Bluetalk vs Olas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetalk
Communicate with nearby users directly via Bluetooth, eliminating the need for an internet connection. Share messages and photos, and receive notifications from people in your vicinity, ideal for situations with limited or no Wi-Fi.
- Bluetooth messaging
- Offline communication
- Photo sharing
- Nearby notifications
- No internet required
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Chat via Bluetooth, without the need for an internet connection. Whether you are on an airplane, a camping trip without a constant internet connection or you just want to stay in touch with nearby people without draining your data volume, with Bluetalk you can always send messages and photos and receive notifications for messages nearby people send you.
Olas
A social network for sharing photos and videos. It is built on the Nostr protocol, offering a decentralized approach to social media.
- Photo sharing
- Video sharing
- Social networking
- Nostr protocol integration
- Decentralized platform
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Olas is a photo and video sharing social network based on Nostr.
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Verdict
Bluetalk and Olas both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Olas's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bluetalk's. Olas also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Bluetalk's advantage is chart position (#134 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Olas is free to download; Bluetalk costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Bluetalk against 3.0 for Olas. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Bluetalk's written reviews are positive against 100% of Olas's.
| Parameter | Bluetalk | Olas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FiveSheep OU | Sanity Island |
Customer experience
Bluetalk
Olas
In-app purchases
Bluetalk
No in-app purchases
Olas
No in-app purchases
