Comparison

Direct Message for Messengers vs Relatably

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 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 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

Relatably

Features
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Relatably is a free iPhone app that asks the entire world the same question at one synchronized random moment each day, giving you a single thirty-second shot to type a plain-text answer. Every answer then clusters into a live wordcloud of the world's collective opinion in real time. To see yesterday's verdict, you have to answer today. No streaks to grind. No XP. No infinite scroll. Just a single daily ritual that takes thirty seconds. How it works: • Once per day, at a synchronized random moment in UTC, every Relatably user gets the same question • You type your honest free-text answer. No multiple choice. • Answers cluster into a Mentimeter-style live wordcloud • Tomorrow you'll see who guessed the eventual #1 answer first — they win the title "most relatable on Earth" • That's it. Come back tomorrow. Sign in with Apple to: • Compete on the global daily, weekly, and all-time leaderboards • Friend other users (no DMs, no comments — just a leaderboard you both see) • Earn the "called it" badge when you submit the eventual #1 answer first Or stay anonymous and just play the daily ritual. Why we built it: Most social apps want you to scroll forever. Relatably wants thirty seconds of your day. One question. One answer. Real people, no algorithm. Privacy: We collect the bare minimum — an anonymous device ID, your free-text answer, and a hashed IP for rate-limiting. No location, no contacts, no third-party analytics on the iOS client. Full policy at relatably.vercel.app/privacy. Free to play. No subscription. No paywall. Recommendations for our other apps load online. Their views and taps are counted as daily totals, without personal profiles or user/device identifiers. See our privacy policy.

Screenshots

Direct Message for Messengers4 screens
Relatably4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Relatably at none against Direct Message for Messengers's 7. Relatably also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Direct Message for Messengers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Relatably asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct Message for Messengers ships an update every 5 months, Relatably monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Direct Message for Messengers versus Relatably: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect Message for MessengersRelatably
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (897 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings897 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMetromedya Digital Ad AgencyLevin David Schwab

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

Relatably

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

Relatably

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 Relatably free?
Relatably is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Direct Message for Messengers or Relatably have ads?
Relatably shows ads; Direct Message for Messengers does not.
Which is updated more often, Direct Message for Messengers or Relatably?
Direct Message for Messengers ships an update every 5 months, and Relatably monthly. Most recently, Direct Message for Messengers was updated on November 11, 2026 and Relatably on October 31, 2026.

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