scouts, escape game fans and future ham radio operators learning CW. Speed, tone, volume and spacing can all be adjusted. FREE AND PREMIUM The whole alphabet course, the translator with sound, the SOS signal, the straight key and the reference are free. Premium unlocks digits, punctuation and words, every practice mode, light and vibration output, audio export and advanced settings. Yearly subscription with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The light and sound decoders can be tried 3 times each for free; Premium unlocks them without limit. No account needed: your progress stays on your phone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appkickstarter.com/apps/morse-code/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Morse Code Translator & games at 4.4 against Morse DeCode's 3.6. Morse Code Translator & games also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Morse DeCode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (60% vs 36%). On price, ratings volume, 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 Code Translator & games sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Morse DeCode asks for nothing beyond the download.
Morse Code Translator & games holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 114 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Morse DeCode's written reviews are positive against 36% of Morse Code Translator & games's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Morse DeCode ships an update every 2 months, Morse Code Translator & games every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse DeCode | Morse Code Translator & games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (45 ratings) | 4.4 (114 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 35.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 114 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huaping Ye | Louis Duboscq |
Customer experience
Morse DeCode
Morse Code Translator & games
Bugs and requests
Morse DeCode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Morse Code Translator & games
Reported bugs
20 issues- Bug preventing level progression
- Repeated 'Й' letter
- Error message blocking level 73
- App not opening
- Subscription not unlocking all levels
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- Stuck at 98% on listening tests
- Fireworks screen blocking progress
- Buttons at the bottom not accessible
- No space for buttons at level 48
- Screen scrunched on left in landscape
- Nothing shows in portrait mode
- Error 73 not found
- App not usable past level 53
- Large space at top of listen exercise cuts off buttons
- Bug at level 48: cannot replay, new letter not added
- Keep learning button not working after closing app
- Button 'continue learning' does nothing after level 26
- Cannot proceed to next level at level 24
- Errors in the app, cannot move forward or backward
- App resets progress to level 17 at letter H
Requested features
4 requests- Add Russian language support
- Add ability to continue practicing after completing levels
- Offer a paid version instead of ads
- Add dark mode option
In-app purchases
Morse DeCode
No in-app purchases
Morse Code Translator & games
- Weekly access$1.997 Days
- Monthly access$1.991 Month
- Monthly Access$2.991 Month
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- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Annual access$19.991 Year
- Lifetime acess$14.99
- Lifetime access$24.99
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
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