Morse Pad vs SWLog
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.
SWLog
Log amateur radio QSOs and broadcast transmissions on your mobile device. Supports QRZ lookups and various broadcast schedule queries for station identification. Features GPS integration and local log browsing, with the ability to upload to a main logging program.
- Log amateur radio QSOs
- Log broadcast transmissions
- QRZ lookups
- Broadcast schedule lookups
- GPS integration
- Upload logs to main program
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SWLog is a mobile companion application to the full SWLog suite or logging and radio control applications. SWLog allows amateur radio and broadcast (shortwave, AM/FM, and utility) transmissions to be logged locally and later uploaded to the main logging program. QRZ can be used for lookups for amateur radio logs. For broadcast logs, various program schedules from ADDX, AOKI, EIBI, FCC, HFCC, ILGRadio, and SWSkeds are queried to aid in identifying the station. Features of this app include: * Download a preset list of locations, radios, and broadcast program schedules * Add an amateur radio QSO * Supports QRZ lookups * Monitor POTA spots * Add a POTA spot * Add a broadcast log * Supports lookups to various program schedules * GPS integration including calculating the current grid square to 10 characters * View/Browse locally added logs * Upload logs to the main logging program
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SWLog at Free against Morse Pad's $2.99. SWLog also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months). Morse Pad's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
SWLog is free to download; Morse Pad costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Morse Pad ships an update every 20 months, SWLog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Pad | SWLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Robert Sillett |
Customer experience
Morse Pad
SWLog
In-app purchases
Morse Pad
No in-app purchases
SWLog
No in-app purchases









