Comparison

BARQ! vs Morse Chat

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

Head to head
About

BARQ!

Connect with the furry community through a next-generation social app. Discover local furries, join interest-based groups, and find information about meetups, events, and conventions. The platform is continuously evolving with new features and an expanding user base.

Highlights
  • Connect with local furries
  • Join communities
  • Discover meetups and events
  • Attend conventions
  • Growing feature set
Features
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Join barq, the next generation social app for furries! Find furries around you, join communities and attend meetups, events and conventions. barq is currently in active development and our user base and feature set is growing constantly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://barq.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://barq.app/privacy

About

Morse Chat

Communicate with Morse code enthusiasts worldwide through public or private chat rooms and direct messages. Customize your experience with various Morse keys, output modes, and translation options. Practice your skills in a dedicated playground.

Highlights
  • Morse code communication
  • Public and private chat rooms
  • Direct messaging
  • Multiple Morse key types
  • Morse code practice playground
  • Auto-translation
  • Customizable output modes
Features
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Features: - Communicate with fellow Morse enthusiasts from far and near simply by tapping dots and dashes. - Meet new friends in a number of public rooms (10 WPM or less, 15 WPM, 20 WPM or more, Test room and so on). - Share and exchange ideas with your Inner Circle by creating private rooms. - In private rooms, the owner can modify room details (room ID & name) and remove members. - Text your friends privately with direct messages. - 7 types of Morse keys to choose from (e.g. iambic). - NEW! “Playground” to test and train your Morse code sending skills. - Support for external keyboard. - Easily subscribe and unsubscribe to notifications by clicking the bell icon at the upper right corner. - Learn and practice Morse code in real conversations (click on the question mark icon in any chat screen to see Morse representations and the most common Morse abbreviations). - Auto-translate between Morse code, Morse representation and text while receiving or sending messages. You decide what to show and in which order in Settings. - Option to show live translation while typing the Morse code. - Try the app out as a guest or sign in with your Apple ID, Google account or Facebook account. - Completely adjust the app according to your preferences: 1. Choose the frequency and output mode of the Morse messages (audio, blinking light, flashlight, vibration or audio + blinking light). 2. Adjust the transmission speed when using auto-translate. 3. Change the theme (Cyan, Bright, Dark, Black). 4. Enable/disable auto-send, auto-translation and more. - Absolutely no ads. - Easily block annoying users. - Blog posts and the info screen provide detailed instructions on how to use the app. Morse Code Morse code is a communication system that uses a series of short signals (also known as dots or dits) and long signals (also known as dashes or dahs) to transmit characters. The initial version of it was developed by Samuel F. B. Morse as a method to transmit natural language through the telegraph in the mid-19th century. Morse Chat Morse Chat is an app that allows users to communicate with others using Morse code. Once you sign in, you’ll see 3 big buttons which correspond to 3 main ways of chatting. - Public Rooms. A number of rooms (10 WPM or less, 15 WPM, 20 WPM or more, Test room and so on) has been created to allow chatting with fellow Morse code enthusiasts. These rooms are open to everyone. Contact us if you have an idea for a new public room. - Private Rooms. These can be created by premium users, and joined by any user (premium or not) who gets the room ID and password (case sensitive) or is invited by an existing room member. - Direct Messages (DMs). These are private messages between two participants. Simply create a DM by searching the other user’s display name or call sign. Download Morse Chat now and say “Hello” to the world in Morse code! Privacy Policy: https://www.dong.digital/morsechat/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.dong.digital/morsechat/tos/

Screenshots

BARQ!4 screens
Morse Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Morse Chat at 4.7 against BARQ!'s 3.0. Morse Chat also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 33%). BARQ!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. BARQ! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Morse Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Morse Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 298 and 486 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BARQ!'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Morse Chat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BARQ! ships an update monthly, Morse Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BARQ! versus Morse Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBARQ!Morse Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (298 ratings)4.7 (486 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings298486 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.815.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBARQ!Xiang Dong

Customer experience

BARQ!

All ratings298 ratings
Positive44.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative45.6%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive33.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative56.2%

Morse Chat

All ratings486 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative17.6%

User reviews

BARQ!

From 298 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤝 Found local furry friends
  • 💕 Met partner through the app
  • 👍 Good app design
  • 🔍 Able to find nearby furries
  • 🎨 Customizable profile

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes often
  • 🔇 Notification issues
  • 🚫 Accounts getting deleted/banned
  • 🔒 Unsafe login methods
  • 🚫 Allows problematic content/users

Morse Chat

From 486 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning Morse code
  • 💬 Fun to chat with people
  • 💡 Excellent learning course
  • 😊 Made a friend
  • 🚀 Very useful for CW learners

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires payment for important features
  • 🤔 Design doesn't make sense
  • 💸 Don't want to pay premium
  • 🔊 App does not play sound
  • 🔊 Fix sound playback

Bugs and requests

BARQ!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login/sign-up issues
  • Profiles not loading
  • Inability to change settings
  • Disappearing accounts
  • Broken image uploads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to delete chats
  • Custom sexuality options
  • Improved moderation and safety features
  • Better notification system

Morse Chat

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 🐛 Weird letters when typing
  • 🐛 Randomly stops and plays long note
  • 🐛 Cannot delete single letters
  • 🐛 App does not play sound
  • 🐛 No option to enable sound

Requested features

7 requests
  • Remove paywall for words and phrases
  • Allow external key connection
  • Ability to delete single letters in direct chat
  • Adjust speed on transmitter
  • Allow going back to original lesson level
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  • Add iambic support
  • Support for external key via HID or MIDI

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BARQ!

Subscriptions6
  • Silver Supporter$4.991 Month
  • Gold Supporter$9.991 Month
  • Diamond Supporter$24.991 Month
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  • Silver Supporter$54.991 Year
  • Gold Supporter$109.991 Year
  • Diamond Supporter$274.991 Year
1 purchases

Morse Chat

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99

Questions

Is BARQ! free?
BARQ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Morse Chat free?
Morse Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BARQ! or Morse Chat?
Morse Chat is rated higher. BARQ! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while Morse Chat averages 4.7 from 486 ratings.
Do BARQ! or Morse Chat have ads?
Neither BARQ! nor Morse Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BARQ! or Morse Chat?
BARQ! ships an update monthly, and Morse Chat every 2 months. Most recently, BARQ! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Morse Chat on September 20, 2026.

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