Comparison

Dit vs MorseWave

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

Head to head
About

Dit

Learn Morse code by listening and tapping, not by memorizing charts. This app introduces characters by sound and frequency, focusing on real-world usage. It adapts to your learning pace, reinforcing difficult letters and tracking recognition speed.

Highlights
  • Learn by sound, not sight
  • Adaptive learning for weak spots
  • Real-time character recognition tracking
  • Introduces letters by frequency
  • Offline functionality
  • Progress saving
Features
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Dit teaches Morse code by ear, not by eye. There's no need to memorize a dot-and-dash chart. You hear each character as a sound and tap it back. Characters play at real speed from the start. If they played slowly enough to count individual dots and dashes, you'd do exactly that, and then you'd be stuck translating forever instead of just hearing the letter. The spacing between letters starts generous and tightens as you improve. Choose how you practice: - Practice walks you through small groups of letters and advances when you're ready. - Freestyle lets you tap whatever you want and see what it decodes to. - Listen trains recognition of characters, common English words, and Q codes. You can also play your own text and optionally type along to check your copy. - Conversation lets you practice a simulated CW contact with an AI operator. Hear the other station, then key your reply, including continuous prosigns. Practice and Freestyle also support external Morse paddles through VBand-compatible adapters. For example, you can use a Bencher BY-1 iambic paddle with a compatible USB=C adapter. Connect your adapter to your iPhone or iPad, open Practice or Freestyle, and use the left paddle for dits and the right for dahs. Letter practice notices which characters trip you up and brings them back more often. Review Misses drills your weak spots. Dit tracks how quickly you recognize each character, so you can tell where you're sharp versus where you're still guessing. Letters are introduced in small packs that let you build common words and radio abbreviations. Track your progress in the app and with Home Screen or Lock Screen widgets. Core practice works offline. Progress saves on your device. Sign in to sync across devices if you want, but you don't have to. Conversation mode requires an internet connection. Before each contact, you choose whether to send your keyed messages and conversation history to Google Gemini to generate replies. Typed reception copy stays on your device.

About

MorseWave

Features
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MorseWave makes it easy to learn, use, and understand Morse code — whether you're just curious, studying for your ham radio license, or want a reliable SOS tool for outdoor adventures. WHAT YOU CAN DO Translate text to Morse code and back in seconds. Type anything and see the result immediately, or enter dots and dashes to decode a message. Learn at your own pace. Practice with flashcards until the code becomes second nature. Send real signals using your phone's flashlight, screen, vibration, or speaker. One tap fires an SOS beacon — useful when it matters most. Practice for ham radio with adjustable speed, tone, and Farnsworth timing so you can build up at a comfortable pace. FEATURES • Text to Morse code translator (and back) • Audio playback with adjustable speed and tone • Flashlight and screen signal transmitter • SOS emergency beacon • Works completely offline Simple to pick up. Genuinely useful to keep. Download free today. Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/morsewave-morse-code-app/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions https://sites.google.com/view/morsewave-morse-code-app/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Dit4 screens
MorseWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MorseWave at 13.0 against Dit's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dit versus MorseWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDitMorseWave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler RobinsonMuzammil Shahid

In-app purchases

None

Dit

No in-app purchases

None

MorseWave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dit free?
Dit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MorseWave free?
MorseWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dit or MorseWave have ads?
Neither Dit nor MorseWave shows ads.

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