55 Messenger vs Freelan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
55 Messenger
Communicate with friends through text, voice calls, video, and photos. Enjoy instant video messaging and secure conversations with messages that disappear after being read. Effectively manage group chats with robust features.
- Text, voice, and video calls
- Send photos
- Instant video messaging
- Trace-less messaging
- Burn after reading messages
- Group chat management
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In 55 Messenger, you can: · Talk to your friends by various ways, including text messages, voice calls, videos and photos. · Instant messaging with your friends by video call just like face-to-face. Send message without trace, your chatting record will only be stored in your own phone. · Burn after reading, the message will be destoryed automatically after being viewed. · Manage your multi-person chat effectively with powerful group management features. · Establish chat group and mange it effectively with powerful software functions.
Freelan
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应用介绍 FreeLan是一款专注安全、注重隐私的即时通讯服务工具，FreeLan提供的加密聊天可端到端传输，不会在服务器上留下任何痕迹，没有第三方可以解密对话。同时，FreeLan也是一款专注垂直业务领域的高效工具软件，界面清爽、操作简单、多群协作便捷、助你实现“垂直领域”的高效沟通。 应用特色 安全私密：端到端多重加密，聊天安全可靠； 阅后即焚：多种设定方式，发出内容阅后即焚，不留痕迹，同时还有截屏提醒设定，保护用户隐私； 多种方式：提供文本、语音、图片、视频、名片等多种聊天方式； 高效协作：群管理功能丰富，高效管理，协同工作，群管理模块适应多种业务场景，垂直领域更有想象空间；
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Freelan at every 4 days against 55 Messenger's monthly. Freelan also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
55 Messenger ships an update monthly, Freelan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 55 Messenger | Freelan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 236 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OCTOPUS US LLC | Hangzhou Diedai Technology Co., Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
55 Messenger
Reported bugs
11 issues- Old version cannot log in
- New version cannot be used
- Cannot log in
- Network abnormal error
- Network connection unstable
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- Cannot answer phone calls
- New messages not pushed
- Cannot register, verification code error
- Cannot download new version
- Cannot log in, old version not working
- Cannot log in, verification code not received
Requested features
7 requests- Update the app
- Fix login issues for old versions
- Allow login with new version
- Improve notification delivery
- Add group chat functionality
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- Provide customer service
- Fix network connection problems
Freelan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
55 Messenger
No in-app purchases
Freelan
No in-app purchases
