Morse Mania vs Morse Code Translator & games
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.
Morse Code Translator & games
Learn Morse code through interactive lessons and practice exercises. Translate text to Morse and vice versa, send SOS signals, and decode messages using sound or light. Offers both free and premium features for learners of all levels.
- Guided Morse code learning course
- Text and code translator
- SOS signal generator
- Straight key simulator
- Light and sound decoders
- Reference chart and Q codes
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Learn Morse code the easy way, then use it: a guided course, a translator, an SOS signal, a straight key and a complete reference, all in one app. LEARN MORSE CODE STEP BY STEP • A guided course: letters first, then digits, punctuation, prosigns and real words • Short lessons with varied exercises: listen and choose, read the code, build it with dots and dashes, match pairs, copy by ear • Score 90% to unlock the next lesson, earn stars and replay any lesson you like • Real Morse timing (PARIS standard) with Farnsworth spacing: you learn the rhythm, not a chart • Koch or alphabetical order, Latin and Cyrillic alphabets PRACTICE A LITTLE EVERY DAY • Smart review of the characters you miss most • Speed challenge with your personal record in words per minute (WPM) • Daily streak and an optional practice reminder USE MORSE CODE FOR REAL • Translator: text to Morse code and Morse code to text, instantly • Play any message with sound, flashlight, screen flash or vibration • SOS signal in one tap, with light, screen and sound • Straight key: tap your own Morse code and see it decoded live • Light decoder: point the camera at a blinking light and read the Morse code live • Sound decoder: the microphone listens to beeps and decodes them live • The camera and microphone are analyzed on your phone only: nothing is recorded or sent • Tone generator with audio export to share a message • Reference: full Morse alphabet chart, common phrases, Q codes and ham radio abbreviations MADE FOR LEARNERS For students, curious minds, scouts, escape game fans and future ham radio operators learning CW. Speed, tone, volume and spacing can all be adjusted. FREE AND PREMIUM The whole alphabet course, the translator with sound, the SOS signal, the straight key and the reference are free. Premium unlocks digits, punctuation and words, every practice mode, light and vibration output, audio export and advanced settings. Yearly subscription with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The light and sound decoders can be tried 3 times each for free; Premium unlocks them without limit. No account needed: your progress stays on your phone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appkickstarter.com/apps/morse-code/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Morse Code Translator & games at Free against Morse Mania's $2.99. Morse Code Translator & games also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 30 months). Morse Mania's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 36%) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Morse Code Translator & games is free to download; Morse Mania costs $2.99 up front. Morse Code Translator & games sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Morse Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Morse Mania against 4.4 for Morse Code Translator & games. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 114 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Morse Mania's written reviews are positive against 36% of Morse Code Translator & games's.
Morse Mania ships an update every 30 months, Morse Code Translator & games every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Mania | Morse Code Translator & games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (50 ratings) — better | 4.4 (114 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 35.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 114 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 2 weeks — 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 | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Louis Duboscq |
Customer experience
Morse Mania
Morse Code Translator & games
User reviews
Morse Mania
From 50 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning Morse code
- 🚀 Effective for improving speed
- 💡 Flexible practice options
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Useful for refreshing old skills
Room to improve
- 🐛 No sound reported by multiple users
- 🐛 App crashes reported
- 🐛 UI is primitive
- 🐛 Telegrapher's key too slow
- 🐛 Inconsistent character recognition
Morse Code Translator & games
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Effective learning
- 👍 Easy to learn alphabet
- 👍 Good for practice
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Responsive developer (historically)
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription prompts
- 💰 Paid app now
- 💰 Inadequate free version
- 💰 Expensive full ownership price
- 👎 Ads in free version
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
Morse Code Translator & games
Reported bugs
20 issues- Bug preventing level progression
- Repeated 'Й' letter
- Error message blocking level 73
- App not opening
- Subscription not unlocking all levels
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- Stuck at 98% on listening tests
- Fireworks screen blocking progress
- Buttons at the bottom not accessible
- No space for buttons at level 48
- Screen scrunched on left in landscape
- Nothing shows in portrait mode
- Error 73 not found
- App not usable past level 53
- Large space at top of listen exercise cuts off buttons
- Bug at level 48: cannot replay, new letter not added
- Keep learning button not working after closing app
- Button 'continue learning' does nothing after level 26
- Cannot proceed to next level at level 24
- Errors in the app, cannot move forward or backward
- App resets progress to level 17 at letter H
Requested features
4 requests- Add Russian language support
- Add ability to continue practicing after completing levels
- Offer a paid version instead of ads
- Add dark mode option
In-app purchases
Morse Mania
No in-app purchases
Morse Code Translator & games
- Weekly access$1.997 Days
- Monthly access$1.991 Month
- Monthly Access$2.991 Month
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- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Annual access$19.991 Year
- Lifetime acess$14.99
- Lifetime access$24.99
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
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