Bluetalk vs DefaultSMS
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.
DefaultSMS
This app allows you to set your preferred messaging applications like Telegram or WhatsApp as the default for handling SMS and tapping on phone number links. It acts as a redirector, ensuring convenience and privacy by processing all data on-device.
- Set default messaging app
- Redirect SMS and link taps
- Supports Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal
- On-device data processing
- Easy setup
- Privacy-focused
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Popular messaging platforms such as Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal has yet to support the new Default Apps option in Settings, which would have allowed your iPhone to automatically use these apps instead of the stock Messages app for sending messages or when you tap on phone numbers or message links. That's why we've made DefaultSMS - It acts as a redirector to enable you to set your Default Messaging App as Telegram, WhatsApp or Signal! When you tap on a phone number anywhere on your phone, the system will prompt you to ask if you would like to call or message. Once you've set DefaultSMS up, you can directly open your favourite messaging app, in place of the default stock Messages app, for ultimate convenience! We have also designed the app with privacy in mind, ensuring that all processes are done on device, with no phone numbers or data logged anywhere in app. It simply accepts the details that the system provides, and passing it along to the messaging app that you prefer. Setup is easy too. Simply set DefaultSMS as your default messaging app in the Settings app, and choose your desired messaging app in DefaultSMS. Note: DefaultSMS is a product made by an independent developer, and is not supported, endorsed or affiliated with WhatsApp Messenger, Telegram Messenger or Signal Messenger, in any way or form.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DefaultSMS at 100% against Bluetalk's 50%. DefaultSMS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Bluetalk costs $2.99 and DefaultSMS $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DefaultSMS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bluetalk's written reviews are positive against 100% of DefaultSMS's.
Bluetalk ships an update every 4 months, DefaultSMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetalk | DefaultSMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #134 | #16 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FiveSheep OU | Vincent Neo |
Customer experience
Bluetalk
DefaultSMS
In-app purchases
Bluetalk
No in-app purchases
DefaultSMS
No in-app purchases
