Comparison

Morse vs Morse Code Translator

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

Head to head
About

Morse

Translate, type, learn, and convert Morse code with this versatile app. It offers features like a flashing light encoder, audio file creation, and real-time microphone decoding. Customize your experience and explore advanced learning and social features.

Highlights
  • Morse code translation and interpretation
  • Full-screen flashing light encoder
  • Morse code audio file generation
  • Real-time microphone decoding
  • Morse alphabet and mnemonics
  • Customizable display and settings
Features
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Morse-it is an easy-to-use application that lets you translate, interpret, type, learn, convert Morse code, and more. You can run it on your iPhone or iPad and it is compatible with VoiceOver. Note: By getting this app, you'll have access to several useful and fun features related to Morse code (these are the features explained in this description and visible in the screenshots). In addition, you can unlock advanced features in the app if you need them: learning and social features. More information at the end of this description. Type any text and it will be automatically encoded into a full-screen flashing effect of the corresponding Morse code. The flashlight of your device is also used. Your "SOS" messages will be seen quite far away! Some sound will also be played accordingly. In detailed mode, the encoded text will scroll during the decoding process. Tap some Morse code on the screen and the program will translate it into some text. Several input types are supported: Novice, Straight Key, Memory Paddle, Iambic Paddle (A and B), Microphone. Left and right handed modes are supported. Test and improve your skills: are you good enough to be understood? Create Morse code audio files from a given text (or variables). Use these files as you like: listen to them to train your decoding skills or use them as ringtones for your mobile phone. Create beautiful abstract wallpapers for your device (or posters to be printed) by customizing the display of the dashes and dots of the sentence you like. Exclusive feature that allows you to decode in real time the Morse code recorded by the microphone into text (note: the sound must be quite clear/loud and without much noise). Some automatic calibration is performed, allowing adaptation to speed, tone and volume changes. The full Morse alphabet (including prosigns) can also be viewed and the associated Morse code can be played. Tapped and decoded text can be edited and exported to clipboard, in-app email and SMS. A special screen allows textual conversion of Morse code and text. Exchange encrypted messages with your friends. Wikipedia and Visual Mnemonic screens to get information and mnemonics about Morse code. You can also add your own websites for in-app consultation. The whole application is highly configurable (frequency, WPM, tone type, color, Morse code, variables ...) A customizable today view widget can be added to your home screen to display the current date in Morse code. Some custom actions are available in the shortcut app, and some features of the app can be triggered using Siri. You can also become part of the Morse-it Social Club (thanks to a renewable subscription) and unlock the following Social features: Messages, Forums, QSO Bot, Poem of the Day, Quotes of the Day, Games of the Day ... and more. The following Learning features will also be unlocked (but can also be unlocked with a single one-time in-app purchase if you prefer): Koch trainer, Sending trainer, Cards trainer, CWops Academy learning method, Quiz, Macros, Dictionaries: abbreviations, QSOs, mnemonics, timing (Farnsworth) and Morse alphabet/Prosigns personalization, appearance customization ... and more. Some Morse-it features are powered by Icom, a world leader in the amateur radio market. !!! As seen on TV !!! (UK) in Most Haunted Live: Apparently you can use it to communicate with ghosts (no guarantee though :D) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Morse Code Translator

Learn and send Morse code with your phone. Features include text conversion, instant light signals, and manual light toggling. An SOS signal tool is included for emergencies, though external equipment is recommended for safety.

Highlights
  • Text to Morse code conversion
  • Instant light signal conversion
  • Manual front/rear light toggling
  • SOS signal tool
  • Modernized UI
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Translate text to Morse code and back, then flash it with your iPhone's torch or screen. Type any message and send it as light, decode Morse into plain text, or fire the universal SOS distress signal with a single tap. WHY MORSE CODE TRANSLATOR: SOS? • Instant SOS — one tap flashes the internationally recognised distress signal, and with Loop on it repeats until you stop it • Text to light — type a message and the app converts it to Morse code and beams it with your LED torch or screen • Morse to text — paste or type dots and dashes (use / between words) and read the message instantly • Standard ITU timing — exact 1:3:7 spacing between parts, letters and words, so trained ears and eyes read it cleanly • Manual mode — tap out dots and dashes yourself using the front or rear light • Learn as you signal — watch each letter translate to Morse in real time, the easiest way to pick up the alphabet • Save your messages — keep frequently used signals ready to flash in seconds PERFECT FOR • Hikers, campers, sailors and four-wheel drivers who want a backup signalling tool in their pocket • Anyone learning Morse code — practise by sending real signals, not flashcards • Getting noticed at night — a bright, repeating light pattern stands out far better than a steady beam SAFETY NOTE The light from your phone's LED or screen may not be bright enough to alert emergency services or be seen at long distances. Always carry certified signalling equipment and follow proper safety procedures — this app is a backup, not a replacement. Download Morse Code Translator: SOS today and put a signalling toolkit in your pocket.

Screenshots

Morse4 screens
Morse Code Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Morse Code Translator at Free against Morse's $0.99. Morse's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Morse Code Translator is free to download; Morse costs $0.99 up front. Morse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Morse Code Translator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Morse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morse has 1.1K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Morse's written reviews are positive against 83% of Morse Code Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse ships an update every 5 weeks, Morse Code Translator every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Morse versus Morse Code Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorseMorse Code Translator
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.4 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninWhizbang

Customer experience

Morse

All ratings1,146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews446 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.1%

Morse Code Translator

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Morse

Subscriptions2
  • Morse-it Social Club1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Morse-it Social Club$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Learning features$8.99
5 purchases

Morse Code Translator

One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
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  • Big Tip$37.99
  • Astronomical Tip$64.99

Questions

Is Morse free?
Morse costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Morse Code Translator free?
Morse Code Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Morse or Morse Code Translator?
Morse is rated higher. Morse averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Morse Code Translator averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Morse or Morse Code Translator have ads?
Morse Code Translator shows ads; Morse does not.
Which is updated more often, Morse or Morse Code Translator?
Morse ships an update every 5 weeks, and Morse Code Translator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Morse was updated on October 24, 2026 and Morse Code Translator on October 24, 2026.

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