Keyman vs Morse Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keyman
Type in over 1,700 languages on your iPhone or iPad with system-wide keyboard installation. Supports numerous languages and offers custom keyboard building, predictive text, and a built-in browser for unsupported languages.
- Type in 1,700+ languages
- System keyboard integration
- Custom keyboard builder
- Predictive text
- Built-in browser for unsupported languages
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Keyman makes it easy to type in over 2300 different languages on your iPhone, iPad or iPod! Install all your language keyboards as a system keyboard and use them in every app on your iPhone or iPad! Type in: - Amharic - Tamil - Greek - Hebrew - Sinhala - Syriac - Tibetan - Hindi - Over two thousand more! Keyman requires the "Allow Full Access" option to be switched on just once when you install a new keyboard, in order for your language keyboard to be installed into the system. For your privacy and security, you can then switch the option off again. Features include: - Build custom keyboards with Keyman Developer and load them on your phone - Smooth optimised keyboard layouts - Predictive text for a growing set of languages - Built in browser displays your language even if iOS doesn't support it
Morse Chat
Communicate with Morse code enthusiasts worldwide through public or private chat rooms and direct messages. Customize your experience with various Morse keys, output modes, and translation options. Practice your skills in a dedicated playground.
- Morse code communication
- Public and private chat rooms
- Direct messaging
- Multiple Morse key types
- Morse code practice playground
- Auto-translation
- Customizable output modes
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Features: - Communicate with fellow Morse enthusiasts from far and near simply by tapping dots and dashes. - Meet new friends in a number of public rooms (10 WPM or less, 15 WPM, 20 WPM or more, Test room and so on). - Share and exchange ideas with your Inner Circle by creating private rooms. - In private rooms, the owner can modify room details (room ID & name) and remove members. - Text your friends privately with direct messages. - 7 types of Morse keys to choose from (e.g. iambic). - NEW! “Playground” to test and train your Morse code sending skills. - Support for external keyboard. - Easily subscribe and unsubscribe to notifications by clicking the bell icon at the upper right corner. - Learn and practice Morse code in real conversations (click on the question mark icon in any chat screen to see Morse representations and the most common Morse abbreviations). - Auto-translate between Morse code, Morse representation and text while receiving or sending messages. You decide what to show and in which order in Settings. - Option to show live translation while typing the Morse code. - Try the app out as a guest or sign in with your Apple ID, Google account or Facebook account. - Completely adjust the app according to your preferences: 1. Choose the frequency and output mode of the Morse messages (audio, blinking light, flashlight, vibration or audio + blinking light). 2. Adjust the transmission speed when using auto-translate. 3. Change the theme (Cyan, Bright, Dark, Black). 4. Enable/disable auto-send, auto-translation and more. - Absolutely no ads. - Easily block annoying users. - Blog posts and the info screen provide detailed instructions on how to use the app. Morse Code Morse code is a communication system that uses a series of short signals (also known as dots or dits) and long signals (also known as dashes or dahs) to transmit characters. The initial version of it was developed by Samuel F. B. Morse as a method to transmit natural language through the telegraph in the mid-19th century. Morse Chat Morse Chat is an app that allows users to communicate with others using Morse code. Once you sign in, you’ll see 3 big buttons which correspond to 3 main ways of chatting. - Public Rooms. A number of rooms (10 WPM or less, 15 WPM, 20 WPM or more, Test room and so on) has been created to allow chatting with fellow Morse code enthusiasts. These rooms are open to everyone. Contact us if you have an idea for a new public room. - Private Rooms. These can be created by premium users, and joined by any user (premium or not) who gets the room ID and password (case sensitive) or is invited by an existing room member. - Direct Messages (DMs). These are private messages between two participants. Simply create a DM by searching the other user’s display name or call sign. Download Morse Chat now and say “Hello” to the world in Morse code! Privacy Policy: https://www.dong.digital/morsechat/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.dong.digital/morsechat/tos/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Morse Chat at 4.7 against Keyman's 3.8. Morse Chat also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and ratings volume (486 vs 71). Keyman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Morse Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keyman asks for nothing beyond the download.
Morse Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morse Chat has 486 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Keyman's written reviews are positive against 74% of Morse Chat's.
Keyman ships an update every 3 weeks, Morse Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keyman | Morse Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (71 ratings) | 4.7 (486 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 486 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc (SIL) | Xiang Dong |
Customer experience
Keyman
Morse Chat
Bugs and requests
Keyman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Morse Chat
Reported bugs
5 issues- 🐛 Weird letters when typing
- 🐛 Randomly stops and plays long note
- 🐛 Cannot delete single letters
- 🐛 App does not play sound
- 🐛 No option to enable sound
Requested features
7 requests- Remove paywall for words and phrases
- Allow external key connection
- Ability to delete single letters in direct chat
- Adjust speed on transmitter
- Allow going back to original lesson level
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- Add iambic support
- Support for external key via HID or MIDI
In-app purchases
Keyman
No in-app purchases
Morse Chat
- Lifetime Premium$4.99









