Comparison

Morse Watcher vs MY Morse Code Flashlight

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

MY Morse Code Flashlight

Features
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Morse Flash turns your iPhone into a two-way Morse code tool that works with no signal at all — ideal for hiking, camping, boating, or any time you're off the grid. SEND (free) Type any short message and Morse Flash blinks it out using your phone's flashlight (torch). Pick your speed — Slow, Normal, or Fast — depending on whether a person or a camera is reading the flashes on the other end. Great for signaling across a distance line-of-sight. TAP (free) Enter Morse code by hand, two ways: • Follow — hold one button in time with a light you're watching, and Morse Flash reads your dots, dashes, and gaps automatically. • Buttons — tap explicit Dot and Dash buttons. Pause for a moment and the letter you built is filled in for you; pause a little longer to add a space. No need to press "end letter." RECEIVE (Pro) Point your camera at a blinking light and watch the message decode live on screen, letter by letter. It reads a phone torch or a screen, and copes with the camera adjusting its own brightness. RECORD (Pro) Capture a longer transmission and decode the whole thing in one pass — useful when the message is longer than you can follow in real time. SAVED MESSAGES (Pro) Every decoded message is kept with a timestamp, so you can read coordinates or directions back later instead of writing them on paper. Tap the history icon in the top bar. FREE AND PRO Send and Tap are free forever. Receive, Record and Saved Messages are Morse Flash Pro. Every install begins with a 14-day free trial of everything — no account and no subscription. After the trial, a single $3.99 purchase unlocks Pro permanently on all your devices. Everything runs 100% on your device. No account, no internet, no data collection — it works in airplane mode and never sends anything anywhere. The camera is used only to measure brightness; no photo or video is ever recorded or stored. Whether you're learning Morse, teaching it, or want a genuine no-signal way to send SOS, Morse Flash keeps it simple.

Screenshots

Morse Watcher4 screens
MY Morse Code Flashlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MY Morse Code Flashlight at none against Morse Watcher's 2. MY Morse Code Flashlight also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Morse Watcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MY Morse Code Flashlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse Watcher ships an update every 6 weeks, MY Morse Code Flashlight every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Morse Watcher versus MY Morse Code Flashlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse WatcherMY Morse Code Flashlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiro ZaroukianRONALD CABILES TUPAS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Morse Watcher

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

MY Morse Code Flashlight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Watcher free?
Morse Watcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MY Morse Code Flashlight free?
MY Morse Code Flashlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Morse Watcher or MY Morse Code Flashlight have ads?
Neither Morse Watcher nor MY Morse Code Flashlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morse Watcher or MY Morse Code Flashlight?
Morse Watcher ships an update every 6 weeks, and MY Morse Code Flashlight every 8 days. Most recently, Morse Watcher was updated on September 20, 2026 and MY Morse Code Flashlight on October 4, 2026.

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