Latte vs Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Latte
Connect instantly with friends, even those from other platforms, without needing a phone number or email. Share photos, videos, and enjoy group chats with cute designs and emoji reactions. Make calls using SkyPhone connection for added convenience.
- Instant messaging
- Group chats
- Photo and video sharing
- Calls without phone number (SkyPhone)
- Emoji reactions
- Notifications for new chats
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Pick a name, share with your friend, and chat instantly with anyone! With this app, you can connect with your real friends whom you can't reach on LINE or Instagram. Plus, you can quickly chat with online friends from NOTE15, Pigg, Teller, and other platforms. No need for a phone number or email address. And because it's a free app made in Japan, you can use it with peace of mind. Here are some of its features: - Send photos and videos - Chat in groups - Make calls without a phone number (SkyPhone connection) - Receive notifications of new chats - Add emoji reactions It's easy to use and has a simple interface. This app is perfect for you if: - You want a chat app just for special people - You want to chat with friends from games - You like cute and stylish designs - You want to collaborate creatively with friends - You want to make friends who share your hobbies and club activities
Flash
Connect with people in dynamic, real-time chatrooms based on your interests. Engage with others through likes and dislikes, and follow users to stay connected. Discover spontaneous conversations and find communities for sports, tech, entertainment, and more.
- Dynamic and spontaneous chatrooms
- Real-time interaction
- Interest-based chatroom discovery
- Likes and dislikes for engagement
- Following and follower system
- One-click exploration
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Flash is the easiest way to share live moments with all kinds of people. On Flash, chatrooms are dynamic, spontaneous, and genuine. Whether you’re a sports fanatic, tech enthusiast or just looking for entertainment, there is something for you on Flash. We make it easy for you to find real-time chatrooms that interest you. Send likes or dislikes to interact more with people in the group. Following and followers: You can follow each other to interact on Flash. Explore chatrooms that are just one click away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flash at 100% against Latte's 52%. Flash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Latte's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Latte's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flash's.
Latte ships an update every 6 days, Flash fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Latte | Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyohei Hosono | Flash Social Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Latte
Flash
In-app purchases
Latte
No in-app purchases
Flash
No in-app purchases
