Direct Chat vs B9Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Direct Chat
Send messages via WhatsApp, SMS, or Telegram without saving contacts. Quickly initiate conversations with new numbers, generate shareable links, and manage messages efficiently. Ideal for businesses and individuals needing rapid communication.
- Message without saving contacts
- Smart dial pad with country codes
- Generate wa.me links
- Save and organize message templates
- Schedule message sending
- WhatsApp text formatting
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Open a WhatsApp or SMS conversation using a phone number, or Telegram using a username, without adding a new contact. Prepare your next reply in Direct Chat. Write a message for WhatsApp or SMS, personalize a saved template, and review it before opening the conversation. Useful for customer enquiries, appointment follow-ups, and everyday replies. PREPARE YOUR MESSAGE • Recover your current draft, including unfinished edits and filled-in template fields, when you reopen the app. • Save reusable templates and personalize a copy without changing the original. • Add fields such as a name or date to a template and fill them in for each conversation. • Search your library by title or message text and filter existing categories or favorites. • Choose a country code for phone numbers and create wa.me links with an optional message. • Revisit numbers opened through Direct Chat from your history. Direct Chat prepares a conversation; you review and send the message in WhatsApp or SMS. Telegram opens by username. History records conversation openings, not the contents of your chats or delivery confirmations. PREMIUM — ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION If you use Direct Chat regularly, Premium gives you: • Unlimited daily conversation openings and no advertisements. • Unlimited favorite templates and custom categories. • Contact notes that stay with a number when you open another conversation. • Local reminders to follow up at a time you choose. You send the message yourself. • WhatsApp QR codes with an optional message. • Bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace text formatting. • All recent contacts in the Chat screen's quick-access bar. The free version includes five conversation openings per day, message drafts, reusable templates in General, library search, history, and the link generator. Premium is available as an in-app purchase at the price shown in the app. Direct Chat is not affiliated with WhatsApp or Telegram. Their names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
B9Control
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B9 Control permite a administradores consultar métricas operativas de eventos, ventas, tickets emitidos, tickets canjeados y acceso en tiempo real.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: B9Control at none against Direct Chat's 1. B9Control also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Direct Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. B9Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Direct Chat | B9Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Renzo Delgado | Back9 |
In-app purchases
Direct Chat
- Direct Chat Premium - No Ads!$2.99
B9Control
No in-app purchases
