Comparison

Direct Message for WhatsApp vs MultiTool for Chats

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

Head to head
About

Direct Message for WhatsApp

Send messages on various platforms without saving contacts. Quickly send messages, auto-detect numbers, and use message templates. Keep your phonebook clean and conversations private across multiple messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Send messages without saving contacts
  • Auto-detect numbers from clipboard
  • Support for multiple messaging platforms
  • Quick message templates
  • Message history and recent contacts
  • Font formatting (bold, italic, strikethrough)
  • Check WhatsApp profiles of unknown callers
Features
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Send messages on WhatsApp without saving any contacts to your phone. Type a number, tap send, and start chatting instantly. Keep your phonebook clean and your conversations private. QUICK SEND Enter or paste any phone number and start a conversation right away. No need to add anyone to your contacts. Set your default country code so you only need to type the local number. Works on both iPhone and iPad. AUTO-DETECT NUMBERS Copy a phone number from anywhere on your device. Open Direct Message and the number gets detected automatically. One tap to start chatting. MULTI-PLATFORM SUPPORT Send direct messages through WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, Viber, Telegram, Signal, Apple Messages, and SMS. One app for all your messaging platforms. Whether you use dual accounts or switch between services, Direct Message keeps your contacts clean across all of them. QUICK MESSAGE TEMPLATES Save your frequently used messages as templates. Business info, bank details, addresses, product descriptions, greetings. Send them to any number with a single tap. Perfect for sellers, support agents, and freelancers who send the same information multiple times a day. RECENT CONTACTS Every number you message is saved in your recent list. Reach the same number again without retyping it. FONT EDITOR Format your messages with bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace styles before sending. Stand out in every conversation. WHO CALLED? Received a call from an unknown number? Copy the number and open it with Direct Message. The app detects it automatically and lets you check the WhatsApp profile associated with that number. FOR BUSINESS USERS Sellers, buyers, customer support teams, and freelancers rely on Direct Message every day. Send bank details, company addresses, or product information to customers using quick templates. Save time on every transaction without filling your phonebook with temporary contacts. FOR EVERYONE Message someone from a classified listing. Contact a delivery driver. Reach a number you found online or on a business card. Send a quick note to a number that called you. All without saving a single contact. NO ADS. NEVER. Direct Message has never contained ads and never will. Your experience is clean, fast, and uninterrupted. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. No server uploads, no tracking, no third-party sharing. Keep it fast, secret and clean. Direct Message for WhatsApp is a third-party app and is not affiliated with or sponsored by any official messaging platforms. Subscriptions Subscriptions are managed through Account Settings. Your payment is charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy policy: https://direct.tr/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://direct.tr/en/terms/

About

MultiTool for Chats

Enhance your messaging with a suite of creative tools. Edit photos, convert voice messages to text, use custom fonts, and design your own stickers. Secure your conversations with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Photo Editor
  • Voice Messages Recognizing
  • Cool Fonts
  • Custom Sticker Studio
  • Face and Touch ID Protection
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“MultiTool For Chats” offers you absolutely incredible messaging experience. Nowadays, people rely on messaging much more than on in-person communication and even phone calls. We know how hard it may be to express your emotions in the virtual space and stay connected with your family and friends. We are there for you to provide a holistic messaging experience! Try all our features to have best messaging ever! FEATURES: You can use Photo Editor feature to create spectacular media content and share it with your friends. Want to show your current mood? Impress everyone with original and professionally edited Chats Statuses! Now you can try our wonderful Voice Messages Recognizing functionality! With this feature you can convert any your voice messages from Favorite Chats to simple text! Shine on your favorite messengers with our brand new Cool fonts feature. You can type any text you want in Cool Fonts field and see how our app makes real art from it! Can’t find the stickers you actually like? Download “MultiTool For Chats” and get access to the custom sticker studio where you can create any stickers you like, create personalized sets and add them to your Favorite Chat! Protect your chats with Face and Touch ID by easily enabling this feature in the Settings tab. About Subscription: Subscriptions are managed by users. Users can cancel subscriptions by going to “Account Settings”. The unused portion of the free trial period will be lost when the user purchases a subscription. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account with your confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will be automatically renewed unless the automatic renewal is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the valid period. Privacy policy: https://bohdandeveloper.wixsite.com/my-site-1 Terms of Usage: https://bohdandeveloper.wixsite.com/my-site-1/terms-of-use Support: https://bohdandeveloper.wixsite.com/my-site-1

Screenshots

Direct Message for WhatsApp4 screens
MultiTool for Chats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MultiTool for Chats at 5.0 against Direct Message for WhatsApp's 4.4. MultiTool for Chats also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Direct Message for WhatsApp's advantage is ratings volume (896 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Direct Message for WhatsApp sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and MultiTool for Chats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiTool for Chats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Direct Message for WhatsApp has 896 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Direct Message for WhatsApp versus MultiTool for Chats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect Message for WhatsAppMultiTool for Chats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (896 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings896 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMetromedya Digital Ad AgencyBohdan Kozachenko

Customer experience

Direct Message for WhatsApp

All ratings898 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative53.6%

MultiTool for Chats

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Direct Message for WhatsApp

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to input phone numbers
  • App crashes on launch
  • Keyboard not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Copy-paste support for phone numbers
  • Contact list integration
  • Multilingual support

MultiTool for Chats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Direct Message for WhatsApp

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited Direct Message3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

MultiTool for Chats

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Week3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 1 Month$15.991 Month

Questions

Is Direct Message for WhatsApp free?
Direct Message for WhatsApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiTool for Chats free?
MultiTool for Chats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Direct Message for WhatsApp or MultiTool for Chats?
MultiTool for Chats is rated higher. Direct Message for WhatsApp averages 4.4 out of 5 from 896 ratings, while MultiTool for Chats averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Direct Message for WhatsApp or MultiTool for Chats have ads?
Neither Direct Message for WhatsApp nor MultiTool for Chats shows ads.

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