Send.Morse vs FT8 Decoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Send.Morse is an easy to use application to transmit messages as morse code and decode received light signals in real time back into text. Imagine sitting somewhere in the wilderness. Suddenly you see some mysterious light signals. Is there someone communicating with you? You remember a thing called morse code from your days with the boy scouts but age has faded away some essential basics of this art of communication. No problem anymore – with Send.Morse you have the answer in your hands. To decode some signals you receive from the end of the world simply switch into reveive mode and tap on your iPhone's screen. Your iPhone shows you the received message in no time. It's that easy. Sending a message is as simple as receiving one. Just switch to input mode, type your text with iPhone's keyboard, and press the transmit button. If the secret of dots and slashes – or dits and dahs as we call them – returns to your memory, it's also possible to tap on your iPhone's screen to translate your message into flashing light signals without using the keyboard. You can calibrate your morse pad, so it fits your personal taping speed. Of course we provide a table with all supported signs to you, so you can check if our app is working correctly. This is only for doubters who are still a little bit sceptically about communicating with short and long light signals. ;o) We believe that communication with this old school messenger is lots of fun. So try it out – the proof is in the pudding. Have a look at our video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkisrlMDhrM Available in the following languages: English German Spanish Croatian
FT8 Decoder
This application decodes FT8 digital signals from amateur radio bands. It can process audio from external sources or directly from an SSB radio or SDR. The app also generates FT8 modulated audio for experimentation.
- Decodes FT8 8FSK modulated signals
- Processes external audio or SDR sound
- Supports standard callsigns and 13-character messages
- Generates FT8 message audio
- Experiment with sending and receiving FT8 audio
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An FT8 decoder. FT8 is a weak signal digital mode, currently very popular in the amateur radio HF shortwave bands. The ft8d app allows decoding FT8 8FSK modulated signals contained in externally provided audio or sound from an SSB radio or SDR. The app supports Level 1 decoding of messages with standard callsigns or 13 character free text messages. The app can also generate standard FT8 message audio, so can be used to experiment with sending and receiving FT8 encoded and modulated audio. The app does NOT perform Auto-sequencing, or decode long hashed callsigns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FT8 Decoder at 4.3 against Send.Morse's 2.0. FT8 Decoder also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.6). Send.Morse's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Send.Morse costs $0.99 and FT8 Decoder $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FT8 Decoder holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Send.Morse's written reviews are positive against 50% of FT8 Decoder's.
Send.Morse ships an update every 15 months, FT8 Decoder every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Send.Morse | FT8 Decoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | reizverstaerker medienwerkstatt OG | HotPaw Productions |
Customer experience
Send.Morse
FT8 Decoder
In-app purchases
Send.Morse
No in-app purchases
FT8 Decoder
No in-app purchases









