SESSIONS Connect vs MCTap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SESSIONS Connect
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Sessions Connect is the community app built exclusively for tattooers. Created for Sessions attendees and the tattoo community, Sessions Connect gives artists a place to stay connected, share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another. Inside you'll find community discussions, portfolio critiques, guest spot opportunities, convention connections, industry resources, supplier directories, and a marketplace to buy, sell, and trade equipment. Whether you're looking for feedback on a design, a booth mate for your next convention, a guest spot in a new city, or simply a group of artists who care about getting better at what they do, Sessions Connect was built for you. Features include: • Community discussions • Portfolio critiques and feedback • Guest spot opportunities • Convention and booth mate connections • Buy, sell, and trade marketplace • Supplier and industry directories • Upcoming Sessions event information • Artist networking and collaboration • Industry resources and recommendations Because tattooing gets better when artists learn from each other..
MCTap
Learn Morse code through an interactive visual and tactile experience. Trace paths on an animated decision tree, hear synchronized audio tones, and practice with timed challenges. Customize your learning environment with various themes and audio settings.
- Interactive visual decision tree
- Tactile dot and dash input
- Synchronized audio tones
- Customizable themes and colors
- Timed Morse code challenges (Hero Mode)
- Adjustable timing and audio settings
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MCTap is the Morse code trainer that teaches through touch and sight, not memorization. Instead of staring at a chart, you'll trace paths on a beautiful, animated decision tree that lights up in real time as you key each dot and dash. HOW IT WORKS Press and hold the input surface. A quick tap sends a dot. A longer hold sends a dash. As you build each letter, the Morse tree highlights your path: green for committed segments, cyan for your live input. Release, and the letter auto-commits to your message. It's intuitive, tactile, and closer to real Morse keying than anything else on the App Store. VISUAL MORSE DECISION TREE The heart of MCTap is the Badge Board, a 26-letter Morse tree rendered as an interactive map. Every letter is a node. Every dot or dash is a branch. Watch the tree come alive as you input, making the structure of Morse code click visually in a way flashcards never could. DEMO PLAYBACK Tap the SOS chip to see and hear the world's most famous Morse signal play across the board. Create your own custom word demos (up to 10 saved phrases) and watch each letter animate with synchronized audio tones. It's a powerful way to learn by observation. HERO MODE (PRO) Put your skills to the test. Enter any word or phrase, pick a difficulty from Beginner to Expert, and face a timed letter-by-letter Morse challenge. Each letter has a deadline. Build streaks for bonus points. Earn letter grades from D to S. Hero Mode uses authentic Farnsworth timing at lower difficulties, ramping up to 25 WPM at Expert, the same progression used by amateur radio operators worldwide. DEEP CUSTOMIZATION (PRO) Tune your experience: - Adjust dot and dash durations (40 to 400 ms / 120 to 1200 ms) - Control gap timing, audio pitch (300 to 1200 Hz), and volume - Choose from 6 curated themes: Classic, Ocean, Ember, Violet, Mint, Midnight - Or create a fully custom color scheme with primary, secondary, and background pickers - Defaults follow the ITU 12 WPM standard so you learn at the global baseline WHAT'S FREE The full Morse trainer, visual decision tree, audio tones, demo playback, and custom word saving are all free forever. No ads. No subscriptions. MCTAP PRO: ONE TIME PURCHASE Unlock everything with a single lifetime purchase: - Hero Mode: timed challenges with scoring and grades - 5 premium themes plus full custom color control - Advanced timing and audio settings - All future Pro features included Whether you're a curious beginner, a ham radio enthusiast, or just looking for a meditative focus exercise, MCTap makes learning Morse code genuinely enjoyable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SESSIONS Connect at none against MCTap's 1. SESSIONS Connect also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. MCTap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SESSIONS Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
SESSIONS Connect ships an update daily, MCTap monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SESSIONS Connect | MCTap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | squire strahan | SwiftSherpas LLC |
In-app purchases
SESSIONS Connect
No in-app purchases
MCTap
- Upgrade App$4.99









