- Morse-It
- iTunes
- 0.99 USD
- Universal
- Francis Bonnin
Description
Morse-It is an easy to use application that allows to translate, interpret, type, learn, convert Morse code, and
much more.
It is retina display enhanced, universal binary (run on iPhone/iPod AND iPad), and is compatible with
VoiceOver.
Type some text and it will be automatically encoded into some fullscreen flashing effect of the associated Morse
code.
The flash light of your device will also be used.
Your "SOS" messages will be seen quite far away !
Some sound will also be played accordingly. In detailed mode, the text being encoded is scrolling through the decoding process.
Tap some morse code onto the screen and the program will translate it into some text.
Different input types are
handled : Novice, Straight key, Memory Paddle, Iambic Paddle (A and B). Left and right handed modes supported.
Test
and improve your skills : are you good enough to be understood?
Exclusive feature allowing to decode, in real time, the Morse code recorded from the microphone (if available) into
Text.
Some automatic calibration is performed, allowing adaptation to speed, tone and volume changes.
The full Morse alphabet can also be consulted and the associated Morse code can be played.
Tapped and decoded
text can be edited and exported to the clipboard, the In-app email and SMS.
A special screen allows textual
conversion of morse code and text. Exchange encoded messages with your friends.
Wikipedia and Visual Mnemonic screens allowing to get informations and mnemonics regarding morse code.
All the
application is highly configurable (Frequency, WPM, color, morse characters ...)
!!! As seen on TV !!! (UK) in Most Haunted Live: Apparently you can use it to communicate with ghosts (no guaranty though)
Premium features can also be unlocked as in-app purchase :
Koch trainer screen, Quiz screen, Prosigns, Macros,
Dictionaries : abbreviations, QSOs, mnemonics, Timing (farnsworth) and Morse alphabet/prosigns personalization, look
customization ... and more.
What's New
Version 4.2 (Nov 5, 2012)
• Global : iPhone5 screen support
• Global : Retina support on iPad.
• Global : On iOS6, texts in Tap,
Convert and Decode screens can also be exported to Facebook and twitter.
• Global : Display the used (or detected)
WPM speed in the Tap, Quiz and Decode screens.
• Global : Improved handling of bluetooth text keyboards and iPad
split keyboard.
• Global : Correctly recover audio (for recordings and emission) after an external event, like a
phone call.
• Global : Various bug fixes and improvements.
• Tap : When Gestures are enabled for a paddle in
settings, you can perform a left swipe on the text area to delete the last character and perform a right swipe to add a
newline character.
• Premium - Trainer : Improved comparison of the result with the notes, with an associated
visual highlighting of the mistakes.
• Premium - Trainer : New visual hint that can display both the Morse code and
the text of the current character.
• Premium - Trainer : The visual hints can also be changed in the settings
screen.
• Premium - Trainer : In settings, it is now possible to choose if the result will be displayed after the
sound is played, or before the sound is played.
• Premium - Quiz : The correct answer is now displayed when an
error is done.
• Premium - Quiz : The validation sound for the Quiz is now correctly played (according to the
"Result sound" settings value).
• Accessibility : For iOS5 devices & higher, set the keypad buttons to
accessibility elements allowing a direct Interaction with VoiceOver.
• Accessibility : Improved way to
increase/decrease the sliders values in the settings screen with VoiceOver.
Version 4.1 (Jul 29, 2011)
• Global : German translation (many thanks to Christian and Jens for their precious help).
• Decode : Fixes
an audio recorder problem on iPod 3 (thanks to Dave for his help).
• Premium : The Morse alphabet and the macros
(used for memo, training, quiz) can be imported/exported for backup, sharing and modification on a computer.
Version 4.0.1 (Jul 2, 2011)
This new version of Morse-it raise the bar even higher, adding lots of new features for all users and premium
users.
Thanks for your interest, and don't forget to keep your friends informed about this app :)
4.0.1 :
• Global : Fixes a problem on iPhone preventing from entering the 'to' field of an email.
4.0 :
• Convert : New convert screen. This screen allows Morse to text and text to Morse conversion. Perfect to
encode/decode/email/SMS Morse code with your friends.
• Tap : Optional quick gestures on Morse paddle : 3 fingers
tap to delete last character. 4 fingers tap to delete all the text.
• Tap : Remove the not standard "(" ")"
characters around morse code in Tap screen, when the 'Show morse code' option is activated.
• Tap : Morse
characters (.,-,/, ) that are used in the Tap (and Convert) screens can be configured.
• Global : Flash Light
support for devices supporting this feature (option in settings : the flash light can be used when typing or encoding
morse code)
• Global : iPad adaptations. This application is now universal binary and can be used on iPhone, IPod
and iPad.
• Global : Retina display enhancements.
• Global : VoiceOver accessibility improvements.
•
Global : In-App SMS added (instead of using the external app) for devices supporting the feature (since iOS 4.0).
•
Global : Text case automatic conversion option for the generated text (as defined in glossary, uppercases,
lowercases)
• Global : Restructured Paddle type selection in Config screen (bottom tab bar visible, paddle types
description)
• Global : New default theme.
