Comparison

Downpour vs bTChatty2

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

Head to head
About

Downpour

Experience a streamlined way to view content from a popular blogging platform. This app offers faster loading and a focused interface for videos, photos, and text posts, avoiding issues found in other clients.

Highlights
  • Lightweight third-party client
  • Focused content viewing
  • Faster loading times
  • Dashboard viewing
  • Supports videos, photos, and text
Features
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Downpour is a lightweight third party Tumblr client. No more crashes in the official app. With Downpour, you will be focused on videos, photos, or text of a post. Viewing your Dashboard has never been such easy. Also enjoy faster loading. Let us know in the review if you have any question, suggestion or feedback. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

bTChatty2

Features
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Welcome to bTChatty2 (bTC2) The messaging platform for bTChatty members, now available on iOS! Connect with fellow bTC members through secure, real-time messaging. Share photos, customize your profile, and stay connected with push notifications for new messages. Note: This app is not related to cryptocurrency, does not support crypto trading, and the name bTC2 is not associated with any digital currency.

Screenshots

Downpour4 screens
bTChatty23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bTChatty2 at none against Downpour's 2. Downpour's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Downpour sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. bTChatty2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Downpour ships an update monthly, bTChatty2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Downpour versus bTChatty2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDownpourbTChatty2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB89 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYao FanBrian Imai

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Downpour

Subscriptions2
  • Downpour Ad Free Browsing3 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Downpour Ad-Free Browsing7 Days trial$3.991 Month
None

bTChatty2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Downpour free?
Downpour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bTChatty2 free?
bTChatty2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Downpour or bTChatty2 have ads?
Neither Downpour nor bTChatty2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Downpour or bTChatty2?
Downpour ships an update monthly, and bTChatty2 every 4 months. Most recently, Downpour was updated on November 4, 2026 and bTChatty2 on October 30, 2026.

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