Comparison

Morse Watcher vs Morse Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Morse Watcher

This app transforms your phone into a two-way Morse code communicator. It decodes incoming light signals using your camera and sends messages by flashing your flashlight in real-time, with audio feedback.

Highlights
  • Send and receive Morse code on one screen
  • Real-time decoding from camera
  • Flashlight sender with audio feedback
  • Auto-calibration for timing
  • Works offline
  • Supports letters, numbers, and punctuation
Features
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Morse Watcher turns your iPhone camera and flashlight into a two-way Morse code tool — send and receive messages on the same screen, in real time. SEND AND RECEIVE TOGETHER Open the sender panel to type and flash a message with your torch while the camera keeps decoding incoming light pulses. Collapse the panel any time to focus on watching, or pin it open for live two-way conversations. DECODE Point your camera at any flashing light — flashlight, LED, or beacon — and Morse Watcher detects the pulses and translates them to text in real time. Tap the screen to place a detection window on your light source. The app auto-calibrates to the sender's timing. SEND Type a message, hit play, and Morse Watcher flashes your torch in precisely timed pulses. Adjust timing to match any receiver. Audio tone feedback plays while the signal is on. KEY FEATURES • Send and receive in one screen — collapsible sender panel • Real-time Morse decoding from camera • Audio tone feedback synchronized to flashes • Tap-to-place Region of Interest/Target • Auto-calibration — no manual tuning required • Full text decoding: A–Z, 0–9, punctuation • Telephoto and optical zoom support • Works fully offline — no internet required IDEAL FOR Ham radio operators, scouts, survivalists, Morse learners, puzzle and escape room enthusiasts. Where a light in the distance is visible and no other means of communication is available. Recommend locating phone on stable ground for best quality decoding. FREE PREVIEW & SUBSCRIPTION Try the full app free for 14 days from first launch. After the preview period, an auto-renewing subscription is required to continue using the app. Cancel any time in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Subscription options: • Monthly — auto-renews monthly • Yearly — auto-renews annually Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://morsewatcher.com/privacy.html

About

Morse Buddy

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Morse Buddy is a live CW decoder for operators, listeners, and Morse enthusiasts who want more visibility into what a signal is doing in real time. Point your device at live audio and Morse Buddy runs four tuned ggmorse variants in parallel on the same signal. Instead of trusting a single decoder setup, you compare stock and enhanced processing side by side and see which view locks on best. Morse Buddy combines: - two stock ggmorse decoder variants - two enhanced ggmorse decoder variants - short-frame and long-frame behavior for different signal conditions - side-by-side live comparison in one focused 2×2 layout The enhanced panels show live frequency and confidence readouts so you can tell when a decoder is really on the tone. Whether you are experimenting with off-air audio, checking signal quality, or exploring Morse decoding on Apple devices, Morse Buddy gives you a fast, landscape-first interface built around live results. The display stays awake while the app is active so you can monitor without the screen dimming.

Screenshots

Morse Watcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Morse Buddy at none against Morse Watcher's 2. Morse Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Morse Watcher's advantage is device support. On price 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 Watcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Morse Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Morse Watcher versus Morse Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse WatcherMorse Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiro ZaroukianJouni Erola

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Morse Watcher

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Morse Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Watcher free?
Morse Watcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Morse Buddy free?
Morse Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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