Ham2K Portable Logger vs MorseKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ham2K Portable Logger
Log your amateur radio contacts (QSOs) efficiently while on the go. Supports popular operating events like POTA, SOTA, and Field Day, offering features like QRZ lookups, QSO maps, and offline data. Quickly find nearby parks and receive duplicate warnings.
- Log QSOs on the go
- Support for POTA, SOTA, Field Day
- QRZ.com name lookups
- QSO Maps
- Offline data files
- Duplicate QSO warnings
- Search nearby parks
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The best app to log your QSOs on the go. Support for Parks On The Air (POTA), Summits On The Air (SOTA), Field Day, Winter Field Day, Worldwide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) and more. Fast and efficient yet fully-featured: QRZ.com name lookups, QSO Maps, offline data files, contact rates, duplicate warnings, POTA spots, search parks nearby or by name, etc. See https://www.ham2k.com/legal/terms-of-service/
MorseKey
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Translate text to Morse code — or Morse back to text — and hear it, see it or feel it. MorseKey converts in both directions and plays the code as a beep tone, flashlight blinks and vibrations at the speed you choose. Type a message or paste dots and dashes, tap Convert, then tap Play Morse to send it with sound, light, vibration or any mix of the three. • TEXT ↔ MORSE — International Morse for A–Z, 0–9 and common punctuation (. , ? ! ' " / ( ) & : ; = + - _ $ @). Letters are separated by spaces and words by “/”. • FORGIVING DECODER — paste Morse using . and - (or · – —), with “/”, “|” or extra spaces between words. • TONE, FLASH AND VIBE — play as a clean 680 Hz beep, blink the flashlight, pulse the haptics, or turn on any combination. • ADJUSTABLE SPEED — 8 to 30 words per minute using standard “PARIS” timing, handy for practicing at your own pace. • COPY AND SWAP — copy the output with one tap, or swap direction to check a translation round-trip. Honest scope: MorseKey does not listen through the microphone or read light with the camera — it converts text you type or paste. Letters outside A–Z (such as accented or non-Latin characters) are skipped. The flashlight needs Camera access and a device with a torch. Everything runs on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Converting and copying are always free. Playback includes 3 free plays; a one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited playback. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MorseKey at every 5 days against Ham2K Portable Logger's monthly. Ham2K Portable Logger's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Ham2K Portable Logger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MorseKey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ham2K Portable Logger ships an update monthly, MorseKey every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ham2K Portable Logger | MorseKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Delmont | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Ham2K Portable Logger
- Ham2K Log Filer - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ham2K Log Filer - Annual$24.991 Year
- Show a bit of support…2 variants$4.99
- Show your support!$12.99
- Show your support!$14.99
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- Show a lot of support!!!2 variants$29.99
MorseKey
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99
Questions
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