Comparison

Speak vs Morse Translator

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

Head to head
About

Speak

This app converts typed text into natural-sounding speech, offering a voice for those who have lost theirs. It allows customization of voices, pitch, and rate, and can save frequently used phrases or export history. It works offline and supports background playback.

Highlights
  • Extensive voice selection
  • Adjustable speech parameters (pitch, rate)
  • Save and reorder favorite phrases
  • Phrase history with export option
  • Share audio recordings
  • Offline functionality
  • Background speech playback
Features
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Speak turns your words into clear, natural speech. Many of Speak's users have lost their ability to speak, often after surgery, and Speak helps give them a voice again. It's also great for practising pronunciation, or just having fun with voices. Features • Lots of voices: Choose from every voice installed on your device, including Enhanced, Premium and Personal Voice. Search by language, name or region, and preview any voice with one tap. • Fine-tune the sound: Adjust volume, pitch and rate, and repeat a phrase as many times as you need. • Favourites: Save the phrases you use most and reorder them however you like. • History: Every phrase you speak is saved, so you can speak it again or share it. You can also export your history as a CSV file. • Share audio recordings: Turn any phrase into an audio file and share it anywhere. • Make it yours: Light or Dark appearance, a high-contrast text field, and options for how Speak behaves when you type, speak and clear. • Picks up where you left off: Optionally restore your text, voice, pitch, rate and repeat count when you open the app. • Keeps talking in the background: Speech keeps playing while your device is locked or you're using another app. • Louder with Bluetooth: Connect a Bluetooth speaker or headphones to make your voice heard even further. • Works everywhere: No internet connection needed. Supports VoiceOver and iPad multitasking. Quick Tip: If a word doesn't sound quite right, try spelling it phonetically. Speak is free with ads. You can remove them with a single in-app purchase in Settings to support development. Have fun! Feel free to email me with any suggestions or comments at loic@loic.tech. If you find Speak useful, please take a moment to leave a quick review!

About

Morse Translator

Features
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Turn text into Morse code and translate dots and dashes back into readable messages. Hear your message, flash it on your phone, or share it as an audio file. TRANSLATE BOTH WAYS Type a message to see its Morse code as you write. Enter dots, dashes and spaces to translate Morse back into text. Supports letters A–Z, numbers and common punctuation. Accented Latin letters use their basic form, and unrecognised characters are highlighted. HEAR AND SHARE YOUR MESSAGE Play Morse code audio with adjustable speed and tone. Stop playback whenever you need to. Share your message as a WAV audio file through compatible apps. Audio messages are limited to two minutes. SEND LIGHT SIGNALS Flash your message on the screen or use your phone's torch. Choose screen colours and repeat your message while the signal screen is open. Torch signals require compatible hardware and camera permission; torch speed is limited to 10 WPM. SAVE YOUR GO-TO MESSAGES Keep favourites and revisit recent messages. Open a saved phrase, edit it and send it again. Messages and learning progress are stored on your phone. PRACTISE THE MORSE ALPHABET Tap letters, numbers and punctuation in the chart to hear their sounds. Try five-question listening quizzes, choose your character set and practise characters you missed. Use the manual Morse key to explore dots, dashes and gaps. USE IT YOUR WAY Choose light, dark or system appearance. Core translation, audio, reference and practice work offline. Online dictionary links require an internet connection. An experimental sound decoder is available in Settings for slow, clear signals. It detects volume changes rather than isolating a Morse tone, so background noise can affect its results. Microphone access is optional and recordings stay on your phone. For learning the alphabet, solving Morse puzzles and sharing messages with friends.

Screenshots

Speak4 screens
Morse Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Morse Translator at none against Speak's 1. Morse Translator also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speak versus Morse Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakMorse Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoic VerrallMartin Jones

Bugs and requests

Speak

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording feature not working
  • Crashes or stops working after updates
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to save and export recordings
  • Pause and resume speech functionality
  • More voice options, including Siri-like voices
  • Highlight or follow along with text during playback
  • Ability to copy text from app to other apps
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  • Sync text and history across devices

Morse Translator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speak

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Morse Translator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speak free?
Speak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Morse Translator free?
Morse Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speak or Morse Translator have ads?
Speak shows ads; Morse Translator does not.

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