Comparison

Ultimate Morse Code vs Cadenza

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Morse Code

Features
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Ultimate Morse Code is the perfect app for anyone who wants to learn, master, and have fun with Morse Code. Whether you’re a complete beginner or brushing up on your skills, the app guides you through interactive lessons that teach both letters and numbers step-by-step. Practice your tapping skills with real-time feedback, track your progress as you improve, and challenge yourself with drills and tests that make learning engaging and rewarding. With Ultimate Morse Code, you’ll go from dots and dashes to fluent communication in no time.

About

Cadenza

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Cadenza teaches Morse code the way real operators actually read it: by ear. You start with just two letters at full speed and add more as you go, so you learn the sound and rhythm of each character instead of counting dots and dashes. Built on the proven Koch method with Farnsworth spacing, Cadenza adapts to you. It notices which characters you confuse, drills the exact pairs you mix up, and raises your speed only when you are ready. WHAT YOU GET - Letters trainer: the full alphabet, numbers and punctuation, one character at a time - Reference: tap any letter, prosign, Q-code or abbreviation to hear it - Tools: Listen, a decoder that turns clean Morse tones into text through your mic, a two-way Morse code translator (text to Morse and back, played as sound, screen light, camera flash or vibration) and an accessible Morse keyboard - Postcard: turn a short message into a Morse card, drawn as a rhythm score and sent as a picture with a link. Your friend hears it and decodes it in Cadenza - Progress: streaks, a daily goal, achievements, accuracy heatmaps and a daily challenge that is the same for everyone - Three channels: hear it, see it (a gentle beacon or your camera flash), feel it through vibration GO FURTHER WITH PRO - Copy whole words, random groups and full lines of text - Your lists: drill your own words, callsigns and contest exchanges; the QSO simulator answers your own callsign - Head copy with no typing - Sending practice with an on-screen key, or plug in your own straight key or paddle through a USB or Bluetooth adapter (VBand, Vail); Cadenza does the iambic keying - Realistic on-air modes: callsign trainer, QSO simulator and pile-up - Detailed analytics: confusion matrix and reaction time WHY CADENZA No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything works offline and your practice stays on your device. Where other trainers make you count or stare at charts, Cadenza keeps you listening. PERFECT FOR - Total beginners learning from zero - Aspiring and licensed ham radio operators preparing for on-air CW - Anyone who wants a durable, offline skill Free forever: the full Koch trainer, the reference, the tools, the daily challenge and basic stats. Cadenza Pro unlocks the copy, sending and on-air modes plus advanced analytics with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Cadenza Pro is offered as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://morse-trainer.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://morse-trainer.app/terms

Screenshots

Ultimate Morse Code3 screens
Cadenza4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Morse Code at none against Cadenza's 3. Ultimate Morse Code also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cadenza sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Ultimate Morse Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Ultimate Morse Code versus Cadenza: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate Morse CodeCadenza
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames EmmrichIvan Terekhin

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate Morse Code

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cadenza

Subscriptions2
  • Cadenza Pro$6.991 Month
  • Cadenza Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cadenza Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Ultimate Morse Code free?
Ultimate Morse Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cadenza free?
Cadenza is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ultimate Morse Code or Cadenza have ads?
Neither Ultimate Morse Code nor Cadenza shows ads.

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