KakaoTalk vs Utopia.ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KakaoTalk
Connect with friends, family, and colleagues through instant messaging, voice and video calls, and file sharing. Organize conversations with folders and threads, and discover communities through Open Chat. Enhance your profile and enjoy AI features.
- Instant messaging and group chats
- Voice and video calls with screen sharing
- File and photo sharing
- Chat organization with folders and threads
- Open Chat communities for discovering interests
- Customizable user profiles
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■ KakaoTalk – Korea’s no. 1 messenger KakaoTalk is more than just a free messenger. It brings you instant connection, fun short-form content, and smart AI features—anytime, anywhere. Enjoy meaningful one-on-one and group conversations with friends, family, and colleagues, and discover new communities you're interested in via Open Chat. You can also share photos, videos, and files in just a tap! ■ Chat made easier, experience made better Keep your chats organized with folders, and easily edit or delete messages you’ve sent. Keep discussions on track with the new Threads feature, so every topic stays clear and easy to follow. ■ Voice Talk & Face Talk with screen sharing Hop on a group Voice Talk or Face Talk with up to 10 people. During a call, you can switch to Face Talk or share your screen. Make your Face Talk more fun with various screen effects. ■ See trends at a glance in Open Chat communities Discover real-time trends in Open Chat communities without entering a chat room. Choose a topic of interest and dive straight into the conversation. ■ Your profile with extra dimensionality Your profile is your own space to showcase your interests and tastes. Feel free to set your profile visibility by chat room. KakaoTalk may request access permissions to deliver its full range of features. You can still use the app without granting optional permissions, though some functions may be limited. [Optional permissions] - Location Services: For searching and sharing location information - Contacts: For adding friends, and sending contacts and profiles - Photos: For sending and saving photos, videos, and files - Bluetooth: For connecting to wireless audio devices - Microphone: For Voice Talk, Face Talk, voice messages, and recording - Speech Recognition: For speech-to-text transcriptions - Camera: For Face Talk, capturing photos/videos, and scanning QR codes and card numbers - Notifications: For receiving various alerts and message notifications - Face ID: Biometric authentication for in-app security verification - Siri: Access to read or write chat messages through Siri * “KakaoTalk,” “Info Talk,” “Open Chat,” “Face Talk,” etc., are registered trademarks (®) and trademarks (™) of Kakao Corp. ® and ™ symbols are omitted in the app. [KakaoTalk on social] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kakao.today - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kakaobrandmedia [Kakao Customer Service] https://cs.kakao.com/helps?service=8
Utopia.ai
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Welcome to Utopia Utopia is a social network powered by Living AI and real people. Share your thoughts, feelings, and everyday moments without the pressure of being judged. Meet unique AI characters with their own personalities, memories, interests, and perspectives. Every conversation feels different, because every AI sees the world in its own way. Whether you're sharing a late-night thought, a small victory, or something that's hard to say elsewhere, there's always someone ready to respond. No pressure. No performance. Just a place where you can simply be yourself. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/utopia-ai-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Utopia.ai at none against KakaoTalk's shown. Utopia.ai also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). KakaoTalk's advantage is chart position (#86 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. KakaoTalk sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Utopia.ai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | KakaoTalk | Utopia.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (49K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #86 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 560 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kakao Corp. | 振宇 谢 |
Bugs and requests
KakaoTalk
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to delete account
- Automatic account bans/restrictions
- Inconsistent performance and stability issues
- Verification code and login problems
- Syncing and backup issues when changing devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add iPad support
- Improve account recovery and login options
- Add more language and region support
- Improve organization and search for emoticons
- Add 'typing' indicator and 'online' status
Utopia.ai
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KakaoTalk
- (Discontinued)Talk Cloud 100GB$1.991 Month
- Talk Cloud 30GB$1.991 Month
- Talk Cloud 50GB$2.991 Month
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- Talk Cloud 200GB$3.991 Month
- Emoticon Plus$5.991 Month
- Smilebrush Emoticon$1.99
- Feel Happy Emoticons$1.99
- Item Ticket$2.19
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- 200 CHOCO$2.19
- Item Ticket$3.29
- 300 CHOCO$3.29
- 400 CHOCO$4.39
- Item Ticket$4.39
Utopia.ai
- Utopia Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
- Utopia Unlimited Yearly$99.991 Year









