Flashlight & Morse Utility vs CW Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight & Morse Utility
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.
- Torch mode with on/off
- Morse code translator
- Adjustable strobe frequency
- Brightness adjustment
- Fast startup
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-Light, Morse and Strobe -Brightness Adjustment -Screen Lock Super fast start of the flashlight!!! This is the best torchlight App using the Flash Light of any iOS Device and it also supports iPhone 3G 3Gs and iPod touch using HQ graphics and animation. We have a very fast starting of the App. Doesn't even take a second to start up the App. Once it is started you are ready to bring light in the dark. There are 3 different modes. The torch mode, which is the startup mode where you can switch your app on and off. The morse mode lets you morse signals, also very fast performance of this mode. And we have a strobe mode where you can change the frequency. The frequency is also showed in an indicator. You can also morse any text you want, in case of world end scenario. Furthermore we integrated some sounds and animations, that give you the feeling of real torch. Never be scared in the dark again. Please note that the usage of the flash light can clearly shorten your battery power.
CW Keyboard
Type messages using Morse code on your iOS device. This app provides a reference guide to help you learn and practice sending Morse code efficiently. It's ideal for amateur radio operators looking to improve their CW mode skills.
- Morse code input
- Morse code reference guide
- Practice Morse code sending
- Amateur radio CW mode training
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CW Keyboard turns your iPhone's keyboard into a Morse code input pad. Instead of a standard QWERTY layout, you type using taps and holds — a quick tap for a dot, a longer hold for a dash — just like sending Morse code (CW) on a radio key. FEATURES - Custom system-wide keyboard — use it in Messages, Notes, Mail, and any app that accepts text input - Built-in Morse Code reference chart covering the full alphabet, numbers, and common punctuation - Simple setup guide to get the keyboard enabled in a few taps - Shift, backspace, space, and return controls alongside the Morse input pad - Full support for Light and Dark Mode WHO IT'S FOR CW Keyboard is great for amateur radio operators practicing their Morse code sending skills, Morse enthusiasts, and anyone curious about learning CW. Get comfortable with dot-dash timing in a low-pressure way, right from the keyboard you already use every day. HOW IT WORKS Tap quickly for a dot, hold a bit longer for a dash. Pause briefly between letters, and the keyboard automatically decodes your taps into text and types it for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flashlight & Morse Utility at Free against CW Keyboard's $0.99. Flashlight & Morse Utility also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 119 months). CW Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Flashlight & Morse Utility is free to download; CW Keyboard costs $0.99 up front. Flashlight & Morse Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CW Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flashlight & Morse Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight & Morse Utility has 3.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Flashlight & Morse Utility's written reviews are positive against 83% of CW Keyboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 7 months, CW Keyboard every 119 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight & Morse Utility | CW Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 119 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Kiefer | Pulsely Consulting |
Customer experience
Flashlight & Morse Utility
CW Keyboard
Bugs and requests
Flashlight & Morse Utility
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup after update
- Keeps turning off
- Slow to start
Requested features
3 requests- Vibration effect with toggle
- Ability to receive Morse code messages
- Instant on/easy access feature
CW Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight & Morse Utility
- Remove the ADs$3.99
CW Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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