Comparison

Flare vs Tones Voice

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flare

This app streamlines group management by consolidating communication, event planning, and engagement tools. It offers features like group chats, event RSVPs, attendance tracking, photo albums, and payment collection, making it ideal for various organizations.

Highlights
  • Group chats and announcements
  • Event creation and attendance tracking
  • Photo albums and highlights
  • Polls and points system
  • Ticket sales and payment collection
  • File sharing and roster management
Features
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Flare is the ultimate app for groups. Flare keeps your group connected, organized, and engaged—all in one app. Whether you’re running a student organization, campus council, alumni network, or a national community, Flare makes communication effortless and events unforgettable. Why Flare? Tired of juggling endless group chats, scattered files, and disorganized calendars? Flare brings everything together: messages, events, attendance, photos, polls, points and more. With privacy controls and high‑quality features, it’s the smarter way to manage your community. Key Features & Benefits: ▶ Events & Attendance – Create and share events with details, RSVPs, and reminders. Track attendance with QR codes, passcodes, geolocation, or ticketing. ▶ Group Chats & Announcements – Keep everyone in the loop with customizable chats and a dedicated announcement wall. Optional message approval gives admins control when needed. ▶ Albums & Highlights – Upload high‑quality photos (up to 5000px), save your favorite photos, and share approved highlights. ▶ Engagement Tools – Polls, points system, birthday reminders, and alumni engagement. ▶ Payments Made Easy – Sell tickets or collect payments with Venmo integration. ▶ Seamless Organization – Share files, manage rosters, connect with alumni, and build lasting group connections. Built for Privacy & Control: - Protect your chats with screenshot blocking and admin notifications - Admin can delete messages and suspend members - Settings to approve messages, highlights, and membership requests. Join 500,000+ users already using Flare to simplify communication and boost engagement!

About

Tones Voice

Features
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Tones is a minimalist voice messaging app for real conversations. With Tones, there’s no typing—just tap to talk and tap to send. Voice messaging feels simple, fast, and natural, like talking with friends should. Recording is effortless. There’s no hold-to-record button, just tap, speak, and send. A live waveform responds to your voice in real time, making every message feel immediate and alive. Open a chat and unheard messages play automatically so conversations flow naturally. Listen and reply in the moment, without breaking the rhythm. Voice messages stack into conversational threads that make it easy to keep up and keep talking. Use Tones for one-on-one conversations or create group voice threads with up to 32 friends. Whether it’s a quick check-in or a longer back-and-forth, voice makes staying connected feel personal. Add a profile photo, share your link, and let friends find you easily. Tones is built around a simple idea: messaging should feel more like talking. No typing. Just voice messages with friends. Download Tones and start talking.

Screenshots

Flare4 screens
Tones Voice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flare at 6.9K against Tones Voice's 1. Flare also leads on chart position (#158 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flare against 5.0 for Tones Voice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flare has 6.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Flare versus Tones Voice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlareTones Voice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlare App, Inc.Jaskaran Singh

Bugs and requests

Flare

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notifications not always working properly
  • Difficulty removing screenshots and photos

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to remove albums and events
  • More customization options for admins
  • Integration with personal calendars

Tones Voice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flare

No in-app purchases

None

Tones Voice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flare free?
Flare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tones Voice free?
Tones Voice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flare or Tones Voice?
Tones Voice is rated higher. Flare averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Tones Voice averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flare or Tones Voice have ads?
Neither Flare nor Tones Voice shows ads.

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