BLE Messenger vs Alter Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE Messenger
Connect with nearby users without Wi-Fi or radio networks. Share photos, sound data, and messages securely with end-to-end encryption. Resume conversations and receive notifications even when the app is in the background.
- Connect without Wi-Fi or radio
- Secure encrypted messaging
- Share photos and sound data
- Resume conversations
- Background notifications
- Delete sent messages
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This app does not necessary for wi-fi or radio network. Can be easily detecting users and connect by nearby users. Can use to setting to that. Alert, notification, or notification previews. Conversation can be easily resumed, You can reconnect to users. When app is background, notification to your device. And You can share the photos and recorded sound data to other user. You can share the timeline for friends and yourself. record is can be sent like and erase. Implemented to Encrypt function. You can sent secure message. Even if a wrong message is sent to the partner, it's OK! It can be eliminated from an option. Let's you start to the conversation, and share!!
Alter Messenger
This secure messaging app offers multiple privacy layers to protect your conversations. Features include screenshot detection and the ability to use different usernames for each chat, ensuring your messages remain private.
- Screenshot detection
- Per-chat usernames
- Multiple privacy layers
- Secure chat
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Securely chat with friends, without the concern of prying eyes. There are multiple layers of privacy, including screenshot detection, selecting a different username for each chat, and more. More features coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alter Messenger at none against BLE Messenger's 1. Alter Messenger also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. BLE Messenger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alter Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alter Messenger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BLE Messenger ships an update every 2 weeks, Alter Messenger weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Messenger | Alter Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ohkubo Yuhei | Caleb Mesfien |
Customer experience
BLE Messenger
Alter Messenger
In-app purchases
BLE Messenger
- Background color$0.99
Alter Messenger
No in-app purchases
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