Comparison

Signal vs Morse Code Complete

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

Head to head
About

Signal

Learn and practice Morse code with this engaging app. It offers interactive tapping, real-time scoring, and haptic feedback to make learning fun and effective. Ideal for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.

Highlights
  • Interactive dot/dash tapping
  • Real-time scoring system
  • Haptic feedback for errors
  • 100+ word list
  • Distraction-free design
  • Optional sound feedback
Features
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Signal - Morse Code Practice Learn and practice Morse code the easy way. Whether you’re just starting out or brushing up on your skills, Signal makes it fun, simple, and effective. Features: • Tap out words using dot and dash buttons with instant feedback • Real-time scoring: 1 point for easy words, 10 points for hard ones • Haptic feedback for mistakes keeps you on track without breaking your flow • Growing word list with 100+ words covering the entire alphabet • Clean, distraction-free design for focused practice • Optional sound feedback to train your ear • Simple settings, including a quick Feedback link for ideas and suggestions Why Signal? Unlike static charts or drills, Signal gives you immediate response, gamified scoring, and a smooth interface designed for daily practice. Whether you’re studying for amateur radio, brushing up on maritime signals, or just love learning codes, Signal helps you get fluent in tapping Morse. More features coming soon: Listen & Decode mode, new challenges, and expanded word banks. Start learning Morse code today — fast, fun.

About

Morse Code Complete

Master Morse code with a comprehensive course covering both sending and receiving. Progress from basic characters to real-world communication, with structured lessons, practice modes, and support for external hardware. Offers a focused learning experience without ads.

Highlights
  • Structured Morse code course
  • Learn both copying and sending
  • Practice with real key or paddle modes
  • Guided lessons, reviews, and challenges
  • Progress to words, callsigns, and Q-codes
  • Adjustable speed and spacing controls
  • Customizable practice sessions
Features
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Learn, practice, copy, send, and translate Morse code in one structured trainer. Morse Code Complete combines 200+ lessons, reviews, and challenges with receive and send training, an instant text ⇄ Morse translator, Custom Practice with Head Copy, a realistic QSO generator, key and paddle support, adjustable speed, Farnsworth spacing, and multiple outputs. Start with letters and numbers, then progress to words, phrases, sentences, callsigns, prosigns, Q-codes, abbreviations, and CW QSO basics. 6 Sections • 20 Subsections • 200+ Lessons, Reviews, and Challenges Free to download and try. No ads. A COMPLETE MORSE CODE COURSE • Follow a structured path from beginner basics to practical Morse skills • Learn both copying and sending through lessons, reviews, and challenges • Progress beyond characters into words, callsigns, abbreviations, Q-codes, prosigns, and real exchanges • Practice up to 60 WPM with Farnsworth spacing TEXT ⇄ MORSE TRANSLATOR • Translate text to Morse and Morse to text instantly • Paste text, copy results, and play translations • Adjust speed, spacing, and tone • Combine audio, vibration, screen flash, and flashlight COPY MORSE CODE • Learn to recognize Morse by sound and rhythm • Practice with lessons, reviews, challenges, and custom sessions • Progress from characters to words, callsigns, prosigns, Q-codes, abbreviations, and QSOs • Adjust speed and spacing as your skills improve SEND MORSE CODE • Practice timing and accuracy with immediate feedback • Use a straight key, single-lever paddle, or dual-lever iambic paddle • Choose Iambic A or Iambic B • Use touch controls or supported external hardware, including VBand • Adjust sending accuracy to your skill level CUSTOM PRACTICE AND HEAD COPY Create Receive, Send, or Head Copy sessions with: • Characters • Words, phrases, and sentences • Prosigns • Q-codes • Abbreviations • Callsigns with country-based filtering • QSO content based on the course Head Copy builds direct sound recognition without entering an answer. Choose timed or question-based sessions and adjust delay, speech, playbacks, cue tones, reinforcement, and auto advance. QSO GENERATOR • Generate realistic two-station CW exchanges • Practice callsigns, signal reports, names, locations, equipment, antennas, and weather • Adjust speed, Farnsworth spacing, and station tones • Regenerate and listen at your own pace • Preview the opening for free; Full Access unlocks complete exchanges FLEXIBLE SESSION OUTPUTS Use audio, vibration, screen flash, and flashlight individually or together. Audio, vibration, and screen flash are free; flashlight requires Full Access. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN • Section 1: Letters, numbers, and punctuation • Section 2: Words, phrases, and sentences • Section 3: Prosigns • Section 4: Q-codes • Section 5: Abbreviations • Section 6: CW QSO basics and real-world exchange patterns WHAT’S INCLUDED Free Access • Free to download and try with no ads • Includes the complete Text ⇄ Morse Translator • Includes all Alphabet Receive lessons, selected Alphabet Send lessons, and Level 1 Words • Includes straight key and paddle modes • Includes Custom Practice and Head Copy for all included free content • Includes a free QSO Generator preview with unrestricted playback and settings • Includes audio, vibration, and screen flash outputs Foundations Access • Unlocks all Section 1 lesson-path content • Unlocks all Words in Section 2 • Unlocks Custom Practice and Head Copy for Section 1 and Words Full Access • Includes everything in Foundations Access • Unlocks the rest of the course across all sections • Unlocks all available Custom Practice and Head Copy content • Unlocks full QSO Generator exchanges • Unlocks the flashlight output • Restore purchases available in Settings Support: support@morsecodecomplete.com Privacy Policy: https://morsecodecomplete.com/#privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://morsecodecomplete.com/#terms Website: morsecodecomplete.com

Screenshots

Signal2 screens
Morse Code Complete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Signal at none against Morse Code Complete's 3. Signal also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Morse Code Complete's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (85 vs 24). On price, ads 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. Morse Code Complete sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Signal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Signal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 85 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Signal's written reviews are positive against 83% of Morse Code Complete's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signal ships an update monthly, Morse Code Complete every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Signal versus Morse Code Complete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignalMorse Code Complete
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (24 ratings) — better4.8 (85 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2485 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin PelleyCody Sparks

Customer experience

Signal

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Morse Code Complete

All ratings85 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

Signal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Morse Code Complete

One-time3
  • Foundations Access$4.99
  • Full Access Upgrade$4.99
  • Full Access Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Signal free?
Signal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morse Code Complete free?
Morse Code Complete is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Signal or Morse Code Complete?
Signal is rated higher. Signal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Morse Code Complete averages 4.8 from 85 ratings.
Do Signal or Morse Code Complete have ads?
Neither Signal nor Morse Code Complete shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signal or Morse Code Complete?
Signal ships an update monthly, and Morse Code Complete every 10 days. Most recently, Signal was updated on September 23, 2026 and Morse Code Complete on September 21, 2026.

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