# Flashlight & Morse Utility vs Morse Transmitter

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Morse Transmitter at none against Flashlight & Morse Utility's 1. Morse Transmitter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Flashlight & Morse Utility's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 312). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flashlight & Morse Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Morse Transmitter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Flashlight & Morse Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight & Morse Utility has 3.9K ratings behind it against 312, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Flashlight & Morse Utility's written reviews are positive against 75% of Morse Transmitter's.

Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, Morse Transmitter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flashlight & Morse Utility | Morse Transmitter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-and-morse-utility/id386426585/reviews)** | [4.3 (312 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morse-transmitter/id1079473715/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 312 |
| Positive reviews | **78.9% of reviews** | 74.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 29 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Kiefer](https://appshunter.io/developer/386426588) | [Shuyang Sun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1079473714) |

## What reviewers say

### Flashlight & Morse Utility

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-and-morse-utility/id386426585)

This utility app provides a powerful flashlight with adjustable brightness and three distinct modes: torch, morse code, and strobe. It offers a super-fast startup and can even translate text into morse code for various uses.

**Highlights:** Torch mode with on/off, Morse code translator, Adjustable strobe frequency, Brightness adjustment, Fast startup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove the ADs | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent light
- 👍 User-friendly and basic to use
- 👍 Bright and wide-coverage beam
- 👍 Handy and convenient
- 👍 Reliable and dependable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on startup after update
- 🔋 Keeps turning off
- 🐛 Slow to start
- 💰 Ads that are disruptive

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup after update
- Keeps turning off
- Slow to start

**Requested features**

- Vibration effect with toggle
- Ability to receive Morse code messages
- Instant on/easy access feature


### Morse Transmitter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morse-transmitter/id1079473715)

Encode and decode Morse code with this versatile tool. It supports real-time audio decoding with automatic WPM detection and offers features like screen, speaker, and flash output for encoded messages. Includes a dictionary for learning.

**Highlights:** Encode text to Morse code, Decode Morse code to text, Real-time audio decoding, Output via screen, speaker, flash, Customizable WPM and frequency, Morse code prosign decoding, Learning dictionary

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎯 Text-to-Morse conversion works well
- 💡 Multiple output modes (sound, light, vibration)
- 🆓 Free app with no advertisements
- 📚 Built-in dictionary feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio decoding frequently produces gibberish
- 🔊 Sound output issues or no sound at all
- 🎤 Microphone input unreliable and inaccurate
- ❌ App crashes and freezes
- ⚠️ Poor punctuation handling (shows emojis instead)

**Reported bugs**

- Audio decoder stuck on long dashes/tones
- Microphone decoding only produces 'T' and 'E' characters
- Alphabet section plays continuous sound when clicking multiple cards
- Text appears in mirror writing after translation
- Numbers not working properly

**Requested features**

- Loop/repeat functionality for messages
- Offline mode capability
- Continental Morse code option
- Russian language support
- Record and playback feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flashlight & Morse Utility free?

Flashlight & Morse Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Morse Transmitter free?

Morse Transmitter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flashlight & Morse Utility or Morse Transmitter?

Flashlight & Morse Utility is rated higher. Flashlight & Morse Utility averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Morse Transmitter averages 4.3 from 312 ratings.

### Do Flashlight & Morse Utility or Morse Transmitter have ads?

Flashlight & Morse Utility shows ads; Morse Transmitter does not.

### Which is updated more often, Flashlight & Morse Utility or Morse Transmitter?

Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, and Morse Transmitter monthly. Most recently, Flashlight & Morse Utility was updated on October 31, 2026 and Morse Transmitter on October 22, 2026.

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