Comparison

Morse Code vs Poly

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

Head to head
About

Morse Code

Features
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Morse Code is a clean translator built for one job: turning text into Morse and Morse back into readable text without clutter. TRANSLATE BOTH WAYS Type letters, numbers, and supported symbols to get Morse instantly. Switch modes and enter dots, dashes, and spaces to decode Morse back into text just as quickly. PLAY EVERY SIGNAL Listen to each signal with sound, feel it through vibration, or flash it on supported devices. When you want to repeat a sequence for practice, loop playback is ready in Settings. MORSE INPUT THAT FEELS FAST The built-in input pad lets you tap dot, dash, space, and delete without fighting your keyboard. It is simple, direct, and made for real practice. KEEP THE CODEBOOK CLOSE Open the built-in reference for letters, numbers, punctuation, and special symbols whenever you need a quick lookup. COPY, SHARE, AND CONTINUE Copy translated results in one tap or share them right away. The app also remembers your last mode and input, so you can continue where you left off. DESIGNED TO STAY CLEAR Many utility apps bury simple actions under too many layers. Morse Code goes the other way: quick input, clear output, and the exact tools you need to learn, send, and read Morse every day.

About

Poly

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Your brain already replays it. The argument. The flirt. The awkward goodbye in a language you barely speak. Most of us loop those moments in our native tongue, wishing we'd known what to say back. Poly flips it. Paste a real conversation β€” one that actually mattered to you β€” and turn it into a personal language drill. Two ways to drill the same chat: Practice walks you through it line by line. You see English, you type the foreign translation. Get it right and the message posts to the chat in the foreign language. Miss and you get the correct answer for three seconds β€” then you retype it from scratch until you nail it. Loop plays the whole exchange aloud, 5Γ— back to back, with distinct voices alternating between the two speakers. The first pass anchors meaning (foreign β†’ English β†’ foreign). The next four just drill it in. There is no Stop button. That's deliberate. Why this works: Textbook conversations are sterile. The conversations you can't forget β€” the ones that haunt you β€” are the only ones your brain actually files away. Poly is for replaying those. Private by design. No friends list. No leaderboards. No social feed. Your conversations stay on your account, between you and the voices of the people you want to finally understand. First launch: a built-in tutorial walks you through every step, using a sample Spanish conversation with a stranger named Ana. By the end of it, you've practiced the dual-side messaging, the EN/ES toggle, the Practice drill, and the Loop. Then you bring in your own. Works for any language with text-to-speech coverage β€” Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and more. Pick your target in the Language tab, anytime. Stop replaying it in your head. Replay it in the language it actually happened in.

Screenshots

Morse Code4 screens
Poly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poly at none against Morse Code's 1. Poly also leads on ads (none vs shown). Morse Code's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Morse Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse Code ships an update every 2 months, Poly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Morse Code versus Poly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse CodePoly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB81 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperεΊ†ιΈΏ ζž—Database of Everything Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Morse Code

One-time1
  • Premium Access$9.99
None

Poly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Code free?
Morse Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poly free?
Poly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Morse Code or Poly have ads?
Morse Code shows ads; Poly does not.
Which is updated more often, Morse Code or Poly?
Morse Code ships an update every 2 months, and Poly monthly. Most recently, Morse Code was updated on October 12, 2026 and Poly on September 12, 2026.

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