Comparison

Send.Morse vs SWListener

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

Head to head
About

Send.Morse

Translate text into Morse code and decode incoming light signals back into text in real-time. This app helps you communicate using the classic dot-and-dash system, even if you've forgotten the basics.

Highlights
  • Transmit messages as Morse code
  • Decode light signals into text
  • Real-time translation
  • Adjustable Morse pad calibration
  • Morse code sign table reference
  • Supports English, German, Spanish, Croatian
Features
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Morse with your eyes. Blink short for a dit, long for a dah, and Send.Morse turns it into text. Then send your message on as light, sound and vibration. BLINK INSTEAD OF TYPING The front camera follows your eyes, so you can key Morse completely hands-free. Frames stay on your device and are never recorded. SEE EVERY DIT AND DAH Send with the screen flash, the torch, a tone and haptics. The live preview marks the character going out and the exact signal within it. DECODE BY TAPPING ALONG Spotted a flashing light or heard a tone? Tap along on the pad, and Send.Morse turns your rhythm into letters. SOS IN ONE TAP The distress signal starts at once, in full screen. PRIVATE AND TUNED TO YOU Key the word PARIS once and the app calibrates to your rhythm. No ads, no account, no data collected. Also inside: an in-app Morse keypad for writing with dits and dahs, freestyle keying and the full character table. In English, German, Spanish and Croatian.

About

SWListener

Discover shortwave radio broadcasts with this app. View current transmissions, detailed information like language and target, and explore station schedules. Find broadcasts by frequency or station name.

Highlights
  • Find broadcast schedules
  • View current transmissions
  • Get transmission details
  • Search by frequency
  • Browse station schedules
  • Sort stations by name
Features
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Tune into the world. No algorithms. No streaming. Just radio. SWListener is the ultimate companion for shortwave enthusiasts. Discover thousands of broadcast schedules from stations around the world - always up to date and at your fingertips. What you can do: - Scan live frequencies and see what's currently on air - Type any frequency directly into the VFO display for instant tuning - Browse the complete schedule of every world station - Check language, transmitter site, target region and antenna data - Navigate by frequency, band or station name - See which frequencies have recent DX spots highlighted on the tuning scale - Log reception reports and share them with the SWL community Whether you're a seasoned DXer or just discovering shortwave - SWListener gives you the tools to explore the spectrum like never before. NOTE: SWListener is a broadcast schedule database - not a radio player. A real shortwave receiver is required to listen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Send.Morse4 screens
SWListener4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SWListener at Free against Send.Morse's $0.99. SWListener also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 4). Send.Morse's advantage is rating (2.0 vs 1.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

SWListener is free to download; Send.Morse costs $0.99 up front. SWListener sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Send.Morse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Send.Morse holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SWListener has 43 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Send.Morse's written reviews are positive against 6% of SWListener's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Send.Morse ships an update every 14 months, SWListener every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Send.Morse versus SWListener: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSend.MorseSWListener
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better1.4 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better6.3% of reviews
Number of ratings443 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerreizverstaerker medienwerkstatt OGmd

Customer experience

Send.Morse

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

SWListener

All ratings43 ratings
Positive9.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative88.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive6.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative91.1%

Bugs and requests

Send.Morse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SWListener

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes
  • Blank screens
  • Zero functionality
  • No sound
  • No reception
Show 11 more
  • App opens but nothing loads
  • App crashes constantly
  • App freezes on 'retrieving data'
  • App crashes and closes after selecting a station
  • App shuts down immediately when tapped on a frequency
  • App hangs on 'running'
  • App freezes
  • App opens, screen pops up and says retrieving data, then freezes
  • App will not open
  • Unzumutbare Ladezeiten
  • Abstürze

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add selection by language
  • Add selection by target area
  • Fetch free SW schedule updates from EIBI and HFCC
  • Customer support to show screenshots
  • Dark mode option
Show 1 more
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Send.Morse

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SWListener

Subscriptions1
  • SWListener premium7 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Send.Morse free?
Send.Morse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWListener free?
SWListener is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Send.Morse or SWListener?
Send.Morse is rated higher. Send.Morse averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SWListener averages 1.4 from 43 ratings.
Do Send.Morse or SWListener have ads?
Neither Send.Morse nor SWListener shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Send.Morse or SWListener?
Send.Morse ships an update every 14 months, and SWListener every 5 weeks. Most recently, Send.Morse was updated on October 23, 2026 and SWListener on October 24, 2026.

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