Puzzlebox Orbit vs CW Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzlebox Orbit
Control a brain-controlled helicopter using your focus and relaxation levels. Achieve target concentration or meditation states to make the helicopter take off and fly. This educational toy integrates with EEG hardware for an interactive learning experience.
- Brainwave control via EEG headset
- Focus and relaxation level targets
- Helicopter takes off and flies with achievement
- Open hardware and software integration
- Educational teaching materials
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Puzzlebox Orbit is an educational toy that combines a brain-controlled helicopter with open hardware, software, and teaching material. This application connects to a NeuroSky MindWave EEG to read your brainwaves. Target levels of focused concentration ("Attention") and/or mental relaxation ("Meditation") are set using sliders. When you reach your target the Puzzlebox Orbit helicopter will take off. It will continue flying for as long as you maintain your goal. Please visit our website for more information.
CW Trainer
Learn Morse code using the effective Koch method. This app introduces letters at full speed, adding new ones as proficiency increases, to build and improve your Morse code skills.
- Morse code learning
- Koch method implementation
- Proficiency-based learning
- Skill improvement
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CW Trainer — Learn & Practice Morse Code Become a real CW operator. CW Trainer takes you from your first letters all the way to real QSOs and contests, with a radio simulator that sounds and responds like the real thing. PROGRESSIVE KOCH METHOD Learn Morse code one letter at a time with the proven Koch method. A 40-lesson curriculum, per-character accuracy stats, and automatic progression when you're ready. QSO WITH AI OPERATOR Have realistic radio conversations with an intelligent operator. You call, copy, exchange RST, name, QTH — and if you miss something, the operator repeats it, just like on the air. Every QSO is with a different station from around the world, and you get a score and coaching at the end. CONTEST MODE Train for CQ WW and WPX contests in Search & Pounce or Running. Pile-ups, rapid exchanges, ever-changing callsigns, and realistic error handling. MAKE IT YOURS Speeds from 5 to 60 WPM, a level system from Bronze to Legend, daily reminders, and leaderboards to challenge other operators. TRY IT FREE, THEN DECIDE You can use the app with no sign-up and no payment: • the first 9 lessons of the Koch course • 5 Callsign Trainer sessions and 5 Pile-up sessions • 7 QSOs with the AI operator, Contest included • stats, leaderboard, ranks and achievements, always included When you want to go further there are two separate options: • Full unlock — one-time purchase, yours forever: all 40 Koch lessons, unlimited Callsign and Pile-up • DX Pass — monthly or annual subscription, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan: unlimited AI QSOs and Contest AI, with coaching after every QSO You can cancel the subscription at any time in your Apple settings. Purchases are tied to your Apple ID — use "Restore purchases" on a new iPhone. 73 and enjoy CW! This app uses Apple's Standard End User License Agreement: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy: https://md2tech.it/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Puzzlebox Orbit at 2.3 against CW Trainer's 1.8. Puzzlebox Orbit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. CW Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Puzzlebox Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Puzzlebox Orbit holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Puzzlebox Orbit's written reviews are positive against 44% of CW Trainer's.
Puzzlebox Orbit ships an update every 2 months, CW Trainer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puzzlebox Orbit | CW Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Puzzlebox | md |
Customer experience
Puzzlebox Orbit
CW Trainer
In-app purchases
Puzzlebox Orbit
No in-app purchases
CW Trainer
- DX Pass — Monthly$3.991 Month
- CW Trainer — Full Unlock$4.99
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