SBchat vs Link Messenger stories, calls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBchat
Experience a unique texting method with animated sound bubbles. Send custom or pre-made sounds that recipients tap to 'pop' and reveal. Personalize your conversations with custom wallpapers and bubble colors.
- Animated sound bubbles
- Customizable sound selection
- Interactive 'pop' animation
- Conversation wallpaper customization
- Bubble color personalization
- Profile picture customization
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Messaging, reimagined. SBchat introduces SoundBubbles—a new way to communicate through hidden audio messages that friends physically tap to reveal. Every message becomes an interactive surprise, adding curiosity, personality, and fun to everyday conversations. Discover over 200 built-in sounds, create your own custom recordings, personalize chats with wallpapers and bubble colors, and make every conversation uniquely yours. Built for people who want something beyond text, emojis, and GIFs. Tap. Pop. Listen. Repeat!
Link Messenger stories, calls
This app enables secure, high-fidelity messaging and HD voice/video calls with advanced end-to-end encryption. It prioritizes user privacy and reliable delivery, even on slow networks, and offers built-in photo editing tools.
- End-to-end encrypted conversations
- HD voice and video calls
- Fast and reliable message delivery
- Built-in image editing
- Dark theme option
- Uses existing phone number and address book
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Stay close with Link Messenger. Bring everyday conversations, voice and video calls, stories and short videos together in one app. MESSAGES THAT KEEP YOU CONNECTED Chat one-to-one or bring people together in a group. Share photos, videos, voice messages and files, from a quick update to the moments you want to keep. VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS Hear a familiar voice or talk face-to-face. Make voice and video calls over your internet connection and stay in touch wherever life takes you. STORIES FOR YOUR DAY Share a photo, video or text story that disappears after 24 hours. Choose who can see it, react to friends' stories and keep the conversation going. SHORT VIDEOS AND POSTS Watch and share short videos, publish photos and posts, and discover something new. Follow the people you care about and connect through likes and comments. PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS Private chats and calls use end-to-end encryption. Control your privacy settings and use disappearing messages when a conversation does not need to stay. Posts, stories and other social content are separate from end-to-end encrypted conversations. MAKE LINK YOURS Choose a light or dark theme and manage your notifications. Use Link on your phone and explore our desktop apps for Windows and Mac. Core messaging and calling features are free. Optional Premium features and other in-app purchases are available. Ads may be shown to users without Premium. An internet connection is required; mobile data charges may apply. Learn more: https://linkmessenger.me Help: https://linkmessenger.me/helpCenter Privacy: https://linkmessenger.me/privacy Terms: https://linkmessenger.me/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SBchat at 92% against Link Messenger stories, calls's 16%. SBchat also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Link Messenger stories, calls's advantage is ratings volume (557 vs 66). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Link Messenger stories, calls sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SBchat asks for nothing beyond the download.
SBchat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link Messenger stories, calls has 557 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of SBchat's written reviews are positive against 16% of Link Messenger stories, calls's.
SBchat ships an update every 3 weeks, Link Messenger stories, calls every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBchat | Link Messenger stories, calls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (66 ratings) — better | 4.3 (557 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 16.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 557 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 410 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SBchat LLC | Link Messenger |
Customer experience
SBchat
Link Messenger stories, calls
Bugs and requests
SBchat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Link Messenger stories, calls
Reported bugs
4 issues- Verification code not received
- Inability to register with certain phone numbers
- Inconsistent performance issues between Android and iOS
- UI elements disappearing or malfunctioning
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to edit sent messages
- Option to delete messages completely
- Improved group chat functionality
- Consistent feature parity across platforms
In-app purchases
SBchat
No in-app purchases
Link Messenger stories, calls
- Link Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Link Premium Quarterly$2.693 Months
- Link Premium Yearly$7.191 Year
- Premium 1 month$1.99
- Sticker Pack$1.99
- Sticker Pack$2.99
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- Premium 3 months$5.99
- Premium 6 months$11.99
- 75 Super Likes$12.99
- Premium 1 year$23.99
Questions
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