Comparison

KakaoTalk vs Bipper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Bipper

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Bipper is a simple way to feel closer to the people who matter. Send a short voice moment of up to 10 seconds to someone in your Circle. Add an emoji if you want, tap send, and that’s it. No feeds. No likes. No followers. No public audience. Bipper is built around a small private Circle of people you actually know. Your latest Bipps stay easy to reach through the Home Screen widget, while the app keeps a simple 48-hour history so you can listen again while the moment is still fresh. You can also see who has listened to the Bipps you send. With Bipper you can: • Send voice Bipps up to 10 seconds long • Add an optional emoji for extra context • Keep your Circle private and personal • Listen from the Home Screen widget • Revisit Bipps from the last 48 hours • See who listened to your Bipps • Add, remove, block, and report users • Set a profile photo and short status Bipper is intentionally small and focused. It doesn’t try to replace texting or phone calls. Sometimes you don’t need a conversation. You just want to hear someone for a few seconds. That’s a Bipp.

Screenshots

KakaoTalk4 screens
Bipper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bipper at none against KakaoTalk's 14. Bipper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). KakaoTalk's advantage is chart position (#103 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KakaoTalk sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bipper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KakaoTalk ships an update weekly, Bipper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
KakaoTalk versus Bipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKakaoTalkBipper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (48K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings48K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size560 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKakao Corp.Andriy Zherebyatyev

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

Bipper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

KakaoTalk

Subscriptions5
  • (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
One-time8
  • 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
None

Bipper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KakaoTalk free?
KakaoTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bipper free?
Bipper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KakaoTalk or Bipper have ads?
KakaoTalk shows ads; Bipper does not.
Which is updated more often, KakaoTalk or Bipper?
KakaoTalk ships an update weekly, and Bipper daily. Most recently, KakaoTalk was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bipper on October 6, 2026.

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