Comparison

QRQ CW vs Code Morse

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

Head to head
About

QRQ CW

Enhance your Morse Code reception speed with this convenient app. Practice daily for a few minutes to improve your skills with high-quality audio and accurate timing. A demo version offers full features with limited practice words, allowing you to try it before purchasing additional content.

Highlights
  • Improve Morse Code reception speed
  • Premium audio quality
  • Accurate Morse code timing
  • Adjustable speed from 15 to 60 WPM
  • Farnsworth timing options
  • Customizable preferences
Features
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Never has it been easier to obtain faster Morse Code reception skills (QRQ)! If you already know the Morse Code, this is probably the most convenient way to improve your skills. With this app you will improve your reception speed without any pressure. Use it every day for 5 minutes for one or two months and I guarantee you will improve with virtually no effort. With this demo version you get all the features enabled but with a limited set of practice words. No obligations - Try it out before you decide to purchase full practice content access. Main features: - Premium audio quality - no listening fatigue - Spoken disclosure of sent code - Waveform shaping to avoid tiring key clicks - Super accurate morse code timing - 15 to 60 WPM speed with down to 5 WPM Farnsworth timing - Many options to suit your preferences Practice sessions (demo with all features enabled): - A few (some 20 different) English words Practice sessions (when purchased "Full Content Access"): - 100 most common English words - 1 000 most common English words - 5 000 various English words - Max 4 character words - Ham Radio Abbreviations - Typical QSO phrases - Callsigns (International) - Callsigns (USA) - Numbers - 3, 4 and 5-digits - Contests - CQ Zone, Serial Numbers etc.

About

Code Morse

Learn Morse code from the basics to on-air proficiency with interactive trainers, ear training, and translation tools. Track your progress, earn achievements, and decode signals from various sources.

Highlights
  • Morse tree card trainer
  • Learn by ear with mnemonics
  • Receive and send Morse code
  • Text to Morse translator
  • On-air decoder with pulse analyzer
  • Points, ranks, and achievements
  • Dark and light themes
Features
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Morse — everything you need to learn Morse code from scratch and go on air. MORSE TREE TRAINER The popular Morse tree card trainer, brought to life right on your phone. Tap the key and watch the path to the letter light up from the top of the tree as your text prints on the tape. Tap any letter to hear how it sounds. Switch between Russian and English alphabets with one tap. LEARN BY EAR Pick letters, digits or symbols and repeat each one three times. Mnemonic chants help you lock in the rhythm, and your progress is saved for every letter. RECEIVE AND SEND Recognize random symbols, words or your own letter set by ear. Send text with the key — your own or from a collection of stories. Endless mode is there for those who want to make it second nature. TRANSLATOR AND ON-AIR DECODER Translate text to Morse and back, play it as sound or flashlight signals. The decoder reads Morse from the microphone or a recording, and the pulse analyzer helps you untangle even a messy signal. POINTS, RANKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Points are spent on lessons and earned by watching ads — no subscriptions. Climb from Rookie to On-Air Legend and unlock achievements. Your progress syncs via iCloud and survives a reinstall. AND MORE • Dark and light themes • Adjustable speed, tone frequency and dash length • Haptics in sync with the signal • Sound even in silent mode • Works on iPhone and iPad / phones and tablets

Screenshots

QRQ CW4 screens
Code Morse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Code Morse at 100% against QRQ CW's 33%. Code Morse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). QRQ CW's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. QRQ CW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Code Morse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code Morse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of QRQ CW's written reviews are positive against 100% of Code Morse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRQ CW ships an update every 3 months, Code Morse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
QRQ CW versus Code Morse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRQ CWCode Morse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAke LiljenbergAleksandr Govorukhin

Customer experience

QRQ CW

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Code Morse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QRQ CW

One-time1
  • Full Content Access$2.99
None

Code Morse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QRQ CW free?
QRQ CW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Code Morse free?
Code Morse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QRQ CW or Code Morse?
Code Morse is rated higher. QRQ CW averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Code Morse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do QRQ CW or Code Morse have ads?
Neither QRQ CW nor Code Morse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QRQ CW or Code Morse?
QRQ CW ships an update every 3 months, and Code Morse every 6 weeks. Most recently, QRQ CW was updated on November 3, 2026 and Code Morse on November 4, 2026.

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