Comparison

Daily Postcard vs Kiwichat

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

Head to head
About

Daily Postcard

Connect with people globally by exchanging digital postcards. Share photos, voice messages, and discover new friends through shared interests. Features include built-in translation and customizable profiles.

Highlights
  • Global postcard exchange
  • Photo and voice messaging
  • Built-in translation
  • Interest-based matching
  • Profile customization
  • Passport stamp collection
  • Feed and Talk social features
Features
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Daily Postcard is a pen pal app for exchanging postcards with people around the world. Write a short line, add a photo, and Postbird will carry your postcard across the sea to someone, somewhere. ■ Pen pals, one postcard at a time - Postbird delivers your postcards to people all over the world. - If you click with someone while exchanging postcards, you can become stamp friends. - With stamp friends, you can add a short voice or video message to the back of your postcard (with a VIP level or a subscription). - Use keywords of interest to find people who share your tastes. ■ Different languages? No problem - Read postcards written in other languages with the built-in translation feature. - The app is available in 15 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Turkish, Italian, Thai, Arabic ■ The island where Postbird lives - On the home island, the sky turns from day to sunset to night, and rain falls now and then. - On clear nights, fireflies and shooting stars appear, and dolphins and whales sometimes show up out at sea. - The moon waxes and wanes with the real calendar. - On your birthday, the island dresses up in birthday decorations. - You can turn off weather effects in Settings, or switch on Lite mode for a lighter experience. ■ Country stamps in your passport - Exchange postcards with friends from another country, and that country's stamp goes into your passport. - Collect entry, visa, and residency stamps to level up and unlock postage stamps for decorating your profile. ■ Make it yours - Decorate the front of your postcard with a photo or pattern, and choose a design for the card back. - Show your style with stamps, stamp frames, and hats for Postbird. - Introduce yourself with a voice recording on your profile. ■ Stories beyond postcards - Share your days on Feed and Talk, and ask what others think with Vote. - In Echo, leave a short line on the sand and share empathy with others. - During Pearl Island season events, collect pearls and trade them for seasonal items. Mini-game events may open as well. ■ Comfortable and safe - Choose the countries, genders, ages, and languages you'd rather not receive postcards from. - Block or report anyone who makes you uncomfortable. - Set Do Not Disturb hours to keep notifications quiet at night. - Keep special postcards in your Drawer, and save photos you like to your device. ■ Good to know - New postcards left unread for a long time expire automatically. - Some decoration items and extra features are available through in-app purchases or a subscription. - The timing and content of season events may change. Which country will your next postcard come from? [ Contact ] ghplanet.com@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://postcard.ghplanet.com/legal/terms_of_service_en.html Privacy Policy: https://postcard.ghplanet.com/legal/privacy_policy_en.html

About

Kiwichat

Connect with individuals in correctional facilities through instant messaging. This free application facilitates communication, helping to maintain relationships with incarcerated loved ones. It offers a simple interface for easy texting.

Highlights
  • Instant messaging to people in prison
  • Free to download and use
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Facilitates staying in touch
  • Subscription plans available
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KiwiChat enables you to text people in prison instantly and for free. Our core purpose is to increase the number of people who stay in touch with those who are incarcerated. KiwiChat achieves this by offering an easy-to-use, free instant messaging app that allows anyone to download and communicate with people in prison. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Daily Postcard4 screens
Kiwichat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Postcard at 63% against Kiwichat's 17%. Daily Postcard also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Kiwichat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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. Daily Postcard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Kiwichat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.95 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Postcard holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Daily Postcard's written reviews are positive against 17% of Kiwichat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Postcard ships an update every 5 days, Kiwichat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Daily Postcard versus Kiwichat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily PostcardKiwichat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (64 ratings) — better3.0 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSeung-won JiKIWICHAT INC.

Customer experience

Daily Postcard

All ratings64 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative24.4%

Kiwichat

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Daily Postcard

One-time10
  • Oasis in the deset$0.99
  • Stamp Book Extension x15$0.99
  • Special Bird x3$0.99
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  • 50 Coconuts$0.99
  • Rain Cloud$2.99
  • VIP 2$2.99
  • Postcard Plus 1-Month Pass (Gift)$3.99
  • VIP 3$3.99
  • VIP 4$6.99
  • Starter Package$8.99
2 purchases

Kiwichat

Subscriptions2
  • Kiwi Premium Chat$4.951 Month
  • Test Georgia Chat7 Days trial$6.951 Month

Questions

Is Daily Postcard free?
Daily Postcard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kiwichat free?
Kiwichat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daily Postcard or Kiwichat?
Daily Postcard is rated higher. Daily Postcard averages 4.0 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Kiwichat averages 3.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Daily Postcard or Kiwichat have ads?
Neither Daily Postcard nor Kiwichat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Postcard or Kiwichat?
Daily Postcard ships an update every 5 days, and Kiwichat every 2 months. Most recently, Daily Postcard was updated on November 2, 2026 and Kiwichat on October 20, 2026.

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