FlyTexting vs Marlo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlyTexting
Experience truly private and anonymous messaging with real-time typing indicators. This app offers direct peer-to-peer connections, ensuring your conversations are never read by servers. Ideal for personal connections seeking an alternative to mainstream platforms.
- Real-time P2P secure messaging
- Cross-platform video chat
- Anonymous with username only
- No file or phone book access
- Real-time typing indicators
- No server-side message storage
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Now with Cross Platform Video Chat. Get over the clouds with FlyTexting for real privacy. Totally anonymous, all you need is a username. No file access or phone book permissions required. Have a peer to peer direct text connection on a platform that can't read your messages. FlyTexting uses experimental open source tech that provides point to point encryption by creating a peer to peer connection. Your messages do not go though our servers and aren't unencrypted texts routed through the phone network. With Real Time Texting, you can see what each other are typing in real time. This is intended to make for a more personal and conversation like experience. FlyTexting offers no plugins for bots and has a small user base. We feel this real time experience is the answer many are looking for to counter AI and phony spam messages. This is for only your closest and most personal connections. If you are looking for an alternative to big tech or phone companies, look no further. We are an independent company without funding, so no one is pulling our strings or trying to sell your data to get a return on investment. You no longer have to be annoyed watching and waiting for that bubble to turn into actual text. You can get a feel for how fast the other person is typing etc like you are in the same room. Terms of Use: https://flytexting.com/legal.html
Marlo
Connect with people before meeting up at local events or spontaneous gatherings. Break the ice, align interests, and build commitment through dedicated chatrooms. Discover events, grow your audience, or signal your own vibe to make plans happen.
- Event-specific chatrooms
- Vibe-checking before meeting
- Discover local events
- Signal spontaneous plans
- Build community for hosts
- Prioritizes real-life interaction
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Discover local cafés, events, and people nearby. Marlo helps you discover local places, make plans with people nearby, and join the communities around you. DISCOVER LOCAL SPOTS Find nearby cafés, restaurants, exclusive offers, and events worth checking out. FIND PEOPLE. PICK A PLACE. MEET UP. Looking for a coffee buddy, dinner group, work session, or someone to explore with? Connect with people nearby, then discover recommended local spots for your next meetup. JOIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES Join the community around your favorite café or neighborhood spot. Stay connected through live chat, exclusive offers, events, and the people you meet along the way. EXPLORE LOCAL EVENTS Discover pop-ups, live gatherings, and neighborhood events. See who’s going, get tickets, and chat with attendees before you arrive. FOR CAFÉS Turn nearby meetups into café visits. Create your café profile, share offers and events, build a loyal customer community, and become the recommended spot when nearby people are deciding where to meet. Create your free profile on Marlo. Questions? Contact us at hello@himarlo.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlyTexting at 5.0 against Marlo's 4.0. Marlo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FlyTexting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Marlo asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlyTexting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
FlyTexting ships an update every 2 months, Marlo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlyTexting | Marlo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FlyTexting LLC | Project F |
Customer experience
FlyTexting
Marlo
In-app purchases
FlyTexting
- Ad Free$0.991 Month
Marlo
No in-app purchases









