Morse Mania vs QRQ CW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
QRQ CW
Enhance your Morse Code reception speed with this convenient app. Practice daily for a few minutes to improve your skills with high-quality audio and accurate timing. A demo version offers full features with limited practice words, allowing you to try it before purchasing additional content.
- Improve Morse Code reception speed
- Premium audio quality
- Accurate Morse code timing
- Adjustable speed from 15 to 60 WPM
- Farnsworth timing options
- Customizable preferences
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Never has it been easier to obtain faster Morse Code reception skills (QRQ)! If you already know the Morse Code, this is probably the most convenient way to improve your skills. With this app you will improve your reception speed without any pressure. Use it every day for 5 minutes for one or two months and I guarantee you will improve with virtually no effort. With this demo version you get all the features enabled but with a limited set of practice words. No obligations - Try it out before you decide to purchase full practice content access. Main features: - Premium audio quality - no listening fatigue - Spoken disclosure of sent code - Waveform shaping to avoid tiring key clicks - Super accurate morse code timing - 15 to 60 WPM speed with down to 5 WPM Farnsworth timing - Many options to suit your preferences Practice sessions (demo with all features enabled): - A few (some 20 different) English words Practice sessions (when purchased "Full Content Access"): - 100 most common English words - 1 000 most common English words - 5 000 various English words - Max 4 character words - Ham Radio Abbreviations - Typical QSO phrases - Callsigns (International) - Callsigns (USA) - Numbers - 3, 4 and 5-digits - Contests - CQ Zone, Serial Numbers etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: QRQ CW at Free against Morse Mania's $2.99. QRQ CW also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 30 months). Morse Mania's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
QRQ CW is free to download; Morse Mania costs $2.99 up front. QRQ CW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Morse Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.
Morse Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morse Mania has 50 ratings behind it against 7, 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 33% of QRQ CW's.
Morse Mania ships an update every 30 months, QRQ CW every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Mania | QRQ CW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (50 ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Ake Liljenberg |
Customer experience
Morse Mania
QRQ CW
Bugs and requests
Morse Mania
Reported bugs
14 issues- No sound
- App crashes
- Telegrapher's key is too slow
- Incorrect character recognition
- Program slow to recognize typed response
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- Program crashes when sending QSO on iPhone 6
- Pop-up on launch due to no iOS 10 update
- Program wedges constantly
- Spacing only in whole seconds
- Errors in Koch and Farnsworth character sets (&, !, _)
- App crashes when exiting 'Guess Characters'
- Mistake in 'Guess Characters' errors subsequent character
- Prosings sending wrong (fixed)
- Bug with prosigns sending wrong
Requested features
17 requests- Add KN button
- Improve telegrapher's key responsiveness
- Add more options for character practice
- Display Morse symbols with letters
- Allow selection of letter groups for practice
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- Add landscape mode support
- Add a pause button in 'Guess Characters'
- Implement code tutor function (Farnsworth/Koch)
- Improve 'Copy Groups' function
- Add Iambic key for sending practice
- Convert text to Morse with audio save
- Add guidance for beginners
- Improve 'Guess Characters' timer reset
- Add dark mode option
- Improve UI/UX
- Add callsign and word drill feature
- Allow incremental speed adjustments
QRQ CW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Morse Mania
No in-app purchases
QRQ CW
- Full Content Access$2.99








