MTP Koch Trainer vs MorseCAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MTP Koch Trainer
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MTP Koch Trainer is a focused practice tool built around the Koch method, a proven way to learn Morse by starting at full character speed and adding one new character at a time. This app keeps sessions tight and goals clear so you can build recognition without getting overwhelmed. Choose a lesson, set your speeds, and start copying. Accuracy and timing are tracked so you know when a lesson is solid enough to advance. The pacing encourages short, repeatable sessions that fit into daily life and help you build confidence quickly. The experience is intentionally streamlined: fewer distractions, more focus. You listen, respond, and review results, then repeat with steady progress. That makes it suitable for new learners who want a simple path as well as experienced operators who want to rebuild speed with discipline. You can keep your practice consistent, compare your latest sessions to previous ones, and focus on clean copy rather than just raw speed. MTP Koch Trainer also works well as a warmup before operating or as a quick refresher after a break. Each lesson keeps the scope small, which makes it easier to spot patterns and avoid guessing. Over time, the method helps you recognize characters automatically, which is the goal for confident on-air copying. This micro-app is part of the Morse Trainer Pro ecosystem, providing a familiar look and feel while staying dedicated to one training mode.
MorseCAT
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Learn Morse code the way high-speed operators actually hear it: as sounds, not dots and dashes. MorseCAT is an Instant Character Recognition (ICR) trainer. Every character is sent at real speed from day one โ you never count elements, you learn the sound. Then you answer the way an operator would: key it back. LEARNING IS FREE. FOREVER. โข The full guided path โ every letter, number, and prosign, in the proven CW Academy order โข Listen & Learn โ hear each character introduced as pure sound โข Listen & Say โ say the character out loud and MorseCAT grades you by ear โข Free Practice โ your speed, your character set, whenever โข Word Patterns and weekly LICW class groups โ drill exactly what your class covers โข Progress that means something: a per-character mastery heatmap, recognition-time tracking, a copy-ceiling benchmark, streaks, and a proficiency rank ANSWER LIKE AN OPERATOR Hear a character, key it back. Use the on-screen straight key, the touch paddle, or plug in real hardware โ Bluetooth MIDI keyers and paddles (TinyMIDI, HaliKey, VBand-style interfaces) take over automatically the moment they connect. Motor memory in, guesswork out. REAL SPEED, HONEST NUMBERS Characters always sound at your character speed (default 32 wpm, floor 25) โ fast enough that there's no time to count elements, which is the whole point. Difficulty comes from closing the gaps, Farnsworth-style, never from slowing the code down. MorseCAT measures your time-to-recognize on every single character, so you always know which ones are instant and which ones still make you think. MORSECAT PRO โ ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER A single one-time unlock (no subscription, ever) opens the arcade and the airwaves: โข Key Invaders โ read the falling words, shoot them by keying them โข Ice Dash โ an arcade sprint for your sending hand โข The full QSO simulator โ realistic contest and club exchanges: SST, POTA hunting, CWT, SKCC, and LICW scenarios, with band noise and fading if you want it โข Advanced push drills โ the Miss Drill and Send Sprint Code Invaders, single-caller QSOs (5 a day), and every learning tool stay free โ and the whole arcade opens free for ten minutes every day, so you can try it before you decide. NO NONSENSE โข No account. No ads. No tracking. โข Works offline โ practice on a plane, in a park, anywhere โข Your progress lives on your phone, nowhere else Whether you're prepping for your first POTA hunt, keeping up with your LICW class, or chasing 40 wpm head-copy, MorseCAT meets your ear where it is and pushes it โ one instantly-recognized character at a time. 73, and happy keying.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MTP Koch Trainer at none against MorseCAT's 1. MorseCAT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MorseCAT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MTP Koch Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
MTP Koch Trainer ships an update every 6 weeks, MorseCAT every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | MTP Koch Trainer | MorseCAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Bross | Aspen Ventures, LLC |
In-app purchases
MTP Koch Trainer
No in-app purchases
MorseCAT
- MorseCAT Pro$4.99
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