Comparison

Morse Code Ringtone vs HamAlert

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

HamAlert

Receive instant push notifications for desired amateur radio contacts. Filter alerts by various criteria like callsign, band, mode, and location. Stay updated on DX spots from multiple sources.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for desired stations
  • Filter spots by DXCC, callsign, and location
  • Support for Reverse Beacon Network, SOTAwatch, DX cluster, PSK Reporter
  • Filter by band, mode, and time
  • Filter by spotter callsign and DXCC
Features
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This app is a companion to the HamAlert web site (hamalert.org) and lets you receive push notifications from HamAlert. HamAlert is a system that allows amateur radio operators to get notifications when a desired station appears on the Reverse Beacon Network, SOTAwatch, the DX cluster or PSK Reporter. Spots can be filtered by various criteria, including: • DXCC (both actual and callsign home DXCC) • Callsign • Island reference • Summit reference • Park reference • CQ zone • Continent • Band • Mode • Time and days of week • Source • Spotter callsign and DXCC

Screenshots

Morse Code Ringtone2 screens
HamAlert1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HamAlert at Free against Morse Code Ringtone's $4.99. HamAlert also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (70% vs 48%). Morse Code Ringtone's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

HamAlert is free to download; Morse Code Ringtone costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HamAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Morse Code Ringtone's written reviews are positive against 70% of HamAlert's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse Code Ringtone ships an update every 8 months, HamAlert every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Morse Code Ringtone versus HamAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse Code RingtoneHamAlert
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (20 ratings)4.2 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2029 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHotPaw ProductionsManuel Kasper

Customer experience

Morse Code Ringtone

All ratings20 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative48.4%

HamAlert

All ratings29 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Morse Code Ringtone

No in-app purchases

None

HamAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Code Ringtone free?
Morse Code Ringtone costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HamAlert free?
HamAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Morse Code Ringtone or HamAlert?
HamAlert is rated higher. Morse Code Ringtone averages 2.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while HamAlert averages 4.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Morse Code Ringtone or HamAlert have ads?
Neither Morse Code Ringtone nor HamAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morse Code Ringtone or HamAlert?
Morse Code Ringtone ships an update every 8 months, and HamAlert every 4 months. Most recently, Morse Code Ringtone was updated on October 1, 2026 and HamAlert on September 17, 2026.

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