Comparison

Direct Message for Messengers vs Flipchat

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 Messengers

Send messages on various platforms without saving contacts. Quickly message anyone by typing or pasting a number. Offers message templates, text formatting, and auto-detection of numbers from other apps.

Highlights
  • Send messages without saving contacts
  • Auto-detect numbers from clipboard
  • Support for WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Signal, SMS
  • Quick message templates
  • Format messages with bold and italics
  • Check WhatsApp profiles of unknown callers
Features
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Send messages on WhatsApp and other messengers 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, and SMS. One app for all your messaging platforms. Whether you use one service or switch between several, 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. TEXT EDITOR FOR CHATS Format your message with bold, italic, strikethrough and monospace before you send it. The formatting appears exactly the same in WhatsApp. 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, private and clean. Direct Message for Messengers 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 Apple 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

Flipchat

This app automatically translates WhatsApp messages, allowing you to communicate with friends in any language. It ensures your conversations remain private with end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Automatic message translation
  • WhatsApp integration
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Cross-platform chat
Features
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Flipchat translates WhatsApp messages automatically so that you can chat with every friend, regardless of the languages they speak. Flipchat is end-to-end encrypted.

Screenshots

Direct Message for Messengers4 screens
Flipchat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flipchat at none against Direct Message for Messengers's 7. Flipchat also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (54% vs 37%). Direct Message for Messengers's advantage is ratings volume (897 vs 19) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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. Direct Message for Messengers sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Flipchat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Direct Message for Messengers against 4.3 for Flipchat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Direct Message for Messengers has 897 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Direct Message for Messengers's written reviews are positive against 54% of Flipchat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct Message for Messengers ships an update every 5 months, Flipchat every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Direct Message for Messengers versus Flipchat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect Message for MessengersFlipchat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (897 ratings) — better4.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings897 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetromedya Digital Ad AgencyFlipchat B.V.

Customer experience

Direct Message for Messengers

All ratings897 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative53.6%

Flipchat

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

Direct Message for Messengers

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

Flipchat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Direct Message for Messengers

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
None

Flipchat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Direct Message for Messengers free?
Direct Message for Messengers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flipchat free?
Flipchat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Direct Message for Messengers or Flipchat?
Direct Message for Messengers is rated higher. Direct Message for Messengers averages 4.4 out of 5 from 897 ratings, while Flipchat averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Direct Message for Messengers or Flipchat have ads?
Neither Direct Message for Messengers nor Flipchat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct Message for Messengers or Flipchat?
Direct Message for Messengers ships an update every 5 months, and Flipchat every 10 days. Most recently, Direct Message for Messengers was updated on November 11, 2026 and Flipchat on November 7, 2026.

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