Comparison

Morse Code vs BASIC

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

Head to head
About

Morse Code

Convert text to Morse code and transmit it using your iPhone's flash. Customize the speed and color of the blinking light. Supports letters, numbers, and common punctuation.

Highlights
  • Text to Morse code translation
  • Flashlight transmission
  • Adjustable speed (WPM)
  • Customizable color
  • Email message sending
  • Supports A-Z, 0-9, .,:;?
Features
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Translates text into morse code and sends the message with a blinking iPhone. The speed (WPM) and the color can be changed. You can use the characters A..Z, numbers 0..9 and the special chars .,:;? Send the morse code by email.

About

BASIC

Learn and experiment with the classic BASIC programming language. This app provides a user-friendly environment to write, run, and understand BASIC code, complete with examples for various commands and functions. Ideal for beginners and those nostalgic for early computing.

Highlights
  • BASIC code interpreter
  • Interactive programming environment
  • Examples for PRINT, INPUT, IF/THEN
  • FOR/NEXT loops and GOTO/GOSUB
  • Graphics commands (TEXT, CIRCLE, RECT, LINE)
  • Mathematical functions
  • SOUND and DELAY commands
Features
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BASIC: THE FEELING OF THE GOOD OLD TIMES ! 10 INPUT A 20 B = SIN(A) 30 PRINT "ANSWER: ", B 40 END BASIC USER'S GUIDE: • PRINT 10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD !" 20 END • INPUT 10 INPUT “A=”, A 20 PRINT A 30 END • IF...THEN... Number Comparison: 10 INPUT A 20 IF A>90 THEN B=“A” 30 PRINT B 40 END Conditional Operators: > greater than < less than >= greater than or equal to => equal to or greater than <= less than or equal to =< equal to or less than = equal to == equal to <> not equal to != not equal to THEN can be followed by GOTO, GOSUB, INPUT, PRINT. String Comparison: 10 INPUT A 20 IF A=“TOM” THEN PRINT “BOY” 30 END Conditional Operators: = is == is <> is not != is not • FOR...NEXT... 10 FOR I=1 TO 4 STEP 2 20 PRINT “HELLO”, I 30 NEXT I 40 END STEP specifies the counter increment for each loop. If STEP doesn’t exit, the default increment is 1. FOR...NEXT... loop can be nested. 10 FOR I=1 TO 5 20 FOR J=1 TO 4 30 PRINT I, J 40 NEXT J 50 NEXT I 60 END • GOTO 10 ... 20 ... 30 ... 40 GOTO 10 50 ... • GOSUB 10 PRINT “H” 20 GOSUB 100 30 PRINT “L” 40 END 100 PRINT “A” 110 RETURN • SOUND 10 SOUND C, M, 0.5 The line 10 plays Middle C piano note for 0.5 seconds. Note: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B Pitch Range: L (low), M (middle), H (high) Lasting Time: specifies how long a note lasts. C, D, E, F, G, A, B can also be labeled as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. (C# as 1#). • TEXT 10 TEXT “HELLO”, x, y, size (x,y): position of the string “HELLO”. • CIRCLE 10 CIRCLE x, y, radius (x,y): the center of the circle. • RECTANGLE 10 RECT x, y, width, height (x,y): top-left point of the rectangle. • LINE 10 LINE x1, y1, x2, y2 (x1,y1): the starting point of the line. (x2,y2): the ending point of the line. • POINT 10 POINT x, y (x,y): the position of the point. • CLR: clear the edit window. • CLS: clear the graph window. • DELAY 10 DELAY 0.5 0.5:lasting time in seconds This function is used to suspend execution of a program for a particular time. • CURVE 10 CURVE x, y, radius, 0, PI 0: starting angle PI: ending angle The curve draws clockwise with center (x,y). • Mathematical Functions: SIN(X), COS(X), TAN(X), COT(X), ASIN(X), ACOS(X), ATAN(X), SINH(X), COSH(X), TANH(X), ASINH(X), ACOSH(X), ATANH(X). SQR(X): square root of x. ABS(X): absolute value of x. FCT(X): x factorial. LOG(X): natural logarithm of x. LOG10(X): base-10 logarithm of x. LOG2(X) :base-2 logarithm of x. EXP(X): base-e exponential of x. ERF(X): the error function of x. ERFC(X): the complementary error function of x. ROUND(X) :integral nearest to x. CEIL(X): the smallest integral that is not less than x. FLOOR(X): the largest integral that is not greater than x. TGAMMA(X): the gamma function of x. LGAMMA(X): the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function of x. • Reserved Variables: INKEY : once a key is pressed, the value of INKEY changes. RND : a random number. PI : π • Some Tips: 1. Undo & Redo typing on iPhone with a shake. 2. Copy an Emoji or some character from other places (like Notes), then paste them on the edit window. 3. Exponentiation is expressed as X^Y.

Screenshots

Morse Code4 screens
BASIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BASIC at every 4 months against Morse Code's every 16 months. BASIC also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 17%). Morse Code's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On rating, 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

Morse Code costs $0.99 and BASIC $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Morse Code holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Morse Code's written reviews are positive against 28% of BASIC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse Code ships an update every 16 months, BASIC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Morse Code versus BASIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse CodeBASIC
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating2.9 (20 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews27.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPiet Jonas俊 姜

Customer experience

Morse Code

All ratings20 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%

BASIC

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.2%

In-app purchases

None

Morse Code

No in-app purchases

None

BASIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Code free?
Morse Code costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BASIC free?
BASIC costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Morse Code or BASIC?
Morse Code is rated higher. Morse Code averages 2.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while BASIC averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Morse Code or BASIC have ads?
Neither Morse Code nor BASIC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morse Code or BASIC?
Morse Code ships an update every 16 months, and BASIC every 4 months. Most recently, Morse Code was updated on September 28, 2026 and BASIC on September 29, 2026.

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