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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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.
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 17.0). 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 14 months, FT8 Decoder every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 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 14 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 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
