CB vs Morse Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CB
Connect with people worldwide through a simulated CB radio experience. Listen to broadcasts for free and engage in real-time conversations. Unlock enhanced broadcasting features with an in-app purchase.
- Listen to global broadcasts for free
- Unlimited range voice communication
- Simulated CB radio and walkie-talkie
- Approximate location sharing for privacy
- Unlock longer broadcasts and remove delays
- Social networking for real conversations
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CB allows you to listen to CB app broadcasters for free, anywhere in the world. At its core, the CB app is designed to function like an old-fashioned Citizen's Band radio, but with unlimited range. An in-app purchase unlocks broadcasting so you can get in on the fun! Your privacy and safety are very important to us at CB. Because of this, your exact location on the CB map will NEVER show up to other users. Users can only see an approximate location for others (red, green, gold, and purple pins). This is because we intentionally and randomly move your pin on the map, somewhere within 50-150 miles of your actual location. What CB is: • A fun way to meet new people and talk to friends all over the world. • A social network for people who enjoy the personal touch of real conversation. • An easy-to-use simulation of a ham radio, a CB radio, and a walkie-talkie, all in one. What CB is not: •CB does not use Citizen's Band radio frequencies. It uses the internet. •CB is not a police radio scanner. •CB can NOT show you another user’s exact location! How it works: 1. Download the app and open it. 2. Listen to what other people have to say. 3. Press and hold your finger anywhere on the screen to make your broadcast! 4. Free users can broadcast up to 10-seconds, with a 10-second delay between broadcasts. Purchase a subscription to remove the delay and allow longer broadcasts. See below for details about the in-app purchases of auto-renewing subscriptions. And there's much, much more! We would love to hear your feedback! The CB team regularly checks in on CB, and you can Tweet us at @TheCBApp or reach us on our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/TheCBApp. The free version allows for unlimited listening, and allows you to broadcast up to 10 seconds at a time with a 10-second delay between broadcasts. The free version also includes ad banners for other apps from this developer, and potentially other links to indie creators. All subscription options remove banner ads and all remove the delay between broadcasts, as well as... Basic - $0.99 for three months (about a penny a day) - Gives you 15-second broadcasts. Pro - $2.99 for three months (about a dollar a month) - Gives you 30-second broadcasts. Executive - $9.99 for six months (less than $2 a month) - Gives you 60-second broadcasts. Royal - $35.99 annually (about $3 a month) - Gives you broadcasts up to 60 minutes! When you subscribe, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can manage your subscriptions, and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. At the moment, we're not offering a free trial, but if we add that, the way it works is that any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Please see our Terms of Use at https://www.thecbapp.com/terms.html Please see our privacy policy, including information about how your location data is used, at https://www.thecbapp.com/privacy.html
Morse Chat
Communicate with Morse code enthusiasts worldwide through public or private chat rooms and direct messages. Customize your experience with various Morse keys, output modes, and translation options. Practice your skills in a dedicated playground.
- Morse code communication
- Public and private chat rooms
- Direct messaging
- Multiple Morse key types
- Morse code practice playground
- Auto-translation
- Customizable output modes
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Features: - Communicate with fellow Morse enthusiasts from far and near simply by tapping dots and dashes. - Meet new friends in a number of public rooms (10 WPM or less, 15 WPM, 20 WPM or more, Test room and so on). - Share and exchange ideas with your Inner Circle by creating private rooms. - In private rooms, the owner can modify room details (room ID & name) and remove members. - Text your friends privately with direct messages. - 7 types of Morse keys to choose from (e.g. iambic). - NEW! “Playground” to test and train your Morse code sending skills. - Support for external keyboard. - Easily subscribe and unsubscribe to notifications by clicking the bell icon at the upper right corner. - Learn and practice Morse code in real conversations (click on the question mark icon in any chat screen to see Morse representations and the most common Morse abbreviations). - Auto-translate between Morse code, Morse representation and text while receiving or sending messages. You decide what to show and in which order in Settings. - Option to show live translation while typing the Morse code. - Try the app out as a guest or sign in with your Apple ID, Google account or Facebook account. - Completely adjust the app according to your preferences: 1. Choose the frequency and output mode of the Morse messages (audio, blinking light, flashlight, vibration or audio + blinking light). 2. Adjust the transmission speed when using auto-translate. 