ChalkTalk Messenger vs CustodyComms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChalkTalk Messenger
This app brings back the personal touch of leaving messages, like on a chalkboard, but with voice. It allows you to send and receive voice messages easily and funnily from any voice device, making communication hands-free and accessible.
- Send and receive voice messages
- Hands-free communication
- Device agnostic (phone, voice recognition devices)
- Simple and personal messaging
- Create, send, and manage voice messages
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Who remembers the days of where you could leave messages on a chalkboard with your friends and family? You used it for simple conversation or just to let people know how you are doing and vice versa. Super simple and very personal. We're adding that essence with ChalkTalk! Your voice is powerful – make it fun! We imagine a world where sending and receiving a voice message is as fun, easy and addictive as using your favorite photo or selfie sharing or texting app…and is something that fits your life and is wherever you are. That’s right. ChalkTalk allows you to send and receive voice messages from your friends, family and network using any voice device, from and to anywhere – your phone, or any far field voice recognition device. Designed for simplicity, control and fun, with the convenience of being hands free and device agnostic. Now you can create, send and manage voice messages like never before. Communicate with your family or friends via phone or at home via voice recognition devices (“Tell Mom, I am running 10 mins late for dinner because of traffic” or “Tell Grandma, I’m busy cooking and I will call her back in 30 mins”).
CustodyComms
Securely view AI-analyzed co-parenting communications and evidence on your iPhone. Organize message threads, track keywords, and prepare for court with end-to-end encryption and robust security features.
- AI-analyzed message threads
- Message timeline with keyword tracking
- Secure evidence sharing
- End-to-end encryption
- PIN and Face ID app lock
- Multi-factor authentication
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CustodyComms is a secure companion app for viewing custody communication analysis on your iPhone. Receive matters pushed from the CustodyComms desktop app or shared by your attorney. View AI-analyzed message threads, flagged incidents, keyword trends, and activity timelines — all protected with end-to-end encryption. Key Features: - View custody communication analysis with AI-detected incidents - Message timeline with keyword tracking and escalation scoring - Securely share evidence exports with attorneys - End-to-end encrypted — your data is decrypted only on your device - App lock with PIN and Face ID protection - MFA - Authenticator CustodyComms helps parents and family law attorneys organize and review co-parenting communications for court preparation. Download the desktop app at custodycomms.com to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CustodyComms at 5.0 against ChalkTalk Messenger's 2.3. CustodyComms also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). ChalkTalk Messenger's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CustodyComms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChalkTalk Messenger has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ChalkTalk Messenger ships an update every 2 months, CustodyComms every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChalkTalk Messenger | CustodyComms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lazily Inspired | CustodyComms, Inc. |
Customer experience
ChalkTalk Messenger
CustodyComms
In-app purchases
ChalkTalk Messenger
No in-app purchases
CustodyComms
No in-app purchases
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