Comparison

Morse Buddy vs SoundLevel Pro

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

Head to head
About

Morse Buddy

Features
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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 2Ɨ2 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.

About

SoundLevel Pro

Features
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SoundLevel Pro turns your phone into a real-time decibel (dB) sound level meter. Point it at whatever you want to measure and watch the loudness around you on a big, color-coded gauge. MEASURE IN REAL TIME • Large analog-style meter with a live dB number • Color zones at a glance: green (quiet), amber (moderate), orange (loud), red (dangerous) • Peak, average and minimum readings • Live scrolling chart of recent readings NOISE ALERT • Set a threshold (e.g. 85 dB) and get a visual + haptic warning when it is exceeded • Great for a baby's bedroom, an office, a workshop or your neighborhood HISTORY • Stop a measurement to save its summary (peak / average / min and duration) • Browse and manage past sessions anytime dB REFERENCE GUIDE • A handy table of everyday sound levels — whisper, conversation, traffic, concert and more MADE FOR EVERYONE • Light & dark themes with multiple accent colors • English and Japanese • Calibration offset to match a reference meter • Keep the screen on while measuring PRIVACY FIRST • Works fully offline. The microphone is used only to measure loudness — audio is never recorded, saved or sent anywhere. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Note: readings are approximate and depend on your device's microphone. SoundLevel Pro is intended for general awareness, not for professional or regulatory measurements. Free, supported by ads.

Screenshots

Morse Buddy2 screens
SoundLevel Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Morse Buddy at 4 against SoundLevel Pro's 1. Morse Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Morse Buddy versus SoundLevel Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse BuddySoundLevel Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJouni ErolaYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

None

Morse Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

SoundLevel Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Buddy free?
Morse Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundLevel Pro free?
SoundLevel Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Morse Buddy or SoundLevel Pro have ads?
Neither Morse Buddy nor SoundLevel Pro shows ads.

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