Morse Code vs RS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morse Code
Learn and practice Morse code with a system keyboard and LED transmitter. Features include training modes for beginners and professionals, listening comprehension exercises, and real-time message transmission via flash, screen, or sound. Supports German, Russian, and English alphabets.
- Morse code training system
- LED transmitter for messages
- Listening comprehension exercises
- Text to Morse code conversion
- Adjustable input speed
- Multi-language alphabet support
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Dit. Dah. And one day the hiss turns into words. Morse isn't another flashcard app with cartoon letters. It's a telegraphy school in your pocket: a course that takes you from zero to head copy, and a proving ground where experienced ops chase their own records. A gentle on-ramp for the newcomer. An honest fight for the veteran. NEW TO CW No memorizing the alphabet off a chart. The Koch method hands you two characters and adds the next only when the last ones are solid — you never get bored and never get buried. The app picks today's characters out of the mistakes you made yesterday. Fifteen minutes a day for a couple of weeks and you're hearing letters, not decoding them in your head. ALREADY HAVE A FIST Here's something to measure yourself against. Callsign copying scored the RufzXP way: fifty calls, the speed climbing with every clean one, errors biting into your score. Sending judged the way a contest judges it — an uneven fist and uncorrected characters cost you, not just your speed. Game Center leaderboards put a number on where you stand in the world. And you can run all of it on your own brass, not a finger on glass. AIR THAT DOESN'T GO EASY ON YOU Forget the clean textbook tone. QSB, QRM, QRN, carrier whistles, key clicks, chirp, a buzzy note — and the faster you work, the rougher it gets. You train in the band you'll actually meet, not in a laboratory. YOUR BRASS, IN THE APP Glass will never feel like brass, and we know it. Connect your key through a Bluetooth adapter — straight key, bug, iambic paddles, whatever sits on your desk — and work it right here: practice, take the test, chase records. Iambic auto-repeat behaves the way it should; paddles swap sides with one switch. No adapter? A game controller does the job — two buttons, dit and dah. WHEN THE KEY ISN'T WITHIN REACH The Morse keyboard turns iPhone into a paddle: key your messages straight into any app you type in. The converter turns text into dits and dahs, an audio file or a QR image in a second. Dictation keeps your texts and plays them back at any speed when you want blind copy practice. 37 MORSE TABLES — ANY LANGUAGE, ANY SCRIPT International, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Thai, Japanese Wabun, the Chinese telegraph code and more. Scripts with no table of their own are transliterated for you, so nothing stays silent. Progress and records follow you through iCloud — start on iPhone, carry on at the Mac. Some sections are free. Unlock all features with a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase for lifetime access. The subscription renews automatically until you cancel it in your Apple Account. Privacy policy: https://static.macflash.ru/PRIVACY_POLICY_EN Terms of use: https://static.macflash.ru/TERMS_OF_USE_EN
RS
Control compatible transceivers, share voice and pictures, and view station locations on a map. Access received station information, send text messages, and manage call sign and repeater lists. Customize transceiver and application settings for a streamlined experience.
