# Pingtumi vs DefaultSMS

The clearest difference is price: Pingtumi at Free against DefaultSMS's $0.99. Pingtumi also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). DefaultSMS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Pingtumi is free to download; DefaultSMS costs $0.99 up front. Pingtumi sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. DefaultSMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pingtumi against 4.7 for DefaultSMS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Pingtumi's written reviews are positive against 100% of DefaultSMS's.

Pingtumi ships an update weekly, DefaultSMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pingtumi | DefaultSMS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pingtumi/id1069522247/reviews) | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defaultsms/id6741043587/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#132** |
| Size | 489 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pingtumi, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1056827736) | [Vincent Neo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523681069) |

## What reviewers say

### Pingtumi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pingtumi/id1069522247)

This app is a collection of powerful messaging and creative tools. It allows users to design and share various visual content, organize events, and communicate through group messaging and rich media. Privacy is a key focus, with no phone number or contact access required.

**Highlights:** Design greeting cards and invitations, Create custom sticky notes, Generate AI images and character videos, Set alerts for important events, Group messaging, Share rich, visual content, Save and organize places

**Features:** Apple Wallet, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 Coins | $2.49 | one-time |
| 10 Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 20 Coins | $6.99 | one-time |
| 50 Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| 100 Coins | $24.99 | one-time |


### DefaultSMS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defaultsms/id6741043587)

**Currently charting:** #132 Top Paid · Social Networking (US App Store)

This app allows you to set your preferred messaging applications like Telegram or WhatsApp as the default for handling SMS and tapping on phone number links. It acts as a redirector, ensuring convenience and privacy by processing all data on-device.

**Highlights:** Set default messaging app, Redirect SMS and link taps, Supports Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, On-device data processing, Easy setup, Privacy-focused

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pingtumi free?

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

### Is DefaultSMS free?

DefaultSMS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pingtumi or DefaultSMS?

DefaultSMS is rated higher. Pingtumi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DefaultSMS averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Pingtumi or DefaultSMS have ads?

Neither Pingtumi nor DefaultSMS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pingtumi or DefaultSMS?

Pingtumi ships an update weekly, and DefaultSMS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pingtumi was updated on September 2, 2026 and DefaultSMS on September 23, 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.*