Qalam vs Talkshalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qalam
Create, save, and share messages in Urdu using a beautiful Noori Nastaleeq font. This app is ideal for languages with connected letters, allowing you to easily edit and share your written content globally.
- Urdu message creation
- Noori Nastaleeq font support
- Message saving and sharing
- Global message sharing
- Easy editing tools
- Scrolling message viewer
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Qalam is designed to facilitate writing, saving and sharing messages in Urdu spoken on a smart phone. The writings will be in noori nastaleeq font. Qalam is particularly useful for languages where letters of any given word are joined to one another in a continuous flowing line like in Arabic, Farsi and Urdu. Messages can be spoken in any language in the world and shared using the common message sharing tools. Once written, the messages can be viewed by scrolling by up and down arrow. Written messages can be edited using Noori nastaleeq font key board i.e. by selecting all or part of message; the writer can select all or part of the message and erase the selected part of the message.
Talkshalk
This messenger app prioritizes privacy and security with end-to-end encryption for all communications. It offers secure voice and video calls through an intuitive interface, ensuring your personal and professional conversations remain protected from unauthorized access.
- End-to-end encryption
- Secure voice calls
- Secure video calls
- Intuitive user interface
- Private communication
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In today’s digital age, privacy and security have never been more crucial. Talkshalk Messenger guarantees safe, encrypted communication, safeguarding your personal and professional conversations from unauthorized access. Featuring end-to-end encryption, secure voice and video calls, and an intuitive user interface, Talkshalk Messenger delivers a seamless messaging experience without compromising your data security. Whether you’re catching up with friends or handling sensitive business discussions, stay connected with absolute confidence. Download Talkshalk Messenger now and embrace the future of secure communication!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talkshalk at 4.0 against Qalam's 3.0. Talkshalk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). Qalam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Qalam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Talkshalk asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talkshalk holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Qalam ships an update every 4 weeks, Talkshalk every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qalam | Talkshalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CLCI | Muhammad Umar Aibak |
Customer experience
Qalam
Talkshalk
In-app purchases
Qalam
- Thousand (1000) credit points$0.99
- Advertisement removal option in all screens$0.99
Talkshalk
No in-app purchases









