# 엘유 vs 루비톡 Rubytalk

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 루비톡 Rubytalk at 100% against 엘유's 60%. 루비톡 Rubytalk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 엘유's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 엘유 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 루비톡 Rubytalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

엘유 ships an update fortnightly, 루비톡 Rubytalk every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 엘유 | 루비톡 Rubytalk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1564885330/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 105 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Puffin Planet Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518200092) | [Honey M&B Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1591882912) |

## What reviewers say

### 엘유

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1564885330)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 하트 10개 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 루나 40개 (신규 회원을 위한 선물!) | $10.99 | one-time |
| 하트 20개 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 멤버십 1개월 구독 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 하트 40개 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 하트 박스 100 | $48.99 | one-time |
| 멤버십 6개월 구독 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 하트 박스 300 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 영구 멤버십 | $169.99 | one-time |
| 하트 1년 무제한 | $239.99 | one-time |


### 루비톡 Rubytalk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubytalk/id6737532259)

This messaging app prioritizes user privacy, allowing conversations without sharing personal information like phone numbers or profile pictures. It supports free text, voice, photo, video, and file sharing over data connections, ensuring no SMS/MMS charges. The app is designed with robust privacy, making messages and calls unreadable even to the service itself.

**Highlights:** Private conversations without sharing personal info, Free text, voice, photo, video, and file sharing, End-to-end encryption for messages and calls, Contact blocking and conversation deletion, No SMS/MMS charges, uses data connection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 엘유 free?

엘유 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 루비톡 Rubytalk free?

루비톡 Rubytalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 엘유 or 루비톡 Rubytalk have ads?

엘유 shows ads; 루비톡 Rubytalk does not.

### Which is updated more often, 엘유 or 루비톡 Rubytalk?

엘유 ships an update fortnightly, and 루비톡 Rubytalk every 4 days. Most recently, 엘유 was updated on October 10, 2026 and 루비톡 Rubytalk on September 29, 2026.

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