Comparison

ttmsg vs PoGO CHAT

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

Head to head
About

ttmsg

Features
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Social networking with no registration, no authentication and no saving of messages. Anonymous too. ttmsg is based on publish-subscribe protocol, MQTT. It works by sending messages to a topic. If someone or something wants to receive messages, they need to subscribe to the same topic. Primary use case for ttmsg is when you want to communicate without any registration and without saving of messages. Just agree the topic, optional password and broker and you're good to go. Agreement of topic and password is done using other means of communication such as talking on the phone or face-to-face. Secondary use case to communicate with devices over MQTT. Sample use case: - You and your friend decide topic and optionally a password. - You then agree the time when you are online. - When the time is right, you both subscribe to agreed topic. - You communicate by publishing messages to topic and respond by publishing message to the same topic. Features, including Premium: - No registration. - No authentication. - No saving of messages. - No knowing who sends or receives messages. - No notifications. If you are not using the app, you won't get any messages. - Encrypted messages, using custom password. - SSL/TLS if broker supports it. - Send images. - Uses multiple 3rd party brokers. - Use your own broker. - UI based on the great command line interface.

About

PoGO CHAT

Connect with other players of a popular augmented reality game. Find nearby trainers to chat with, organize adventures, and discover new friends globally. Manage your profile visibility and communication preferences for a safe and engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Scan for nearby trainers
  • Live chat with global trainers
  • Search by nickname or friend code
  • Manage profile visibility
  • Block/unblock users
  • Push notifications for messages
Features
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Welcome to largest PoGO trainers community online! Get to know PoGO trainers nearby and around the world and live chat with them. With this app you can: - Scan for nearby trainers to chat with and adventure together. - Get in touch with trainers around the world and make real time chat conversations. - Search for PoGO trainers with their in-game nickname or friend code and communicate directly within app. - Get found by nearby or international community (based on your profile privacy settings) - Connect with web service to search for PoGO trainers around the world by country, city or team. - Block or unblock trainers for communication. - Receive push notifications for new messages (refer to settings to enable) How to get found by nearby or international community? - Go to My Account, the edit profile and select β€œLet other trainers find me” for Visibility. How to completely hide your friend code online and still use the features? - Go to My Account, the edit profile and select β€œHide me” for Visibility. This setting will remove your friend code and make you impossible to be added in game as a friend. This setting will also make you invisible to nearby trainers.

Screenshots

ttmsg2 screens
PoGO CHAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PoGO CHAT at none against ttmsg's 1. PoGO CHAT also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ttmsg sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PoGO CHAT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ttmsg ships an update every 9 months, PoGO CHAT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
ttmsg versus PoGO CHAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterttmsgPoGO CHAT
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”40.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB84 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSami SalkosuoGishan Networks (Private) Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ttmsg

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

PoGO CHAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ttmsg free?
ttmsg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoGO CHAT free?
PoGO CHAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ttmsg or PoGO CHAT have ads?
Neither ttmsg nor PoGO CHAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ttmsg or PoGO CHAT?
ttmsg ships an update every 9 months, and PoGO CHAT monthly. Most recently, ttmsg was updated on October 5, 2026 and PoGO CHAT on October 4, 2026.

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