# Melinked vs Sweetalk

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sweetalk at 63% against Melinked's 0%. Sweetalk also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (111 vs 2). Melinked's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Melinked sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sweetalk sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sweetalk holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sweetalk has 111 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Melinked's written reviews are positive against 63% of Sweetalk's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Melinked | Sweetalk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melinked/id1047458085/reviews) | **[3.9 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sweetalk/id1124270431/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **111** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **63.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 171 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.1** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Xingzhendi Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1047458084) | [Shanghai YingJu Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1286283042) |

## What reviewers say

### Melinked

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melinked/id1047458085)

Connect with people globally and trade services across borders. This app breaks down language barriers with real-time translation, helping you build international business connections and personal brands. Facilitates global payments for seamless transactions.

**Highlights:** Global service marketplace, Cross-language social networking, Real-time translation interpreter, Cross-border business connections, Personal branding, Global payment facilitation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 购买Mechat prompts | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买Mechat prompts | $4.99 | one-time |
| 购买Mechat prompts | $6.99 | one-time |
| 购买Mechat prompts | $7.99 | one-time |
| 购买Mechat prompts | $9.99 | one-time |
| 购买Mechat prompts | $12.99 | one-time |
| Mechat prompts | $14.99 | one-time |
| 购买Mechat prompts | $19.99 | one-time |
| 购买MeChat prompts | $24.99 | one-time |
| vip包年服务 | $24.99 | one-time |


### Sweetalk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sweetalk/id1124270431)

This AI-powered communication app offers real-time translation for calls, conversations, and text across 100 languages. Connect globally with barrier-free communication, supporting both online and offline translation for seamless interactions.

**Highlights:** Real-time conference translation (6 languages), Offline conversation translation, Voice and video call translation, Face-to-face translation with Bluetooth headsets, Text and voice message translation, Supports 100 languages and 10000+ combinations, Multimedia messaging and moments sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 week VIP membership | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 week translation service | $14.49 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month VIP Member | $39.99 | per month |
| 20 Donuts | $0.99 | one-time |
| 40 Donuts | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 Donuts | $4.99 | one-time |
| 180 Donuts | $8.99 | one-time |
| 320 Donuts | $15.99 | one-time |
| 1 Month VIP | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1 Week VIP | $29.99 | one-time |
| 1 Month VIP | $60.99 | one-time |
| 3 month VIP | $124.99 | one-time |
| 6 Months VIP | $179.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good translator
- 👍 Automatic translation
- 🔒 Encrypted transmission
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Nice app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive subscriptions
- 🐛 Video chat issues
- 🐛 No notifications
- 🐛 Slow verification
- 🐛 Cannot register

**Reported bugs**

- Video chat: cannot see girlfriend, her video only shows for seconds, disconnects
- Notifications not received
- Verification code not received
- Unable to log in
- Slow verification process

**Requested features**

- Fix video chat bugs
- Improve translation accuracy
- Enable video calls
- Improve notification system
- Allow registration for all regions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Melinked free?

Melinked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sweetalk free?

Sweetalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Melinked or Sweetalk?

Sweetalk is rated higher. Melinked averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sweetalk averages 3.9 from 111 ratings.

### Do Melinked or Sweetalk have ads?

Sweetalk shows ads; Melinked does not.

### Which is updated more often, Melinked or Sweetalk?

Melinked ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sweetalk every 6 weeks. Most recently, Melinked was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sweetalk on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*