Comparison

Espresso vs Flick

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

Head to head
About

Espresso

Easily send WhatsApp messages to numbers not saved in your contacts. Copy numbers from anywhere, like call logs or texts, and initiate a conversation directly. It's also useful for messaging yourself to save links or images.

Highlights
  • Message unsaved contacts
  • Initiate conversations from call logs
  • Copy and paste numbers
  • Message yourself
  • Direct WhatsApp integration
Features
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Send messages to phone numbers without saving them to your contacts. Espresso helps you start conversations quickly when you receive a call from an unknown number, copy a phone number from an email or message, or need to contact customers without adding temporary contacts. You can send a message to a single number or use the multi-send loop to prepare the same message for multiple numbers and open each conversation one by one. Main features: • Start a chat with any valid phone number • No need to save the number to your contacts • Send a message to a single number • Prepare the same message for multiple numbers • Open multiple conversations one by one using the multi-send loop • Paste copied numbers quickly • Choose the correct country code from the list • Works with WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business • Send messages to yourself to save links or notes • Simple and easy-to-use interface • No personal data collected How it works: Select the country code Enter or paste one or multiple phone numbers Write your message Start a single conversation or open each conversation one by one using the multi-send loop Privacy matters: Espresso does not collect your personal data. Please use the multi-send feature responsibly and only contact people who expect to receive your message. Disclaimer: Espresso is an independent utility app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by WhatsApp or Meta.

About

Flick

Features
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Note: this requires the free Flick companion app on your Mac — get it at flick.seizemode.com. From Netflix to coding — without getting up. Keep a terminal AI coding agent like Claude Code running on your Mac, and control all of it from your iPhone. No need to get off the couch. ■ Speak your commands Say “fix this bug” and it lands straight in the agent's prompt. ■ Answer with 1·2·3·Y·N When the agent asks “Apply changes? 1 Yes 2 No,” reply instantly with the number / Y / N keys on your phone. ■ Read replies with ↑↓ Scroll through long responses with the arrow keys. ■ Switch desktops with ←→ Go from your video desktop to your coding desktop in one tap. ■ A full trackpad Cursor, scroll, right-click and three-finger drag — just like the real thing. And it's not just Claude Code — Flick works as a trackpad, voice input and remote for any Mac app. • Same Wi-Fi, that's it • Input stays between your two devices — never sent to a server • 8 themes (Claude, Apple, Google, Liquid Glass and more) • Free Mac companion app at flick.seizemode.com — Claude and Claude Code are trademarks of Anthropic, PBC. Flick is an independent third-party tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic.

Screenshots

Espresso4 screens
Flick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flick at daily against Espresso's weekly. Espresso's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Espresso ships an update weekly, Flick daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Espresso versus Flick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEspressoFlick
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECNO BLOCKS FOR IT'S OWNER BAHAA EHAB ELDEN ABDULMOLLY MOHAMEDSEIZEMODE

In-app purchases

None

Espresso

No in-app purchases

None

Flick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Espresso free?
Espresso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flick free?
Flick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Espresso or Flick have ads?
Neither Espresso nor Flick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Espresso or Flick?
Espresso ships an update weekly, and Flick daily. Most recently, Espresso was updated on October 7, 2026 and Flick on October 5, 2026.

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