3. Change the theme (Cyan, Bright, Dark, Black). 4. Enable/disable auto-send, auto-translation and more. - Absolutely no ads. - Easily block annoying users. - Blog posts and the info screen provide detailed instructions on how to use the app. Morse Code Morse code is a communication system that uses a series of short signals (also known as dots or dits) and long signals (also known as dashes or dahs) to transmit characters. The initial version of it was developed by Samuel F. B. Morse as a method to transmit natural language through the telegraph in the mid-19th century. Morse Chat Morse Chat is an app that allows users to communicate with others using Morse code. Once you sign in, you’ll see 3 big buttons which correspond to 3 main ways of chatting. - Public Rooms. A number of rooms (10 WPM or less, 15 WPM, 20 WPM or more, Test room and so on) has been created to allow chatting with fellow Morse code enthusiasts. These rooms are open to everyone. Contact us if you have an idea for a new public room. - Private Rooms. These can be created by premium users, and joined by any user (premium or not) who gets the room ID and password (case sensitive) or is invited by an existing room member. - Direct Messages (DMs). These are private messages between two participants. Simply create a DM by searching the other user’s display name or call sign. Download Morse Chat now and say “Hello” to the world in Morse code! Privacy Policy: https://www.dong.digital/morsechat/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.dong.digital/morsechat/tos/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Morse Chat at 4.7 against CB's 2.3. Morse Chat also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 46%) and ratings volume (486 vs 63). CB's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. CB sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Morse Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Morse Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morse Chat has 486 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of CB's written reviews are positive against 74% of Morse Chat's.
CB ships an update fortnightly, Morse Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CB | Morse Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (63 ratings) | 4.7 (486 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 486 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Carroll | Xiang Dong |
Customer experience
CB
Morse Chat
User reviews
CB
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌍 Global community connecting people worldwide
- 👥 Friendly and welcoming user base (when respectful)
- 💬 Easy-to-use interface for communication
- 🎙️ Authentic CB radio experience on mobile
- 🔄 Frequent app updates and improvements
Room to improve
- 👥 Toxic and unwelcoming community toward newcomers
- 🔊 No active users or very low user base currently
- 💰 Misleading free-to-play model with paywalls
- 🎙️ Non-functional audio in many cases
- ⏱️ Significant delay in message delivery
Morse Chat
From 486 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning Morse code
- 💬 Fun to chat with people
- 💡 Excellent learning course
- 😊 Made a friend
- 🚀 Very useful for CW learners
Room to improve
- 💰 Requires payment for important features
- 🤔 Design doesn't make sense
- 💸 Don't want to pay premium
- 🔊 App does not play sound
- 🔊 Fix sound playback
Bugs and requests
CB
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on startup or during use
- Audio not working or no voices heard
- Headphones not recognized after app switch
- Screen turns black and app won't open
- App closes when phone display turns off
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- Random routing to speaker instead of headphones
- Paid status shows but app won't function
- Restore purchases links not working
- Button presses unresponsive
- App freezes and jams frequently
Requested features
11 requests- Background audio playback without screen on
- Better tutorial or FAQ documentation
- User profile creation with persistent handle names
- Screen scroll functionality during broadcast
- CB time frame for unified time reference
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- Language filtering for non-English channels
- Improved headphone auto-detection
- Screen lock prevention while app is active
- Better moderation and community management tools
- Real CB radio connection capability
- Country-specific channel filtering
Morse Chat
Reported bugs
5 issues- 🐛 Weird letters when typing
- 🐛 Randomly stops and plays long note
- 🐛 Cannot delete single letters
- 🐛 App does not play sound
- 🐛 No option to enable sound
Requested features
7 requests- Remove paywall for words and phrases
- Allow external key connection
- Ability to delete single letters in direct chat
- Adjust speed on transmitter
- Allow going back to original lesson level
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- Add iambic support
- Support for external key via HID or MIDI
In-app purchases
CB
- Basic$0.993 Months
- Pro$2.993 Months
- Unlock Talk and MoreFree
- Try All CB Features for a Week$0.99
- Buy Longer Broadcasts!$0.99
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- One Month Trial!$0.99
- Premium Broadcasts Only$2.99
- Six Month Unlock!$2.99
- Buy All Features Forever - DISCOUNTED!$4.99
- CB Combo Pack 1$9.99
- All Features Forever!$12.99
Morse Chat
- Lifetime Premium$4.99









