Ham Logging vs Morse Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Ham Logging
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Ham Logging is a comprehensive QSO logging app for amateur radio operators. It serves as a master log that syncs with the most popular ham radio platforms ā LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog, QRZ.com Logbook, HRDLog.net, CloudLog, Wavelog, N1MM Logger+, and more ā so you keep one log instead of juggling many. KEY FEATURES ⢠Full ADIF 3.1.4 import and export with spec-correct UTF-8 length prefixes ⢠CSV and JSON round-trip backup across every stored field ⢠QRZ.com lookup with auto-search, profile photo, and local cache ⢠21 logging-service integrations: 10 with live API, 11 export-ready ⢠Incremental sync ā never re-uploads what you have already sent ⢠Bidirectional LoTW / eQSL / ClubLog / QRZ / CloudLog / Wavelog ⢠N1MM Logger+ UDP bridge on your local network ⢠Rover Mode: large-target, voice-dictated callsign entry for mobile operating ⢠POTA, SOTA, WWFF, contest, and propagation-mode fields with dedicated UI ⢠Per-QSO QSL card export ā themed, code-rendered PNG ⢠Monthly and yearly statistics with shareable bar-chart images PROPAGATION AND MAP ⢠World map with great-circle bearing lines to every worked station ⢠Gray-line terminator overlay with aurora layer (NOAA OVATION) ⢠24-hour MUF prediction with band openings ⢠PSK Reporter + WSPR path prediction heatmap ⢠Live solar terrestrial data and band-by-band DX potential ⢠Unified Spots tab ā DX cluster, POTA, and contests in one place PRIVACY-FIRST ⢠No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking SDKs ⢠All QSO data stays on your device ā sync only happens when you tap Sync ⢠Microphone permission is used only by Rover Mode voice dictation; audio is processed by the operating system speech engine and never recorded or transmitted ⢠Local-network permission is requested only if you configure the N1MM bridge DARK MODE + ACCESSIBILITY ⢠Theme-aware throughout ā every dialog, panel, and chart respects dark mode ⢠Font-scale slider for global text sizing ⢠Tips & Tricks ā 100 rotating contextual hints, toggleable from Settings Built solo by Yousuf AL Balushi (A46UNX) ā Unixeer. Designed for the amateur radio community to simplify QSO logging and synchronization across multiple services.
Morse Code
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Most Morse code apps hand you a table of 26 patterns and wish you luck. Morse Map hands you the structure underneath the table. Morse code isn't a list. It's a decision tree. From any point, a dot takes one branch and a dash takes the other. E is one dot from the start. A is E plus a dash. R is A plus a dot. Nobody memorises 26 unrelated patterns ā they learn one map and walk it. This app draws that map, and lights up where you are on it. SEE THE CODE, DON'T MEMORISE IT Two ideas make the diagram readable at a glance. Every node is drawn as the symbol that reaches it ā a circle for a dot, a long bar for a dash. Read the shapes along a path and you have just read the code. No legend. No lookup. And depth runs left to right, so a path reads in the same direction as time. The route to J is dot dash dash dash, which is exactly what J sounds like. The tree is the waveform. Key a dot and a packet of light travels the trace into the next node. The path stays lit while the rest of the map dims, and the two branches you could take next are marked ā so you are always looking at the one decision in front of you, not the whole alphabet. DECODE Tap separate dot and dash keys, or switch to a real straight key where the length of your press decides the symbol, with a live indicator showing when you cross into dash territory. A pause finishes the character, with a ring closing around the live node so the timing is visible rather than guessed. Prefer to be deliberate? Turn it off and press Enter yourself. Tap any node to jump there and hear it ā exploring is free, and nothing is typed until you ask. Undo works one element at a time, which is what you need most when you are new. SEND ā INCLUDING BY LIGHT Type a message and transmit it as genuine Morse, with correct element lengths and correct gaps, on four channels at once: ⢠Sound ā a real keyed sidetone. ⢠Light ā flash the message out of your camera's torch, exactly the way a signal lamp works. Point it across a room, a field, or a valley and it is a working Morse transmitter. ⢠Haptics ā feel each element at its true length. ⢠The map ā watch the tree walk your message as it goes. Copy the encoded string out to share it as text. TRAIN Practice, so the map eventually stops being something you look at. ⢠The Koch method ā start with two characters at full speed and earn the next one at 90% accuracy. This is the method that works. Learning slowly and speeding up later just means un-learning a rhythm. ⢠Listen: hear a character, name it. ⢠Key it: see a character, send it on the tree. ⢠Per-character mastery, experience levels and daily streaks. CODEX All 62 characters ā 26 letters, 10 numbers, 18 punctuation marks and 8 procedural signals ā each with its code, its spoken rhythm (di-dah-dah-dah), where it sits in the tree, and how well you know it. BUILT PROPERLY ⢠Real PARIS-standard timing, adjustable from 5 to 30 wpm. ⢠Farnsworth spacing: keep characters crisp while the gaps stretch. ⢠A true gated sidetone oscillator with ramped edges, not clicky samples ā tune it from 300 to 1000 Hz. ⢠Core Haptics, so a dash feels three times as long as a dot. ⢠Mixes with your music instead of silencing it. ⢠VoiceOver support, including a live spoken description of your path through the tree. Reduce Motion respected. NO ACCOUNT. NO INTERNET. NO DATA. There is no networking in this app at all. No sign-up, no ads, no analytics, no tracking, no third-party code. Your settings and progress live on your device and go nowhere. It works the same in a basement, on a plane, or off-grid ā which, given the subject, felt like the point. Whether you are studying for an amateur radio licence, learning CW for the love of it, or you just want to know what the flashing light in the film actually said ā start with the map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ham Logging at 15.0 against Morse Code's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Ham Logging | Morse Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yousif AL Balushi | Maged Mohamed |
In-app purchases
Ham Logging
No in-app purchases
Morse Code
No in-app purchases
Questions
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