MorseKey vs Morse Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MorseKey
Practice sending Morse Code with this simple touchscreen keyer. Adjust tone frequency and volume, or use the iambic keyer for speed training. Ideal for learning and practicing Morse Code transmission.
- Touchscreen Morse code key
- Adjustable tone frequency
- Adjustable volume
- Iambic keyer (mode A)
- Adjustable dot speed
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This is a very simple touchscreen-based Morse Code straight key. Practice sending Morse Code on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Touch the display screen and the device will sound out a tone. The duration of the tone is controlled by how long you touch the device screen. Send Dots using quick touches, and Dashes by touches held down 3 times longer. The tone frequency is adjustable from 300 Hz to 1200 Hz in the Settings. The volume can be adjusted to a lower level as well. There is also an iambic keyer (mode A) with adjustable dot speed available. A Morse Code tutorial is not included. You can find one on Wikipedia or on the ARRL website. Also see MorseTest, in the iPhone App Store, another educational Morse Code application by HotPaw Productions.
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.
- Morse Code tutorial
- Learn letters
- Learn words
- Beginner-friendly
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MorseKey at 4.5 against Morse Code's 3.9. MorseKey also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Morse Code's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MorseKey holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of MorseKey's written reviews are positive against 78% of Morse Code's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MorseKey ships an update every 12 months, Morse Code fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MorseKey | Morse Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) — better | 3.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HotPaw Productions | Wong Kai Sing |
Customer experience
MorseKey
Morse Code
In-app purchases
MorseKey
No in-app purchases
Morse Code
No in-app purchases
