Morse Chat vs MeshCore One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Morse code communication
- Public and private chat rooms
- Direct messaging
- Multiple Morse key types
- Morse code practice playground
- Auto-translation
- Customizable output modes
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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/
MeshCore One
Communicate off-grid using a dedicated radio network, no internet or cell service needed. Share messages, track contacts on a map, and manage network tools for reliable group communication in remote areas or during outages.
- Off-grid messaging
- Group channels and reactions
- Contact sharing via QR code
- Offline map downloads
- Network path tracing
- Remote node monitoring
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MeshCore One lets you send messages over the MeshCore radio network: long range, low power, and completely off the grid. No cell service, no Wi-Fi, no accounts, and no internet required. Just your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and a small MeshCore radio. Whether you're hiking a back-country trail, working an event, out on the water, or keeping your group connected when the power's out, MeshCore One keeps everyone connected. Messaging - Direct messages with delivery status - Group channels, reactions, and mentions - See the path each message took across the mesh Map - See where your contacts are - Standard, satellite, and hybrid map layers - Download map regions to work offline Contacts - Share contacts by QR code - Favorite the people and nodes you rely on - Automatically discover other radios nearby Network tools - Trace paths your packet takes - Line of Sight and terrain analysis to plan your coverage - Live signal and noise monitoring - CLI to manage repeaters and rooms Remote nodes - Check battery, uptime, and telemetry on your repeaters - Configure and reboot nodes from anywhere on the mesh Your Privacy Comes First MeshCore One works entirely offline. There are no accounts, no servers, and no tracking. Messages route directly between devices and never touch the internet. What You Need - An iPhone or iPad on iOS 18 or later, or an Apple Silicon Mac - A MeshCore-compatible radio (such as a Heltec V3 or RAK WisMesh Tag) running MeshCore firmware Connect over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, pick a radio preset, and start messaging across the mesh.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MeshCore One at every 4 days against Morse Chat's every 2 months. MeshCore One also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (95% vs 74%). Morse Chat's advantage is ratings volume (486 vs 27) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MeshCore One sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MeshCore One holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morse Chat has 486 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Morse Chat's written reviews are positive against 95% of MeshCore One's.
Morse Chat ships an update every 2 months, MeshCore One every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Chat | MeshCore One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (486 ratings) | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 486 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Xiang Dong | Nathaniel Chung |
Customer experience
Morse Chat
MeshCore One
Bugs and requests
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
MeshCore One
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Morse Chat
- Lifetime Premium$4.99
MeshCore One
- Coffee$5.00
- All Themes$9.99
- Lunch$10.00
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- Dinner$15.00
- Generous Tip$20.00
- Massive Tip$50.00
- Epic Tip$100.00





