Morse Code Ringtone vs RepeaterPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
RepeaterPhone
Connect your mobile device to EchoLink or AllStarLink radio nodes, repeaters, and conferences. Features a push-to-talk interface, node directory search, and favorites for quick access. Supports Bluetooth headsets and includes a watch extension for convenient control.
- Push-to-talk interface
- EchoLink/AllStarLink node connection
- Node directory search
- Favorite nodes
- Bluetooth headset support
- Watch extension control
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Note: This app is for licensed Amateur Radio operators only. RepeaterPhone provides the ability to connect your mobile device to EchoLink or AllStarLink nodes, including repeaters and conferences. Push to talk today! You will need an account with either the EchoLink or AllStarLink networks. Please see https://www.echolink.org or https://www.allstarlink.org, respectively, for more details - Push-to-talk interface - Browse or search the directory for available nodes - Mark favorites with a star for quick access - Supports various audio devices, including Bluetooth headsets - Fully integrated into your phone's recent call system - Includes a watch extension for dialing favorites and controlling push-to-talk - Sharing your device with a licensed family member? Switch accounts easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RepeaterPhone at 4.4 against Morse Code Ringtone's 2.8. RepeaterPhone also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 48%). Morse Code Ringtone's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On 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
Morse Code Ringtone costs $4.99 and RepeaterPhone $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RepeaterPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Morse Code Ringtone's written reviews are positive against 71% of RepeaterPhone's.
Morse Code Ringtone ships an update every 8 months, RepeaterPhone weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Code Ringtone | RepeaterPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (20 ratings) | 4.4 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #55 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HotPaw Productions | Weston Bustraan |
Customer experience
Morse Code Ringtone
RepeaterPhone
Bugs and requests
Morse Code Ringtone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RepeaterPhone
Reported bugs
18 issues- Authentication failed on setup
- App crashes with latest iOS
- iPhone 16 Pro will not connect
- Many Allstar nodes reject connection attempts
- Crashes sometimes, interrupting calls
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- Failed to load list of stations
- Randomly disconnects
- Hubs error out with 'Rejected: No authority found'
- Crashes under iOS 17.6
- App doesn’t work on Echolink
- Connection closes when screen locks
- Receive volume very low after iOS 16
- Audio seems less than fully baked, low volume
- Trying to change speakers mutes app
- Private nodes stay keyed after unkeying
- App reads 'Account not found'
- Callsign beginning with a number times out at 45secs
- Supermon stops reporting during local private node connection
Requested features
14 requests- DTMF presets on dial page
- Apple CarPlay integration
- CQ function inclusion
- Organize nodes by location/group chat
- See total people connected before connecting
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- Search for nodes by location
- More sorting for repeater list
- Last heard map/list
- Listen-only mode
- Dialer for Allstar codes (*72 etc.)
- Android app with PTT
- Macros to hound and disconnect nodes
- Map of AllStar node location
- Adjustable mic level slider
In-app purchases
Morse Code Ringtone
No in-app purchases
RepeaterPhone
No in-app purchases








