Comparison

55 Messenger vs Tropicapp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Text, voice, and video calls
  • Send photos
  • Instant video messaging
  • Trace-less messaging
  • Burn after reading messages
  • Group chat management
Features
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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.

About

Tropicapp

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Welcome to Tropic, a cutting-edge chat application that transforms your group conversations into a seamless and organized experience. Our unique feature, Automatic Chat Summaries, is designed to keep you in the loop without the hassle of scrolling through endless messages.

Screenshots

55 Messenger4 screens
Tropicapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 55 Messenger at monthly against Tropicapp's every 5 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

55 Messenger ships an update monthly, Tropicapp every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and January 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
55 Messenger versus Tropicapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter55 MessengerTropicapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (77 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOCTOPUS US LLCMocla LLC

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

Tropicapp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

55 Messenger

No in-app purchases

None

Tropicapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 55 Messenger free?
55 Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tropicapp free?
Tropicapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 55 Messenger or Tropicapp have ads?
Neither 55 Messenger nor Tropicapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 55 Messenger or Tropicapp?
55 Messenger ships an update monthly, and Tropicapp every 5 months. Most recently, 55 Messenger was updated on September 21, 2026 and Tropicapp on January 17, 2026.

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