Comparison

Area Talk vs Smaplo

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

Head to head
About

Area Talk

Connect with people in your immediate vicinity through location-based chat rooms. Leave messages pinned to specific places, discover local conversations, and interact with neighbors or fellow travelers.

Highlights
  • Location-based chat rooms
  • Messages pinned to locations
  • Connect with nearby users
  • Link social media profiles
  • Rate user posts with stars
  • Filter messages by star rating
Features
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So what's it like? Let's explain. Imagine that there is one chat room for every 100 square meters of space in the world. When you go to a region, for example, when you enter a shopping mall, you join the chat room special to the people in that area. And when you send a message, your message is pinned to that location. People can only see and communicate with each other through these messages. Except those who wish can add other social media accounts to their profiles. This way, when you enter a person's profile, if that person has added other social media accounts, you can access their social media accounts by clicking on them. Is all that can be done limited to these? Of course not! You can star users on their posts so you can rate them. When you go to a region, you can filter the star range you want and let the messages of people within the star range you want appear. So where and how can I use this social media? Let's explain immediately; Let's imagine that you are going to an area where people are not often found, for example you climb the hill of Everest or travel to the rainforest. You want to leave your name to those regions and indicate that you are there. But we do not want to pollute these beautiful places in any way. In exactly such a situation, you can state that you have found it in that location, and anyone who comes to that area can see that you are there because your message is fixed to that location. This purpose is for uninhabited areas. Think big. New to a neighborhood? Ask people in that area for directions or questions about the area. Have you been to the shopping mall? Talk to him about shops or whatever you wish, with people in that area. Are you sitting on your site? Meet your neighbors and people around you. Chat with people on your site, discuss the status of the site. Are you a student at the university? Make new friends from your campus, share your confessions. What's more ... We gave examples that come to mind. Join this brand new social media channel, discover what can be done with a social media concept that the world has not seen before, let's explore together. This social media is something new and fresh. So there are many ways to develop and improve. If you have a suggestion, or if you have a feature that you do not like, wish it was like this, you can share it with us from the comments or directly from the share with us page in our application.

About

Smaplo

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Smaplo is a social networking app that connects users based on their location. With Smaplo, users can easily see which other users are nearby and connect with them in real-time. You can use our app to meet your neighbors. The app allows you to create a profile, upload photos, and share your interests, making it easy to find friends in your area. Additionally, Smaplo offers a range of features that make it easy to plan events and meetups with other users, such as the ability to create and join groups, and a built-in chat for organising get-togethers. Whether you're looking to make new friends, meet potential dates, or just find like-minded people in your area, Smaplo is the perfect app.

Screenshots

Area Talk4 screens
Smaplo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smaplo at none against Area Talk's 5. Area Talk's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Area Talk sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Smaplo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Area Talk versus Smaplo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArea TalkSmaplo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB194 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEnes AkkusDE SILVA INTERMED SRL

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Area Talk

One-time5
  • Donate:Small$0.99
  • Donate: Medium$0.99
  • Donate: Big$1.99
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  • Donate: Large$9.99
  • Donate: Huge$14.99
None

Smaplo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Area Talk free?
Area Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smaplo free?
Smaplo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Area Talk or Smaplo have ads?
Neither Area Talk nor Smaplo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Area Talk or Smaplo?
Area Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smaplo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Area Talk was updated on July 7, 2026 and Smaplo on August 16, 2026.

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