Comparison

HAM Test Prep vs Morse Code

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

Head to head
About

HAM Test Prep

Prepare for your Amateur Radio General license exam with a comprehensive question pool and practice tests. Review FCC rules, track your proficiency, and customize your study sessions. Includes features for vision-impaired users and dark mode support.

Highlights
  • General question pool access
  • Practice exams
  • Proficiency tracking
  • Immediate feedback option
  • View FCC rule text
  • Zoomable figures
  • Accessibility options
Features
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Includes the General Question Pool effective July 1, 2023! Not sure if you want to buy? Try out the "Lite" version of this app! Upgrade your HAM license from Technician to General! With the elimination of the Morse Code requirement, there is no reason not to upgrade your license to gain additional privileges! Amateur Radio License exams are composed of questions from a pool. Use this application prior to taking your exam to review and practice all possible questions. Then, test your knowledge with practice exams! After completing your first practice exam, the question pool screen will display your proficiency in each question group for all practice exams you have completed. You may choose to receive immediate feedback on right and wrong answers when taking a practice test. On practice tests, questions in a group will not be repeated until all of them have been used. Some questions require you to review associated Figures. These figures may be zoomed and panned on iPhone/iPod touch. FCC rule text is viewable within the application. All sections can be browsed from the main screen. Additionally, for questions where rule sections have been identified, the rule text can be viewed on the question screen when studying the question pool or reviewing test results. An in-progress practice test can be resumed if you exit the test or the application. Current General question pool is valid through June 30, 2027. Versions of this application for both the Technician and Extra license classes are also available. This app has these additional features: • Accessibility option for vision-impaired users to exclude questions with figures • Dark mode support • Portrait and Landscape support on iPad • Swipe gestures to navigate between questions • Tap on answer to select it • Double-tap or use pinch gesture to zoom Figures on iPhone and iPod touch • Buttons to skip to next/previous wrong answer in test results • ARRL question number displayed on practice tests • Configurable Test Settings • Optional randomizing of test answers • Optional auto-advance during test

About

Morse Code

Learn the fundamentals of Morse Code with this educational app. It offers a step-by-step tutorial covering letters and words, designed for beginners.

Highlights
  • Morse Code tutorial
  • Learn letters
  • Learn words
  • Beginner-friendly
Features
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This application provides a basic tutorial to learn Morse Code from letters to words. Terms of Service:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://www.illusorytapirus.com/morsecode/privacy-policy

Screenshots

HAM Test Prep4 screens
Morse Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Morse Code at Free against HAM Test Prep's $1.99. Morse Code also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). HAM Test Prep's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (575 vs 10). On ads, in-app purchases, 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 Code is free to download; HAM Test Prep costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HAM Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HAM Test Prep has 575 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of HAM Test Prep's written reviews are positive against 78% of Morse Code's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HAM Test Prep ships an update every 6 months, Morse Code fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HAM Test Prep versus Morse Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHAM Test PrepMorse Code
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (575 ratings) — better3.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings575 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick J Maloney LLCWong Kai Sing

Customer experience

HAM Test Prep

All ratings575 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%

Morse Code

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

HAM Test Prep

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior between iPhone and iPad versions

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add randomize answers option for practice tests
  • Improve progress tracking and reset functionality in study sections

Morse Code

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HAM Test Prep

No in-app purchases

None

Morse Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HAM Test Prep free?
HAM Test Prep costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morse Code free?
Morse Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HAM Test Prep or Morse Code?
HAM Test Prep is rated higher. HAM Test Prep averages 4.9 out of 5 from 575 ratings, while Morse Code averages 3.9 from 10 ratings.
Do HAM Test Prep or Morse Code have ads?
Neither HAM Test Prep nor Morse Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HAM Test Prep or Morse Code?
HAM Test Prep ships an update every 6 months, and Morse Code fortnightly. Most recently, HAM Test Prep was updated on September 25, 2026 and Morse Code on July 9, 2026.

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