# Ghost vs Morse

The clearest difference is rating: Morse at 5.0 against Ghost's 4.3. Ghost's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Morse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Ghost asks for nothing beyond the download.

Morse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghost has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ghost ships an update every 9 days, Morse every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ghost | Morse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-private-messenger/id6748726977/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morse-private-messenger/id6758036708/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 70 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kacper Oselka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813430141) | [TRANSFERHUNT PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747108511) |

## What reviewers say

### Ghost

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-private-messenger/id6748726977)

This messaging app prioritizes user privacy with end-to-end encryption and anonymous profiles. It collects minimal metadata, ensuring conversations remain confidential and invisible to third parties.

**Highlights:** End-to-end encryption, Anonymous profiles, Minimal metadata collection, No phone number required, Secure file sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Morse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morse-private-messenger/id6758036708)

A secure and private messaging app that doesn't require a phone number or account. Enjoy end-to-end encrypted text, voice, and video calls, with disappearing messages and no ads or tracking.

**Highlights:** End-to-end encryption, No phone number required, No account needed, Voice and video calls, Disappearing messages, No ads or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ghost free?

Ghost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Morse free?

Morse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ghost or Morse?

Morse is rated higher. Ghost averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Morse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Ghost or Morse have ads?

Neither Ghost nor Morse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ghost or Morse?

Ghost ships an update every 9 days, and Morse every 6 days. Most recently, Ghost was updated on October 25, 2026 and Morse on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*