Comparison

Cadenza vs RhythmMorse

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

Head to head
About

Cadenza

Features
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Cadenza teaches Morse code the way real operators actually read it: by ear. You start with just two letters at full speed and add more as you go, so you learn the sound and rhythm of each character instead of counting dots and dashes. Built on the proven Koch method with Farnsworth spacing, Cadenza adapts to you. It notices which characters you confuse, drills the exact pairs you mix up, and raises your speed only when you are ready. WHAT YOU GET - Letters trainer: the full alphabet, numbers and punctuation, one character at a time - Reference: tap any letter, prosign, Q-code or abbreviation to hear it - Tools: Listen, a decoder that turns clean Morse tones into text through your mic, a text-to-Morse translator (sound, screen light, camera flash, vibration) and an accessible Morse keyboard - Postcard: turn a short message into a Morse card, drawn as a rhythm score and sent as a picture with a link. Your friend hears it and decodes it in Cadenza - Progress: streaks, a daily goal, achievements, accuracy heatmaps and a daily challenge that is the same for everyone - Three channels: hear it, see it (a gentle beacon or an opt-in strobe), feel it through vibration GO FURTHER WITH PRO - Copy whole words, random groups and full lines of text - Your lists: drill your own words, callsigns and contest exchanges; the QSO simulator answers your own callsign - Head copy with no typing - Sending practice with an on-screen straight key - Realistic on-air modes: callsign trainer, QSO simulator and pile-up - Detailed analytics: confusion matrix and reaction time WHY CADENZA No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything works offline and your practice stays on your device. Where other trainers make you count or stare at charts, Cadenza keeps you listening. PERFECT FOR - Total beginners learning from zero - Aspiring and licensed ham radio operators preparing for on-air CW - Anyone who wants a durable, offline skill Free forever: the full Koch trainer, the reference, the tools, the daily challenge and basic stats. Cadenza Pro unlocks the copy, sending and on-air modes plus advanced analytics with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Cadenza Pro is offered as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://trifoiltrailblazer.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://trifoiltrailblazer.com/terms-of-service

About

RhythmMorse

Features
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A Morse code app that actually feels like a game. Tap to the rhythm of dit and dah. Learn real Morse with the Koch method โ€” the technique radio operators have trusted for decades โ€” and build a daily streak that sticks. No ads. No account. Fully offline. WHY RHYTHMMORSE - Morse is rhythm. Instead of staring at a chart of dots and dashes, you tap them: your fingers learn the timing while your ears learn the sound. - Perfect / Good / Miss judgments, combos and a fever mode turn every drill into a round you want to replay. LEARN THE KOCH WAY - 40 levels covering all 41 characters: A-Z, 0-9 and punctuation - Start with just two characters at full character speed, then add one at a time - Adjustable tone frequency, WPM and Farnsworth timing, plus input calibration MODES - Rhythm Play: Normal, Speed Run and Survival - Listening Quiz: hear the code, pick the right character - Daily Challenge: one seeded run per day โ€” the same puzzle for everyone - Transmit Practice: key SOS and CQ free on the straight-key trainer STAY ON TRACK - Daily streaks with gentle reminders, XP and player levels - 26 achievements and three fresh daily missions every day - Per-character accuracy heatmap RHYTHMMORSE PRO - All 40 Koch levels - Full transmit practice: 8 practice texts plus your own custom messages - Custom Practice: smart drills weighted toward your weakest letters - Daily Challenge archive: replay any of the last 14 days - Confusion matrix and WPM history analytics PRICING Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription โ€” the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial โ€” or as a one-time lifetime unlock (non-consumable). Current prices in your local currency are always shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. An unused free trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled before it ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://revot.jp/apps/rhythmmorse/privacy.html 73, and see you on the air.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Cadenza and RhythmMorse are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cadenza sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and RhythmMorse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cadenza ships an update fortnightly, RhythmMorse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cadenza versus RhythmMorse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadenzaRhythmMorse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size68 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan TerekhinREVOT, K.K.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cadenza

Subscriptions2
  • Cadenza Pro$6.991 Month
  • Cadenza Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cadenza Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

RhythmMorse

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Cadenza free?
Cadenza is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RhythmMorse free?
RhythmMorse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cadenza or RhythmMorse have ads?
Neither Cadenza nor RhythmMorse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cadenza or RhythmMorse?
Cadenza ships an update fortnightly, and RhythmMorse every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cadenza was updated on September 9, 2026 and RhythmMorse on September 20, 2026.

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