Comparison

Morse Tutor and Trainer vs Longpath CW

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

Head to head
About

Morse Tutor and Trainer

Master Morse code with this comprehensive trainer. It offers a reference library, letter-by-letter guides, customizable practice modes, and interactive quizzes to help beginners and experts alike improve their skills. Track your progress and use the instant translator for quick lookups.

Highlights
  • Morse code reference chart
  • Letter-by-letter learning guide
  • Customizable practice drills
  • Timed decoding quizzes
  • Performance tracking and stats
  • Instant text to Morse translator
Features
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Looking to learn or improve your morse code skills? This is the all-in-one morse code trainer built for beginners, hobbyists, and pros alike. Whether you're preparing for ham radio exams, interested in aviation communication, or just want to challenge your mind, this app is designed to help you succeed. Features: Reference Library Browse a complete morse code chart with letters, numbers, and symbols for quick and easy lookup. Letter-by-Letter Guide Learn each morse character in detail with visual and audio examples to reinforce recognition. Practice Mode Build your skills with customizable morse code drills. Practice at your own pace with audio or visual cues. Interactive Quizzes Test your memory and decoding speed with timed quizzes. Track your improvement and unlock harder challenges. Performance Tracking View detailed stats on your accuracy, speed, and progress over time to stay motivated and focused. Instant Translator Type or paste text to instantly see the morse code version — perfect for quick reference or learning by repetition. Feedback System Share suggestions or report issues directly from the app. We're always improving based on your input. More Learning Tools Explore advanced tips, learning strategies, and additional resources to help you master morse code. Join thousands of users rediscovering the power of morse. Download the most effective morse code trainer on iOS and start your journey today.

About

Longpath CW

Learn to recognize Morse code by sound, not by decoding letters. Practice sending with your own Morse key or an on-screen one, and connect with other learners live. Offers offline practice and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Morse code recognition by sound
  • Practice with physical Morse key via Bluetooth
  • Live Morse channels with other learners
  • Offline private practice mode
  • Koch method character training
  • Farnsworth spacing for rhythm learning
  • On-screen key for practice
Features
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Longpath teaches you to hear Morse code, not to decode it letter by letter. And it lets you practise on the Morse key you already own, and with other learners, live. FREE TO LEARN Longpath and all of its training are free: copy and send training, Learn characters, your own Morse key over Bluetooth, the statistics, and private practice on the channels. On iPhone and iPad, Longpath shows a small banner and, now and then during training, a full-screen ad. The ads are non-personalized, and the app does not track you. Remove Ads, a one-time purchase under Settings, Ads, takes them away for good. The Mac app shows no ads. CHANNELS: LIVE MORSE WITH OTHER LEARNERS Morse is meant to be shared. Channels gives you ten numbered channels where learners send to each other, live. The waterfall shows where people have been keying in the last ten minutes and how many are on each channel; tap one to join. Inside a channel the Morse reads like a chat: every sender's characters appear in bubbles, with their nickname above, and you hear everyone with their real timing and their real mistakes. Send with your own Morse key or the on-screen key. Not ready yet? Private practice is always there: nobody hears you, and it works offline. CHANNEL SUBSCRIPTION The channel subscription is only for joining the live channels with other learners. Your first seven days there are free, then it is monthly or yearly. Training never needs it, nor do private practice and the waterfall. Channels, Channel subscription shows your free days left and opens it at any time, with prices and Restore purchases. YOUR OWN MORSE KEY Every telegraphist has a favourite key. With the BLE key interface you plug it straight into Longpath: a straight key, a single paddle or an iambic paddle, connected over Bluetooth to your phone, tablet or Mac. The app produces the sidetone, decodes what you send and shows exactly where your timing drifts, so you train on the very key you will use on the air. The interface is open hardware: build it yourself from the public ble-key project, or order a parts kit or an assembled key straight from the app. Bluetooth key support is free. COPY TRAINING BY EAR Copy training follows the Koch method. You start with two characters at full speed and add the next one only when you are ready. Because every character is sent at full speed from the first minute, you learn its rhythm as a sound, never as a row of dots and dashes you have to count. Farnsworth spacing keeps the gaps between characters wide while each character stays fast: thinking time without the wrong rhythm. CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTERS Learn characters shows every character with its rhythm and a toggle. You decide which ones are in play, and copy and send training draw from that one set. SENDING No key at hand? Practise on the on-screen key, straight or iambic, with the same sidetone and the same decoder. YOUR PRACTICE, IN VIEW A practice stopwatch, a daily goal and a statistics view show what you actually practised rather than what you meant to practise. LOCAL AND PRIVATE Training runs on your device. No account, no sign-up, and copy and send training work without a network connection; only the channels go online. Your progress belongs to you, and on Apple devices it follows you to your other devices through your own iCloud. Longpath counts anonymous usage statistics so we can see which parts of the app are used. It asks you once whether they may also carry a random install ID; saying no keeps them anonymous, and you can change it any time under Settings, Usage statistics. SUPPORT LONGPATH If Longpath helps you learn Morse, you can say thanks with a donation under Settings, Support Longpath. A donation unlocks nothing; it simply supports the development. Longpath is named after the long way round: the path a Morse signal takes around the globe, and the path you take to learn it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Morse Tutor and Trainer4 screens
Longpath CW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Longpath CW at 100% against Morse Tutor and Trainer's 50%. Morse Tutor and Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Longpath CW sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Morse Tutor and Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse Tutor and Trainer ships an update every 3 days, Longpath CW every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Morse Tutor and Trainer versus Longpath CW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse Tutor and TrainerLongpath CW
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1MB SAAS SLTobias Wissmueller

Customer experience

Morse Tutor and Trainer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Longpath CW

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Morse Tutor and Trainer

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Longpath CW

Subscriptions2
  • Channels (monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Channels (yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Donation: Dit$0.99
  • Donation: Dah$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Donation: QSL$3.99
  • Donation: 73$8.99
  • BLE-Key Support$11.99

Questions

Is Morse Tutor and Trainer free?
Morse Tutor and Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Longpath CW free?
Longpath CW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Morse Tutor and Trainer or Longpath CW have ads?
Longpath CW shows ads; Morse Tutor and Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Morse Tutor and Trainer or Longpath CW?
Morse Tutor and Trainer ships an update every 3 days, and Longpath CW every 9 days. Most recently, Morse Tutor and Trainer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Longpath CW on October 25, 2026.

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