Comparison

55 Messenger vs WATransChat

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

WATransChat

Facilitates seamless cross-border communication for businesses by automatically translating text and voice messages between over 200 languages. Personalize language settings for each contact for efficient global interactions.

Highlights
  • Automatic message translation
  • Text and voice translation
  • Supports 200+ languages
  • Language preference settings
  • Multiple translation engines
Features
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WATransChat makes cross-border communication easy and simple! A fully automated, real-time message translation tool designed specifically for WhatsApp cross-language communication and foreign trade scenarios. Designed specifically for foreign trade customer service representatives, sales staff, independent website sellers, cross-border sellers, Facebook sellers, and private domain traffic operators. Communicate instantly, no matter where you and your customers are from, without needing to switch language tools. Core Features: • Automatic Message Translation: Enter your native language, and the system automatically translates it into the recipient's language. Received messages are instantly translated into your native language. • Language Preference Settings: Set a personalized language for each contact for more efficient communication. • Text + Voice Translation: Supports automatic translation of both text and voice messages. • Supports 200+ Languages: Seamless global business coverage. • Multiple Translation Engines: Google Translate, Bing, Volcano, Deepseek, and more for fast and accurate translation. WATransChat eliminates language barriers in cross-border business, improving communication efficiency and allowing you to focus on doing business. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zla5/WATransChat/refs/heads/main/PrivacyPolicy.txt

Screenshots

55 Messenger4 screens
WATransChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 55 Messenger at none against WATransChat's 2. 55 Messenger also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). WATransChat's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (3.5 vs 3.3). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. WATransChat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 55 Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WATransChat holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 55 Messenger has 77 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of 55 Messenger's written reviews are positive against 60% of WATransChat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

55 Messenger ships an update monthly, WATransChat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
55 Messenger versus WATransChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter55 MessengerWATransChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (77 ratings)3.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77 — better8
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB48 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOCTOPUS US LLC亮 张

Customer experience

55 Messenger

All ratings77 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative41.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.4%

WATransChat

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

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

WATransChat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

55 Messenger

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WATransChat

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$6.991 Month

Questions

Is 55 Messenger free?
55 Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WATransChat free?
WATransChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 55 Messenger or WATransChat?
WATransChat is rated higher. 55 Messenger averages 3.3 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while WATransChat averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do 55 Messenger or WATransChat have ads?
Neither 55 Messenger nor WATransChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 55 Messenger or WATransChat?
55 Messenger ships an update monthly, and WATransChat every 3 days. Most recently, 55 Messenger was updated on October 22, 2026 and WATransChat on October 25, 2026.

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