# Flashlight & Morse Utility vs Morse Telegraph

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Morse Telegraph at none against Flashlight & Morse Utility's 1. Morse Telegraph also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). Flashlight & Morse Utility's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 10) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flashlight & Morse Utility against 4.6 for Morse Telegraph. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight & Morse Utility has 3.8K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Flashlight & Morse Utility's written reviews are positive against 67% of Morse Telegraph's.

Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 6 months, Morse Telegraph every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flashlight & Morse Utility | Morse Telegraph |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flashlight-and-morse-utility/id386426585/reviews) | [4.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morse-telegraph/id1364563623/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **78.7% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Kiefer](https://appshunter.io/developer/386426588) | [Edward Schmidt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1364563622) |

## 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 | $0.99 | 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 Telegraph

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morse-telegraph/id1364563623)

Tap a realistic telegraph key to record Morse code messages and send them via iMessage. This app requires knowledge of Morse code for encoding and decoding, offering silent mode and visual signals for discreet communication.

**Highlights:** Realistic telegraph key simulation, Record and send Morse code messages, Silent mode for discreet sending, Visual signals for silent receiving, Preview messages before sending, Easy message deletion

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flashlight & Morse Utility free?

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

### Is Morse Telegraph free?

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

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

Flashlight & Morse Utility and Morse Telegraph are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.8K and 10 ratings respectively.

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

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

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

Flashlight & Morse Utility ships an update every 6 months, and Morse Telegraph every 5 days. Most recently, Flashlight & Morse Utility was updated on September 23, 2026 and Morse Telegraph on July 4, 2026.

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