• Global : Add a restore button in the in-app purchase screen, in
case you have already purchased it.
• Global : Small bug fixes and improvements
• Premium : New Quiz screen to
test your skills. Highly configurable and different modes available (type the corresponding text, type the corresponding
code, select the correct text, select the correct code, random quiz).
• Premium : New Koch trainer screen to learn
Morse code, one letter after the other, thanks to this easy and configurable method.
Version 4.0 (Jun 24, 2011)
This new 4.0 version of Morse-it raise the bar even higher, adding lots of new features for all users and premium
users.
Thanks for your interest, and don't forget to keep your friends informed about this app :)
4.0 :
• Convert : New convert screen. This screen allows Morse to text and text to Morse conversion. Perfect to
encode/decode/email/SMS Morse code with your friends.
• Tap : Optional quick gestures on Morse paddle : 3 fingers
tap to delete last character. 4 fingers tap to delete all the text.
• Tap : Remove the not standard "(" ")"
characters around morse code in Tap screen, when the 'Show morse code' option is activated.
• Tap : Morse
characters (.,-,/, ) that are used in the Tap (and Convert) screens can be configured.
• Global : Flash Light
support for devices supporting this feature (option in settings : the flash light can be used when typing or encoding
morse code)
• Global : iPad adaptations. This application is now universal binary and can be used on iPhone, IPod
and iPad.
• Global : Retina display enhancements.
• Global : VoiceOver accessibility improvements.
•
Global : In-App SMS added (instead of using the external app) for devices supporting the feature (since iOS 4.0).
•
Global : Text case automatic conversion option for the generated text (as defined in glossary, uppercases,
lowercases)
• Global : Restructured Paddle type selection in Config screen (bottom tab bar visible, paddle types
description)
• Global : New default theme.
• Global : Add a restore button in the in-app purchase screen, in
case you have already purchased it.
• Global : Small bug fixes and improvements
• Premium : New Quiz screen to
test your skills. Highly configurable and different modes available (type the corresponding text, type the corresponding
code, select the correct text, select the correct code, random quiz).
• Premium : New Koch trainer screen to learn
Morse code, one letter after the other, thanks to this easy and configurable method.
Version V3.0.1 (May 25, 2010)
Quick Fix 3.0.1 of the new 3.0 Version :
• Global : Fixing the sound problem on some iPod Touches.
•
Global : Improved Headphones handling.
------------------------------------
If you like Morse-it, please, let people around you know it.
Use
Twitter, Facebook, forums, blogs and iTunes reviews, this will allow me to keep working on it.
------------------------------------
New in the 3.0 Version:
• Wikipedia : New Wikipedia screen giving you access, in the application, to the web content of the Morse Code
Wikipedia page.
• Mnemonic : New Visual Mnemonic screen, allowing to visualize and easily retain the Morse code
alphabet.
• Tap : Text can be edited and exported to the clipboard, the SMS app and an In-app email.
• Decode
: Text can be edited and exported to the clipboard, the SMS app and an In-app email.
• Decode : Click on the
Decoding grid to reinitialize the automatic decoding algorithm.
• Encode : allow insertion of characters.
•
Glossary : Units timing can be heard.
• Glossary : Nicer and restructured Alphabet screen (renamed Glossary)
• Glossary : Audio can be stopped if the selected item is selected again.
• Glossary : Å and Á characters
added.
• Glossary : Accentuated characters capitalized in Glossary list.
• Global : Allows iPod Playback in
the Morse-it App : Thanks to this feature, you can try to decode your own audio files.
• Global : Keeps
playing/decoding when the screen is locked (to preserve battery life).
• Global : Avoid automatic screen lock from
the device option in settings.
• Global : Allow screen reordering in the bottom navigation bar.
• Global : the
not smooth tone is more reactive.
• Global : No audible clicks for keyboard.
• Global : More complete About
screen that displays some web content without leaving the application.
• !! Exclusive !! : Premium features
available as In-App purchases (see below for a complete description).
The premium features of Morse-It can be purchased as an in-app purchase.
They are dedicated to both the
connoisseur and the professional.
This unique purchase contains all the following features :
✓ Prosigns handling (encode/decode/glossary).
✓ Predefined macro sets and dictionaries (in English):
• Morse abbreviations
• Morse QSOs
• Morse mnemonics
✓ Editable Macros (allows to quickly
insert some predefined text).
✓ Morse alphabet edition (add/remove/change characters or prosigns, with
collisions/priorities handling).
✓ Timing units edition (for farnsworth method).
✓ Audio decoding can be
performed even while you are in the other screens (may slow down the app on first generation devices).
✓
Customizable application's image background.
✓ Customizable application's tint color.
✓ and probably more to
come, according o the success ...
Version 3.0 (May 22, 2010)
INFORMATION : a V3.0.1 version, fixing some sound problems on some iPod Touches, has just been submitted to Apple.
------------------------------------
If you like Morse-it, please, let people around you know it.
