Morse Pad vs RUMlogNG2Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morse Pad
Decode Morse code transmissions directly on your iPad or iPhone. Simply place your device near a radio, tune into a Morse code signal, and see the decoded text appear in real-time. Adjust for transmission speed and frequency for optimal decoding.
- Real-time Morse code decoding
- Adjustable WPM (Words Per Minute)
- Auto WPM detection
- Center frequency input
- Automatic Frequency Control (AFC)
- Spectrum display for tuning aid
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Want to monitor morse code transmissions, without using a bulky computer? Morse Pad lets you decode morse code on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Just set your device near a radio, tune in a morse code transmission, and watch the decoded text. Enter in the morse code speed in WPM. Or you can turn on Auto WPM mode, and Morse Pad will try to determine the sending speed. Note that it may take take a moment for the app to determine the speed, or to adjust to changes in speed. You also need to enter the center frequency of the morse code audio, in Hz. Morse Pad has an AFC (Automatic Frequency Control) option, it will automatically track frequency changes and lock on to the strongest signal found. The spectrum display in the upper left corner shows the audio spectrum, with a red line drawn over the center frequency. This can be used as a tuning aid. Buy your copy of Morse Pad right now, and start decoding and displaying morse code transmissions in minutes.
RUMlogNG2Go
This application serves as a contact logging tool for amateur radio enthusiasts. It allows users to manage their QSO logs, import and export data in ADIF format, and integrate with various online services for QSL confirmation and log uploads. Features include DXCC tracking, sunrise/sunset calculations, and DX cluster integration.
- Contact logging for amateur radio
- ADIF file import and export
- DXCC, heading, and distance calculations
- eQSL and LoTW user identification
- Integrated telnet DX cluster
- Real-time Grayline Map
- Transceiver data exchange
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RUMlog is a contact logging tool for amateur radio, very similar and log file compatible to the Mac logger RUMlogNG. * Use the same log file on your Mac computer * 4 user definable logging fields * Exchange the logs via iTunes Filesharing, iCloud or Files * Import ADIF files via email, clipboard, iCloud or Files * Export ADIF files via email, clipboard, iCloud or Files * Log your QSOs up to 3cm * Logging includes DXCC, heading and distance calculations * eQSL and/or LoTW users will be identified during logging * Can save your current position into the Note field, useful for portable or mobile operation * Sunset and sunrise calculations * RUMlog keeps track of your worked and confirmed countries * Direct log upload to eQSL (iPad only) * Direct QSL download from eQSL * Direct QSL download from LoTW * Direct log/QSO upload to Club Log * Integrated telnet DX cluster, including a spot collector * DX cluster command macros * LoTW ans eQSL users are marked in a dx spot * Real Time Grayline Map, showing short and log path to the station * HamQTH.com and qrz.com integration * Basic data exchange with Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu transceivers using the Pigtail hardware (http://pignology.net) or a Bluetooth LE interface (iPad and few TRX only) * Full control panel for Elecraft K3, KX3 and KX2 (iPad only) * Direct IC-705 control over Bluetooth LE for iPad and iPhone * Work RTTY, PSK and CW using the Elecraft transceivers built in functions (iPad only) * DXCC table with counter (including Deleted DXCCs)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RUMlogNG2Go at 4.7 against Morse Pad's 3.9. RUMlogNG2Go also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 20 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 49%). Morse Pad's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). 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
Morse Pad costs $2.99 and RUMlogNG2Go $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RUMlogNG2Go holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RUMlogNG2Go has 252 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Morse Pad's written reviews are positive against 74% of RUMlogNG2Go's.
Morse Pad ships an update every 20 months, RUMlogNG2Go every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Morse Pad | RUMlogNG2Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (28 ratings) | 4.7 (252 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 252 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #61 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Thomas Lindner, DL2RUM |
Customer experience
Morse Pad
RUMlogNG2Go
In-app purchases
Morse Pad
No in-app purchases
RUMlogNG2Go
No in-app purchases
