Comparison

Morse Mania vs Chessbook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Chessbook

Build a personalized chess opening repertoire with spaced repetition training. Identify weaknesses, learn optimal moves based on master game data, and avoid obscure lines. Review your online games for mistakes and master middlegame plans.

Highlights
  • Custom opening repertoire creation
  • Spaced repetition training
  • Automatic gap identification
  • Avoid obscure moves
  • Handle transpositions
  • Review online game mistakes
  • Learn middlegame plans
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Chessbook is the fastest way to build a bulletproof opening repertoire. Key features: • Create a custom repertoire • Train with spaced repetition • Find gaps automatically • Avoid obscure moves • Handle transpositions • Find mistakes in your online games • Fast & modern interface “A fun and simple way to build an opening repertoire based on probabilities of most likely lines. You will actually learn the moves that will happen on the board!” —Grandmaster Eugene Perelshteyn FIND THE GAPS IN YOUR REPERTOIRE BEFORE YOUR OPPONENTS DO Chessbook calculates your coverage per opening so you always know what to work on. PICK THE BEST MOVES TO MAXIMIZE YOUR WIN-RATE Weigh up your options by looking at stats from master games, engine evaluation and results at your level. ONLY SPEND TIME ON THE MOVES YOU'LL ACTUALLY SEE Most books and courses are written by masters for masters. Chessbook lets you avoid obscure grandmaster lines and focus your effort on the moves that are common at your level. TARGETED PRACTICE MEANS YOU'LL NEVER FORGET A MOVE Chessbook uses spaced repetition, a scientifically proven technique to memorize openings quickly and thoroughly. COLLECT ALL YOUR OPENINGS IN ONE PLACE Nobody gets their whole repertoire from a single course or book. Chessbook lets you combine openings from multiple sources to create a custom repertoire just for you. REVIEW YOUR ONLINE GAMES FOR OPENING MISTAKES Get instant feedback on how well you're sticking to your repertoire. Chessbook supports both Lichess and Chess.com LEARN MIDDLEGAME PLANS FOR ANY OPENING See how top players handle the positions that result from the openings you play. CHESSBOOK PRO Chessbook Pro gives you the ability to add unlimited moves to your repertoire! Free users can add 400 moves. Terms of Use: https://chessbook.com/terms-and-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://chessbook.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Morse Mania4 screens
Chessbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chessbook at every 3 days against Morse Mania's every 2 months. Morse Mania's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 83%) and ratings volume (8.3K vs 2.2K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Morse Mania sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Chessbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Morse Mania against 4.9 for Chessbook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.3K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Morse Mania's written reviews are positive against 83% of Chessbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse Mania ships an update every 2 months, Chessbook every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Morse Mania versus Chessbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse ManiaChessbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.3K ratings)4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews — better82.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8.3K — better2.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiang DongChessbook

Customer experience

Morse Mania

All ratings8,206 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.1%

Chessbook

All ratings2,158 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.6%

User reviews

Morse Mania

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to learn
  • 🚀 Effective teaching method
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 👍 Customizable settings
  • 👍 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Keyboard issues (unresponsive, small buttons)
  • 🔒 Premium content locked behind paywall
  • 🔒 Lack of cross-device progress sync

Chessbook

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for learning openings
  • 👍 Easy to use and learn
  • 🔒 Integrates with chess platforms
  • 💡 Personalized repertoire building
  • 🚀 Efficient spaced repetition

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App freezes or crashes
  • 🔒 Limited free moves
  • 💡 Inconsistent engine analysis
  • 🔋 App causes phone to overheat

Bugs and 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)

Chessbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not working on iPad
  • Login issues on iPhone
  • Inability to delete move sequences

Requested features

4 requests
  • Pause after completing move sequences
  • Clearer instructions for beginners
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Option to input and practice specific positions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Morse Mania

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly premium subscription$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Beginner’s Bundle$4.99
  • Pro Bundle$8.99
2 purchases

Chessbook

Subscriptions2
  • Chessbook Pro - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Chessbook Pro - Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Morse Mania free?
Morse Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessbook free?
Chessbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Morse Mania or Chessbook?
Chessbook is rated higher. Morse Mania averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Chessbook averages 4.9 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Morse Mania or Chessbook have ads?
Neither Morse Mania nor Chessbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morse Mania or Chessbook?
Morse Mania ships an update every 2 months, and Chessbook every 3 days. Most recently, Morse Mania was updated on October 27, 2026 and Chessbook on October 27, 2026.

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