Comera vs Flash Chats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comera
Connect with loved ones through secure one-to-one and group chats, voice, and video calls. Share photos, videos, documents, and locations with end-to-end encryption for complete privacy. Enjoy unlimited, ad-free communication worldwide.
- End-to-end encrypted calls and messages
- Unlimited free voice and video calls
- Group chats for multiple users
- Share photos, videos, documents, and locations
- Ad-free communication experience
- Contact syncing for easy access
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Comera is a free-messaging app that allows you to talk to your friends and family via one-to-one chats, voice calls, and video calls through connectivity over mobile data or Wi-Fi. It also enables you to connect through group chats and lets you share photos, videos, documents, locations, and a whole lot more. Why Comera? - FREE CALLS & MESSAGES: No limitations on the messages and calls, including audio and video calls, placed internationally. Talk FREE for unlimited hours. - GROUP CHATS: Communicate with multiple people at once for even faster communication - NO ADS: A seamless communication experience without the annoying ads. - SAFE AND SECURE: Comera is embedded with features like End-to-End Encryption to keep your messages and calls completely safe and private. - TALK ANYWHERE: Talk to your friends and family across the world. No need to worry about the time of the day or roaming charges. - QUICK & SECURE ACCESS: Start using Comera by entering your phone number, and getting it verified through OTP. No need to log in every time you want to use the app. - CONTACT SYNCING: No need to build a separate contact list. Easily embed the contact list of your phone with Comera, and get on messaging, sharing, and calling right away. - SHARE MULTIMEDIA: Photos, videos, documents, locations, and so much more to share? Comera supports all your multimedia-sharing needs. - Emojis: With exciting Emojis and Stickers, make your conversations much more fun. We are actively seeking to make Comera better for you. For queries, customer support and feedback, contact us at info@mycomera.com
Flash Chats
This app facilitates secure, temporary one-on-one text conversations with new contacts without needing phone numbers or usernames. Messages can be set to automatically disappear after a chosen period, offering a private way to connect for brief interactions.
- Secure 1:1 text messaging
- No phone number or username required
- QR code pairing
- Disappearing messages
- Face ID lock and blocking tools
- Private by design
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Flash Chats is a private channel for people you haven't added to your contacts yet. On a first date, at a job interview, or when meeting someone new — start a secure 1:1 chat in seconds. No phone number. No username search. No public profiles. HOW IT WORKS • Pair in person — scan a QR code with someone nearby • Talk privately — secure text messaging powered by Apple's CloudKit infrastructure • Let it fade — messages disappear automatically (1 hour, 24 hours, or 5 days) • Stay in control — Face ID lock, block, and report tools built in BUILT FOR MOMENTS, NOT FOREVER Flash Chats is designed for one-time contacts and early trust — the conversation you want to have before sharing your real number, email, or social handles. Perfect for: • First dates and dating app meetups • Job interviews and candidate conversations • Marketplace buyers and sellers • Conference networking and event introductions • Anyone you'd rather not add to your phone contacts PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Locked to two people — each chat pairs exactly two iCloud accounts • Invite only — no discovery, no feeds, no public rooms • Secure & Isolated — all data is encrypted and transferred via native Apple CloudKit • Device-bound — chat history and encryption settings stay local on your iPhone or iPad • Text only — simple, focused, private FREE & FOCUSED • Completely free — no subscriptions, no in-app purchases • No ads — no banners, no promoted content, no third-party ad SDKs • No tracking — no analytics, no data selling, no background noise SECURITY & SAFETY • App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode • Per-chat message lifetime settings • In-app block and report tools for User-Generated Content • Delete all local data anytime from Settings SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS & APP NOTES • Active iCloud sign-in required on the device for authentication and message delivery • Camera access is used solely for scanning invite QR codes • Two separate devices with different iCloud accounts are required to pair and initiate a chat When the conversation is over, it's gone. Your personal contacts stay personal. Questions or feedback? Contact Whale Group Ltd at support@whalegroup.co.uk or Settings → Legal → Contact Support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flash Chats at 100% against Comera's 53%. Flash Chats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Comera's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flash Chats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comera has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Comera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flash Chats's.
Comera ships an update every 10 days, Flash Chats every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comera | Flash Chats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 476 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Comera Technology LLC | Whale Group LTD |
Customer experience
Comera
Flash Chats
Bugs and requests
Comera
Reported bugs
18 issues- Cannot add contact
- Rude and uneducated staff
- A lot of advertisement
- Always on top issue
- OTP problem
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- Dropped calls
- Font size too small
- Cannot sign in due to OTP issue
- Camera opens randomly during voice calls
- Unable to verify phone number
- Bad video call quality
- No sound on speakerphone
- Missed calls don't show
- Last seen doesn't work well
- Bluetooth issues on iOS 16
- Can't register
- Calls stopped working on mobile data
- Delayed and disappearing messages
Requested features
5 requests- iPad version
- Group calls
- Screen recording without sharing screen
- Lighter theme option
- Group/conference call function
Flash Chats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comera
No in-app purchases
Flash Chats
No in-app purchases









