Comparison

iComics vs Morse Straight Key

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iComics

This app allows you to read your DRM-free comic book collection on your iOS device. It supports a wide range of comic formats and offers robust organization and reading customization options for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • Supports major comic formats (ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, EPUB, PDF)
  • Organize comics into collections
  • Smooth page turning and scrolling
  • Import comics via iTunes or other apps
  • Customizable reading direction (left-to-right, right-to-left)
  • Page zooming and splitting options
Read full description

iComics® is a Universal app designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch that allows you to read DRM-free comics from your own collection, quickly and smoothly! "Highly customizable and polished" -The Best Apps for Reading Comics on Your iPad, MakeUseOf, 2015 "Attractively designed" -Best Comic File Readers, AppAdvice, 2015 Supporting all of the major comic formats, iComics makes it extremely easy to import comic files onto your iOS device and start reading them straight away! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Features * Supports all of the major comic formats (ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, 7ZIP, CB7, TAR, CBT, LZH, LHA, EPUB, PDF). * Collections for organizing sets of comics. * Hot jumping directly from one comic to the next. * Super smooth scrolling when turning pages. * Comics can be imported from your PC via iTunes, or from other apps on your iOS device (Such as Dropbox, or Safari). * Comic files are never modified or destroyed (So you can get them back off your device whenever you want!) * A slider that lets you jump between comic pages quickly. * Comics can be read from left-to-right, or right-to-left (Great for Eastern comics) * Page zooming can be set to reset every time a page is turned, or locked to the same scale across all pages. * Extra wide comic pages can be split up and treated as two separate pages. * Many sharing settings including being able to email, print or locally save individual pages! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- System Requirements iComics requires iOS 9.0 or higher Supported hardware includes: * iPad (2 and above) * iPhone (4 and above) * iPod touch (5th Gen) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Follow 'iComicsApp' on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook for updates!

About

Morse Straight Key

Features
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This app is a fun tool for learning to send Morse code. By tapping a straight key recreated on the screen, beautiful sine wave sounds emanate from your iPhone or iPad. You can practice the basics of Morse code, enjoy conversations with friends, and share your Morse code creations over the internet. Recommended not only for radio enthusiasts but for anyone interested in Morse code. Enjoy! The "Record" button at the bottom of the startup screen will not be available until you purchase the app. (How to purchase the app) After starting the app, press the "?" button at the bottom of the screen to display the About screen. There is a "Purchased" button at the bottom of the screen, press this button to purchase the app. After purchasing the app, the "Record" button at the bottom of the screen when starting up will be enabled.

Screenshots

iComics4 screens
Morse Straight Key3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Morse Straight Key at Free against iComics's $0.99. iComics's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Morse Straight Key is free to download; iComics costs $0.99 up front. iComics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Morse Straight Key sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iComics versus Morse Straight Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriComicsMorse Straight Key
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXD Digital Pty LtdKeiya Chiba

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iComics

One-time4
  • Tip Jar - Nice Tip$0.99
  • Tip Jar - Great Tip$2.99
  • Tip Jar - Ultra Tip$4.99
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  • Tip Jar - Epic Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Morse Straight Key

One-time1
  • Morse Straight Key$0.99

Questions

Is iComics free?
iComics costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Morse Straight Key free?
Morse Straight Key is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iComics or Morse Straight Key have ads?
Neither iComics nor Morse Straight Key shows ads.

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