MTP CW Speech vs MorseCAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MTP CW Speech
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MTP CW Speech is a focused Morse code training app built around audio learning and spoken guidance. It is designed to help you strengthen recognition, listening confidence, and audio memory in a clear and practical way. Whether you are a beginner or rebuilding speed, this app supports everyday CW practice in a lightweight format. With MTP CW Speech, you can: โข practise Morse code using audio-focused exercises โข improve listening accuracy and recognition speed โข reinforce learning with clear spoken guidance โข build confidence through repeatable training sessions This app is useful for: โข beginners learning CW โข amateur radio operators improving copy skills โข regular Morse practice on mobile โข short, convenient training sessions anywhere MTP CW Speech is completely free to use. No sign-up, no subscriptions, and no paid features are required.
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 CW Speech 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 CW Speech asks for nothing beyond the download.
MTP CW Speech ships an update every 6 weeks, MorseCAT every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | MTP CW Speech | 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 CW Speech
No in-app purchases
MorseCAT
- MorseCAT Pro$4.99
Questions
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