Use
Twitter, Facebook, forums, blogs and iTunes reviews, this will allow me to keep working on it.
------------------------------------
New in this 3.0 Version:
• Wikipedia : New Wikipedia screen giving you access, in the application, to the web content of the Morse Code
Wikipedia page.
• Mnemonic : New Visual Mnemonic screen, allowing to visualize and easily retain the Morse code
alphabet.
• Tap : Text can be edited and exported to the clipboard, the SMS app and an In-app email.
• Decode
: Text can be edited and exported to the clipboard, the SMS app and an In-app email.
• Decode : Click on the
Decoding grid to reinitialize the automatic decoding algorithm.
• Encode : allow insertion of characters.
•
Glossary : Units timing can be heard.
• Glossary : Nicer and restructured Alphabet screen (renamed Glossary)
• Glossary : Audio can be stopped if the selected item is selected again.
• Glossary : Å and Á characters
added.
• Glossary : Accentuated characters capitalized in Glossary list.
• Global : Allows iPod Playback in
the Morse-it App : Thanks to this feature, you can try to decode your own audio files.
• Global : Keeps
playing/decoding when the screen is locked (to preserve battery life).
• Global : Avoid automatic screen lock from
the device option in settings.
• Global : Allow screen reordering in the bottom navigation bar.
• Global : the
not smooth tone is more reactive.
• Global : No audible clicks for keyboard.
• Global : More complete About
screen that displays some web content without leaving the application.
• !! Exclusive !! : Premium features
available as In-App purchases (see below for a complete description).
The premium features of Morse-It can be purchased as an in-app purchase.
They are dedicated to both the
connoisseur and the professional.
This unique purchase contains all the following features :
✓ Prosigns handling (encode/decode/glossary).
✓ Predefined macro sets and dictionaries (in English):
• Morse abbreviations
• Morse QSOs
• Morse mnemonics
✓ Editable Macros (allows to quickly
insert some predefined text).
✓ Morse alphabet edition (add/remove/change characters or prosigns, with
collisions/priorities handling).
✓ Timing units edition (for farnsworth method).
✓ Audio decoding can be
performed even while you are in the other screens (may slow down the app on first generation devices).
✓
Customizable application's image background.
✓ Customizable application's tint color.
✓ and probably more to
come, according o the success ...
Version 2.1 (May 26, 2009)
* Tap : new key input types : Memory Paddle, Iambic Paddle (A and B). Left and right handed modes supported.
* Global : Enhanced audio smooth tone quality (Many thanks to Brent for his precious help).
* Global : Bigger
Delete area for delete Buttons (all the top right screen area is used).
* Global : new icons in tab bar.
*
Global : Adaptations to firmware 3.0.
Version 2.0 (Apr 16, 2009)
* Decode : New feature allowing to decode, in real time, the Morse code recorded from the microphone (if
available) into Text.
Initial Morse code emission might be used for automatic calibration.
(The WPM, sound type and volume are automatically adjusted : they can change during the decoding
process)
* Tap : (was "Morse ->Text") A new automatic speed is available in settings (you can use this option if
you don't want to specify the WPM).
Recognition will be adjusted automatically (allowing some WPM
changes during time).
* Tap : Text is not deleted anymore when the screen is changed.
* Encode : (was "Text
-> Morse") Full screen can be toggled touching the flashing area.
2 new setting are available
allowing to customize this new behavior.
* Encode : Emission can be paused even during a mark.
* Encode :
Avoid crash when translating an empty text.
* Global : Delete buttons added for each text boxes allowing to delete
all the text.
* Global : Reorganization of the different screens : reorder, new icons, new labels.
* Global :
UI improvements (more rounded corner, quicker list display,...).
* Alphabet : Changed the verbiage under the
heading "Time Units" from "Intra-character gap" to "Intra-element gap".
(a video of Morse-it in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kdmTu8MCio )
Version 1.3 (Nov 30, 2008)
Audio : Adaptation to firmware 2.2 (audio is now correctly activated when the Settings screen is left)
Version 1.2 (Oct 19, 2008)
* Global : The audio tones are ramped up and down to avoid the annoying 'pop' sounds
* Morse->Text :
Timing fix : The inter-letter and inter-word spacing were slightly too high.
* Settings : Another kind of sound can
be used instead of the smooth one (the one that was used in v1.0).
Version 1.1 (Sep 5, 2008)
* Global : Improvements for quicker and more reactive morse encoding/decoding.
* Global : Improved audio
Tones (smoother sinewave).
* Global : Nicer UI with rounded corners.
* Text->Morse : Not-Fullscreen mode
displaying the decoding steps for every letter.
* Text->Morse : Configurable Color for fullscreen morse.
*
Morse->Text: Novice mode, allowing to tap dots and dashed separately.
* Morse->Text: Currently tapped morse
code displayed.
* Morse->Text: improved automatic scroll of the textbox.
* Settings : Bigger sliders
displaying the selected values (%, Hz, WPM)











