Comparison

Morse Mania vs ARRL magazines

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

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About

Morse Mania

Learn and practice Morse code with interactive modules. Master characters, copy groups and words, and simulate real-world communication. Customize speed, pitch, and character sets for personalized learning.

Highlights
  • Learn characters with sound and visual display
  • Guess Morse code characters
  • Copy five-letter character groups
  • Copy random words
  • Simulated QSO practice
  • Send Morse code by tapping
  • Type characters to play Morse code
Features
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Morse Mania is a morse code tutor app. Morse Mania provides the following modules to help you learn morse code: Learn Characters - A morse code character is displayed on the screen as it is being played. This is useful when you're first learning the morse code alphabet, as it helps you link each sound to the corresponding character. Guess a Character - Morse code characters are played, and you must determine which was sent. At the end of the exercise, your score is displayed. Copy Groups - Random five letter morse code character groups are sent (and displayed on the screen). You select how many morse code groups you would like to have sent, and practice by copying the groups down. At the end of the exercise, compare what you copied to what was actually sent. Copy Words - Random words are sent (and displayed on the screen). You select how many words you would like to have sent, and practice by copying them down. At the end of the exercise, compare what you copied to what was actually sent. Simulated QSO - Random simulated QSOs are sent, so you get real world copying practice. Simulated QSO - Random simulated QSOs are sent, so you get real world copying practice. Keying - You can send more code by tapping the screen, and Morse Mania will decode it. Typing - Tap characters on your virtual keyboard, and Morse Mania will play them. You can configure Morse Mania to work just the way you want it to: Set the volume and pitch of the generated morse code, as well as the speed in WPM (Words Per Minute). Select the individual groups of characters you wish to practice. Farnsworth mode lets you double the speed of the dots and dashes, while preserving the correct WPM, making sure you don't get stuck at the low speed "plateau". Koch mode lets you select individual characters to learn. Once you master a character, you add another.

About

ARRL magazines

Access the monthly ARRL membership journal, QST, on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. This publication offers news, construction projects, and tutorials for Amateur Radio enthusiasts. The digital version includes exclusive content not found in print.

Highlights
  • Monthly QST digital delivery
  • News and updates
  • Construction projects
  • Tutorials and guides
  • Exclusive digital content
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If you're a member of ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, install this app and have QST, the ARRL membership journal, delivered to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch every month! QST entertains and informs with news, construction projects, tutorials and much more. That's why it is the most widely read Amateur Radio publication in the world. The digital version of QST goes even further with content not found in the printed journal. Privacy & Terms of Conditions: http://www.arrl.org/online-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Morse Mania4 screens
ARRL magazines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Morse Mania at 74% against ARRL magazines's 12%. Morse Mania also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). ARRL magazines's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 30 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

ARRL magazines is free to download; Morse Mania costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Morse Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARRL magazines has 258 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Morse Mania's written reviews are positive against 12% of ARRL magazines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse Mania ships an update every 30 months, ARRL magazines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Morse Mania versus ARRL magazines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse ManiaARRL magazines
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (50 ratings) — better1.8 (258 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better12.2% of reviews
Number of ratings50258 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack Cat SystemsARRL, American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Customer experience

Morse Mania

All ratings50 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative14.0%

ARRL magazines

All ratings258 ratings
Positive15.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative81.0%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative82.1%

Bugs and requests

Morse Mania

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ARRL magazines

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Downloading issues causes app to freeze
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Disappearing downloaded content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Seamless integration with ARRL account
  • Ability to resume reading from last page
  • PDF export option

In-app purchases

None

Morse Mania

No in-app purchases

None

ARRL magazines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Mania free?
Morse Mania costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARRL magazines free?
ARRL magazines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Morse Mania or ARRL magazines?
Morse Mania is rated higher. Morse Mania averages 4.5 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while ARRL magazines averages 1.8 from 258 ratings.
Do Morse Mania or ARRL magazines have ads?
Neither Morse Mania nor ARRL magazines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morse Mania or ARRL magazines?
Morse Mania ships an update every 30 months, and ARRL magazines every 4 months. Most recently, Morse Mania was updated on October 18, 2026 and ARRL magazines on October 9, 2026.

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