Comparison

Morse vs MorseTutor

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

MorseTutor

Features
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--- What Is This Thing? An app that lets you secretly learn Morse code on your commute. While everyone thinks you're playing some mindless tapping game, you're actually mastering the coolest encryption technology of the last century. If you ever time-travel back to 1912, you'll be the most important person on the Titanic. --- Skill Tree Learning Mode — From Rookie to Radio Operator 9 carefully crafted lessons, from A-Z to numbers to punctuation. Each completed lesson brings you one step closer to becoming a "human telegraph." Complete with audio, progress bars, and sweet dopamine hits. Practice Mode — Brain vs. Brain - Encode Challenge: Turn "HELLO" into ".... . .-.. .-.. ---" - Decode Challenge: Look at a bunch of dits and dahs, figure out what it says Accuracy too low? No worries — telegraph operators weren't built in a day. Live Input — The Core Experience! This is where it gets exciting! A big green area on screen — - Short tap = Dit - Long tap = Dah The system automatically recognizes the characters based on your tapping rhythm. It's like texting your crush in Morse code — though they probably won't understand it anyway. Multiplayer Radio — The Real Deal Chat with nearby friends using P2P technology! Pick a channel from 1-10, find someone on the same frequency, and exchange messages in pure Morse code. No emojis, no voice messages — just raw dits and dahs. "In this age of information overload, chatting like it's the 19th century is a form of performance art." Flashcard Mode — Flip & Learn 26 beautifully designed cards — letter on front, Morse code on back. Perfect for quiet review while waiting for the bus, pretending you're someone mysterious. Progress Tracking — For the Data Nerds - How many lessons completed? - What's your practice accuracy? - How many days in a row have you studied? Every number proves: you're actually getting better at this. --- Why Learn Morse Code? 1. Ultimate Party Trick — Tap messages on the table, become the coolest person in the room 2. Apocalypse Ready — When WiFi dies and phones are dead, you can still signal for help with a flashlight 3. Historical Romance — It's humanity's first instant messaging protocol 4. Brain Exercise — More interesting than Sudoku, more practical than crosswords 5. Secret Communication — Build an encrypted channel with friends that nobody can crack --- Who Is This For? - Amateur radio enthusiasts - History and military buffs - People who want to learn something "useless but cool" - Rebels tired of noisy chat apps seeking a different way to communicate - Survivalists preparing for the end of the world --- . . . - - - . . . (That's SOS — you should be able to read it now) --- MorseTutor — Turn your fingertips into telegraph keys.

Screenshots

Morse4 screens
MorseTutor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MorseTutor at none against Morse's 3. Morse's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 40 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 costs $0.99 and MorseTutor $1.99 up front. Morse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MorseTutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse ships an update every 5 weeks, MorseTutor every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Morse versus MorseTutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorseMorseTutor
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFrancis Bonnin志斌 林

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
None

MorseTutor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse free?
Morse costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MorseTutor free?
MorseTutor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Morse or MorseTutor have ads?
Neither Morse nor MorseTutor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morse or MorseTutor?
Morse ships an update every 5 weeks, and MorseTutor every 40 months. Most recently, Morse was updated on October 15, 2026 and MorseTutor on September 27, 2026.

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