What Is the Ham Morse iOS App from AA9PW.com?

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The Ham Morse iOS app is an iPhone app from AA9PW.com for learning and practicing Morse code on the go. It is the mobile companion to the site's online Morse code tools, so it suits you if you want to drill CW away from a computer — during a commute, a lunch break, or anywhere you have your phone. If you only ever practice at a desk, the site's browser-based Morse generator covers the same ground and you may not need the app at all.

What the app is for

AA9PW.com describes itself as an amateur radio practice site with a stated goal of helping people pass the US amateur radio license exam and get on the air. It offers three main tools:

  • Ham Radio Practice Tests — track your results and build custom tests focused on the topics you need to work on.
  • Morse Code Practice Online — learn and practice Morse using a customizable Morse code generator in the browser.
  • Ham Morse iOS App — learn and practice Morse code on the go using the Ham Morse app on your iPhone.

The app is the mobile arm of that third area of the site. Its purpose is portability: the same kind of Morse practice you get from the online generator, moved onto an iPhone.

How it fits with the rest of AA9PW.com

The site's tools split by where you are and what you are preparing for:

Tool Platform Primary use
Ham Radio Practice Tests Website Preparing for the FCC amateur radio license exams
Morse Code Practice Online Website Learning and practicing Morse with a customizable generator
Ham Morse iPhone app Learning and practicing Morse code on the go

If your goal is the license exam, the practice tests are the relevant tool. If your goal is CW itself, the choice is really about setting: the online generator when you are at a computer, the app when you are not.

What the site has added recently

AA9PW.com's news notes that POTA (Parks on the Air) CW exchanges were added to the Morse Code Generator, published January 18, 2025. The site says it drew on various sources for how these exchanges normally go. That matters if you are practicing for real on-air operating rather than just character recognition — you can rehearse the exchange patterns you would actually hear in a POTA contact.

What to check before you rely on it

The available site material does not state the app's price, whether it requires an account, or which iOS versions it supports. It also does not list the app's specific features beyond learning and practicing Morse code. Before downloading, check the App Store listing for current price, compatibility, and feature details, and treat the AA9PW.com description as the statement of intent rather than a full spec.

One practical note: the site's navigation includes a "Sign In" option, which suggests some functionality may be tied to an account. Whether that applies to the app is not stated in the material available here.