SimpleCW: Morse Decoder
Jeroen Rombouts Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
SimpleCW: Morse Decoder is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Jeroen Rombouts. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated September 7, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 14 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 7
- 2026 · v0.6.0
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About SimpleCW: Morse Decoder
Read Morse and digital-mode signals from audio with SimpleCW (formerly HamChat). Tune one receiver, watch the waterfall, and follow decoded text in the transcript. CW includes automatic tone acquisition or manual tuning, Otsu and Bayesian decoders, a live keying trace, speed estimates, and input-level feedback. An optional on-device ML CW decoder is included with Premium Modes Unlock on iOS 18 or later and macOS 15 or later. Decoder results depend on signal quality and sending style; Otsu is the default. Receive CW, PSK31/63, MFSK, Olivia, and RTTY. Classical receive in every mode and CW transmit remain free. A three-minute trial lets you try other transmit modes. The existing one-time Premium Modes Unlock purchase adds unlimited digital-mode transmit and the optional ML CW decoder. Use the microphone or a compatible audio interface. On Mac, System Audio can receive audio from other software with the appropriate system permission. Audio processing stays on the device. Copy or share the resulting transcript.
What’s new
Version 0.6.0 · Updated September 7, 2026
HamChat is now SimpleCW: Morse Decoder. Existing users keep their app and premium unlock. A new single-receiver interface with a cyan waterfall, automatic or manual CW tuning, a live keying trace, input-level measurements, and copy confidence. Choose Otsu or Bayesian CW decoding, or use the on-device ML decoder with Premium Modes Unlock on supported devices. Existing unlock owners receive the added premium features. This update also fixes microphone sample-rate conversion, stale text after clearing or switching modes, the ML purchase sheet, and unsent-message handling when the transmit trial ends.
App privacy
The developer, Jeroen Rombouts, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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