Morse Elmer vs Morse Code Ringtone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morse Elmer
Learn Morse Code effectively with this app. It utilizes proven methods like the Koch Method and Farnsworth spacing to accelerate your learning. Track your progress with detailed graphs and train anytime to become proficient.
- Learn Morse Code
- Koch Method training
- Farnsworth spacing
- Progress tracking
- Graphical results
- On-the-go training
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Morse Elmer is an app to help you learn Morse Code. Morse Elmer uses two well established methods to help you learn: The Koch Method and Farnsworth spacing. As you train Morse Elmer keeps track of your results, graphing them so you can monitor your progress. With Morse Elmer on your iOS device you'll have the tools to train whenever you want and the more frequently you train the quicker you'll become proficient. Learn more at: http://morseelmer.blogspot.com/
Morse Code Ringtone
Design unique ringtones using custom Morse code messages. Express yourself with a retro-tech communication style, or create hidden messages for select individuals. Share your creations via email and install them on your iPhone.
- Custom Morse code messages
- Adjustable speed (5-40 WPM)
- Customizable tone frequency (300-1200 Hz)
- Farnsworth timing option
- Sinewave, Square-wave, or Triangle-wave tones
- Email ringtone files
- Direct integration with iOS GarageBand
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Create ringtones with your own customized Morse Code messages. Don't bore people with yet another pop tune blaring from your phone. Be different... retro-tech. Communicate. Or just hide really funny messages in your ringtones for "special" people (be they your best friends or your worse enemies). Only other Alpha-geeks will understand. You can email your new Morse Code ringtone file to yourself or a friend, and use iTunes on a Mac or PC to install the ringtone file to your iPhone. Using a Mac, simply connect your iPhone, wait until it appears in the File browser, and drag-and-drop the new ringtone file to the icon of your device. This app allows pasting your new Morse Code ringtone sound directly into an iOS GarageBand track, thus allowing one to create a ringtone directly on a iOS device, without having to Sync with iTunes. (Note that using GarageBand on iOS to install a ringtone is not a simple one-step process. GarageBand requires a user to navigate and find several obscure looking buttons over multiple steps in order to create and install a new ringtone.) Once the new ringtone file is on your iPhone, you can use the Settings app in order to select your new custom ringtone. With Morse Code Ringtone Maker, you can customize the text and the Morse Code/CW speed (combined up to 30 seconds), as well as the the tone frequency. The Words-Per-Minute (WPM) speed is variable from 5 to 40 WPM. The tone frequency is customizable from 300 to 1200 Hz. On the customization page, you can additionally configure Farnsworth timing where the dots and dashes for each letter come even faster than the WPM of the letters. For different timbres, select Sinewaves, Square-waves or Triangle-waves for your tone sound.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Morse Elmer at 4.8 against Morse Code Ringtone's 2.8. Morse Elmer also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Morse Code Ringtone's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 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 Elmer costs $0.99 and Morse Code Ringtone $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Morse Elmer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morse Elmer has 187 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Morse Elmer's written reviews are positive against 48% of Morse Code Ringtone's.
Morse Elmer ships an update every 2 months, Morse Code Ringtone every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Elmer | Morse Code Ringtone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (187 ratings) — better | 2.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews — better | 48.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morgan Jones | HotPaw Productions |
Customer experience
Morse Elmer
Morse Code Ringtone
Bugs and requests
Morse Elmer
Reported bugs
7 issues- Incorrect Morse code for some letters
- Missing option to add letters (iOS 15+)
- Text not displaying in settings dialog (iPad Air)
- Drops last character in sequence reporting
- Volume extremely low on headphone/Bluetooth
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- App compatibility issues with current iOS versions
- Support link missing from app
Requested features
13 requests- Higher speed support (beyond current limits)
- Keyboard input mode for automatic scoring
- Sending/keying practice capability
- Extended session duration (30+ minutes)
- Morse code reference chart in-app
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- Variable temperature numbers in QSO mode
- More diverse QTH locations
- Standard iOS file picker integration
- File deletion and organization options
- Error-based scoring option
- Practice timer reset functionality
- Head copy practice mode
- Custom word list creation
Morse Code Ringtone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Morse Elmer
No in-app purchases
Morse Code Ringtone
No in-app purchases








