Comparison

Wave vs Morse

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

Head to head
About

Wave

A privacy-focused messaging app offering end-to-end encrypted chats without requiring sign-ups or personal information. It utilizes a decentralized network for enhanced user control and supports both one-to-one and group conversations.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • No sign-up required
  • Decentralized network
  • One-to-one and group chats
  • Optional Bluesky integration
  • Ad-free and tracker-free
Features
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Wave: Secure Messaging Wave is a privacy-first messaging app built for people who value security, simplicity, and control. Chat freely without signing up, sharing personal details, or trusting centralized servers. You can start messaging instantly. Wave uses end-to-end encryption, ensuring only you and the people you’re chatting with can read messages. Conversations are encrypted on your device and decrypted only by recipients. Powered by XMTP, Wave is built on a decentralized messaging network reducing reliance on central servers and giving users more control over their conversations. Wave supports fast one-to-one messaging and secure group conversations in a clean, minimal interface with no clutter or distractions. You can optionally connect your Bluesky account to message people you already know, or simply use Wave on its own without linking any account. Wave is designed with privacy at its core, with end-to-end encrypted messages, a privacy-first architecture, and no ads or trackers.

About

Morse

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
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Encrypted messenger with voice and video calls, group chats, and disappearing messages. No phone number. No account. No ads. No tracking. Just private conversations. Morse is end-to-end encrypted using the Signal Protocol, the same security trusted by journalists, activists, and privacy-conscious people worldwide. WHY MORSE? • No phone number required. Your identity stays private. • No profile or account. Start chatting immediately. • No ads, no tracking. We sell software, not your data. • Paid once, private forever. No subscriptions, no upsells. FULL-FEATURED MESSAGING • Text, voice messages, photos, videos, and files • Voice and video calls with crystal-clear quality • Group chats for friends, family, or teams • Disappearing messages with custom timers • Read receipts and typing indicators (optional) SECURITY YOU CAN TRUST • End-to-end encryption for all messages and calls • Messages stored only on your device • No metadata collection • Open about our privacy practices Morse is for people who want a messaging app that respects their privacy without compromising on features. Simple. Secure. Private. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wave4 screens
Morse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wave at none against Morse's 1. Morse's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wave against 5.0 for Morse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wave ships an update every 4 weeks, Morse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wave versus Morse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveMorse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB53 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSimhadri BogulaTRANSFERHUNT PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Wave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Morse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wave

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Morse

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Wave free?
Wave 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, Wave or Morse?
Wave and Morse are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Wave or Morse have ads?
Neither Wave nor Morse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wave or Morse?
Wave ships an update every 4 weeks, and Morse every 4 days. Most recently, Wave was updated on October 7, 2026 and Morse on October 10, 2026.

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