Comparison

Overtalk vs So.crew

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

Head to head
About

Overtalk

Communicate using your voice with a hands-free messaging experience. Simply hold your phone to your ear to listen to messages and record replies without typing. Enjoy enhanced privacy and disappearing messages for more natural conversations.

Highlights
  • Hands-free voice messaging
  • Proximity sensor for listening
  • Ephemeral messages
  • Private conversations
  • No typing required
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Use your voice to keep in touch with the people you care about. Simply raise your phone to ear to listen to messages and record your reply. No typing needed! WHY USE OVERTALK: • SUPER QUICK MESSAGING: Raise phone to ear, listen to the incoming messages and speak your reply after the tone. • ENHANCED PRIVACY: Overtalk plays your messages only when you hold the phone next to your ear. No more over-the-shoulder listening. • DISAPPEARING MESSAGES: Just like in a face-to-face conversation, others can listen to your Overtalk messages only once. There is no rewinding or repeat playback. • BETTER COMMUNICATION: The other person can record their response only after listening to what you've had to say.

About

So.crew

Connect with verified airline crew members worldwide. Discover local recommendations, chat with friends, and see who's nearby during layovers. Temporary group chats are automatically deleted after your stay.

Highlights
  • Discover local tips and tours
  • Chat with verified crew friends
  • Crew Radar to see nearby users
  • Temporary city-based group chats
  • Connect with fellow airline crew
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SoCrew – For Airline Crew, By Airline Crew SoCrew is the ultimate social app for verified airline crew. Connect, explore, and make the most of every layover. Key Features: • Discover local tips & crew-recommended tours • Add and chat with verified crew friends • Crew Radar: see who’s nearby within 25km • Temporary city-based group chats – auto-delete after layovers Your crew, Your layovers, Your stories

Screenshots

Overtalk2 screens
So.crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: So.crew at 5.0 against Overtalk's 3.7. So.crew also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). Overtalk's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

So.crew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overtalk ships an update every 7 months, So.crew every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Overtalk versus So.crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOvertalkSo.crew
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASM Systems s.r.o.Plan Better

Customer experience

Overtalk

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

So.crew

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

In-app purchases

None

Overtalk

No in-app purchases

None

So.crew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overtalk free?
Overtalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is So.crew free?
So.crew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Overtalk or So.crew?
So.crew is rated higher. Overtalk averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while So.crew averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Overtalk or So.crew have ads?
Neither Overtalk nor So.crew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overtalk or So.crew?
Overtalk ships an update every 7 months, and So.crew every 4 weeks. Most recently, Overtalk was updated on October 12, 2026 and So.crew on October 13, 2026.

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