Comparison

Ham2K Portable Logger vs MorseKey

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

MorseKey

Features
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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

Screenshots

Ham2K Portable Logger4 screens
MorseKey3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ham2K Portable Logger versus MorseKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHam2K Portable LoggerMorseKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian DelmontJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ham2K Portable Logger

Subscriptions2
  • Ham2K Log Filer - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ham2K Log Filer - Annual$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Show a bit of support…2 variants$4.99
  • Show your support!$12.99
  • Show your support!$14.99
Show 1 more
  • Show a lot of support!!!2 variants$29.99
1 purchases

MorseKey

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Ham2K Portable Logger free?
Ham2K Portable Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MorseKey free?
MorseKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ham2K Portable Logger or MorseKey have ads?
Neither Ham2K Portable Logger nor MorseKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ham2K Portable Logger or MorseKey?
Ham2K Portable Logger ships an update monthly, and MorseKey every 5 days. Most recently, Ham2K Portable Logger was updated on October 23, 2026 and MorseKey on October 29, 2026.

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