- Transceiver DR functions
- Send and receive voice and pictures
- Map repeater and station locations
- Read and edit received station information
- Send and receive text messages
- Manage call sign and repeater lists
- Import/Export data
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Functional overview of the application DR functions You can use some transceiver’s DR functions. Share pictures Send and receive voice and pictures. Map See the location of repeater sites or other stations on a map using received position data, or your transceiver’s repeater list. Automatically set the transceiver’s “FROM” and “TO” fields by tapping a repeater site or a station on the map. Receive History In the DV mode, read and edit the received station’s information. Download additional information from an Internet database, such as QRZ.com or APRS.fi. Text messaging Send and receive text messages. Call Sign list Edit call signs and names used in the DR function. Also, you can add a call sign and a name in the Call Sign list. Repeater list See the detailed data entered in the Repeater list. Transceiver settings Change some of the transceiver’s function settings. Application settings Select application software settings. Import Import a Repeater list or a Call Sign list. Export Export a Repeater list, a Call Sign list, or Receive History. See the transceiver’s instruction manual for details. The instruction manual can be downloaded from the ICOM web site. Device requirements The RS-MS1I operating requirements are as follows: iOS16 or later Usable transceivers (As of May 2026) - ID-4100A/E + Bluetooth unit (UT-137) - ID-52A or ID-52E *1 - ID-52A PLUS or ID-52E PLUS *2 - ID-5200A or ID-5200E *3 - IC-705 *4 *1 Supported in RS-MS1I Ver.1.1.0 or later. *2 Supported in RS-MS1I Ver.1.3.0 or later. *3 Supported in RS-MS1I Ver.1.4.0 or later. *4 Supported in RS-MS1I Ver.1.2.0 or later. Preparation To use the RS-MS1I with a supported transceiver, you need an optional Bluetooth unit. See your transceiver’s instruction manual for details. Transceiver’s settings Set the following functions as shown below to use the RS-MS1I. [Function] > [CI-V] > [CI-V Transceive]: ON [Bluetooth Set] > [Data Device Set] > [Serial Port Function]: CI-V (Echo back OFF) Note: - The RS-MS1I may not work with all iPhones or iPads, even if they are one of the tested devices. This is because an application program on your device may conflict with the RS-MS1I. - The RS-MS1I may not be used, depending on the OS version, installed application, and so on. - Bluetooth LE is used for the connection with the transceiver, so there may be a time delay between the transceiver’s operation and the display on the iPhone or iPad. - When sending or receiving pictures using “FAST mode,” the headset audio will be temporarily interrupted because of the transceiver’s Bluetooth unit limitations. - You may need to connect to the Internet through a Wireless LAN, an LTE network or a 5G network for some functions. - The RS-MS1I supports only portrait orientation with the iPhone. It does not support Auto Rotate. However, landscape orientation and Auto Rotate are supported with the iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Morse Code at 4.3 against RS's 1.9. Morse Code also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). RS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Morse Code sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. RS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Morse Code holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Morse Code's written reviews are positive against 15% of RS's.
Morse Code ships an update every 4 days, RS every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Code | RS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (64 ratings) — better | 1.9 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews — better | 14.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | macflash.ru | ICOM INCORPORATED |
Customer experience
Morse Code
RS
Bugs and requests
Morse Code
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RS
Reported bugs
29 issues- App crashes when using map function
- App crashes on map screen
- App closes when opening map
- Not staying connected to the app
- Connection unsuccessful error message
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- Bluetooth pairing not working
- Connects and immediately disconnects
- Does not download full repeater list
- Bluetooth connection fails
- App crashes when selecting a picture to send
- Photo import force closes app
- App bombing out when trying to add a photo
- Attempting to transfer photos crashes every time
- Cannot get app to pair
- App sees radio but won't connect
- App won't connect
- Cannot connect app to iPhone
- ID-52A not pairing
- App instantly sees device but fails to connect
- Bluetooth connection does not happen
- App crashes trying to share photo
- App picture send capability is INOP
- App force closes / crashes on photo import
- Cannot get it to connect on either device
- App doesn't work with ICOM ID-5100
- App doesn't work with 4100 on iOS 15
- App doesn't work with iPhone 6s+
- Bluetooth connection does not happen after lengthy labours
- App has not been updated in almost a year
Requested features
12 requests- Add support for ID-5100
- Add support for ID-51A Plus 2
- Add support for ID-50
- Add support for IC-705
- Improve repeater list
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- Import repeater lists via Files/OneDrive/Dropbox
- Serial port support via USB
- Add support for ID-4100A with BT module
- Add support for IC-2820
- Update for iOS 15
- Update for iOS 16
- Update for iOS 18
In-app purchases
Morse Code
- Premium for a Month$7.991 Month
- Premium year3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium Forever$39.99
RS
No in-app purchases









