FlyTexting vs THE LIVE DROP
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
THE LIVE DROP
A privacy-focused messaging app that uses state-of-the-art encryption to keep your communications secure. Connect with friends through encrypted messages and manage your profile with robust security features.
- End-to-end encryption
- Message decryption
- Profile management
- Secure friend requests
- Real-time syncing
- Secure message storage
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The Live Drop is a privacy-focused messaging app designed for users who value security and want to keep their communications safe. Using state-of-the-art encryption methods (AES and RSA), your messages are fully protected, ensuring only the intended recipient can access them. Key Features: End-to-End Encryption: Encrypts all messages sent through the app with AES encryption, ensuring maximum security. Message Decryption: Easily decrypt received messages with secure encryption keys. Profile Management: Create your profile and connect with friends using secure invites and friend requests. Friend Requests: Send and receive friend requests to build a trusted network for private communication. Real-Time Syncing: Sync your messages and data across devices using Firebase for seamless updates. Why Use Encrypted Messenger? For Privacy-Conscious Users: If you want to ensure your messages remain private and protected from hackers or eavesdroppers, this app is for you. Personal Conversations: Keep your personal chats private with strong encryption and secure message storage. How It Works: Sign Up & Get Started: Create your profile and start adding friends with our secure system. Send Secure Messages: Type your message and send the encrypted cypiertext to any platform of your choosing. Receive & Decrypt: When your authorized friends see your encrypted messages on other platforms, they can simply use the provided keys in The Live Drop app to decrypt them and read securely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: THE LIVE DROP at none against FlyTexting's 1. THE LIVE DROP also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. THE LIVE DROP asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlyTexting against 5.0 for THE LIVE DROP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
FlyTexting ships an update every 2 months, THE LIVE DROP every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlyTexting | THE LIVE DROP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FlyTexting LLC | Kristan Ramirez |
Customer experience
FlyTexting
THE LIVE DROP
In-app purchases
FlyTexting
- Ad Free$0.991 Month
THE LIVE DROP
No in-app purchases





