Comparison

Bar Talk vs Private Message Box

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

Head to head
About

Bar Talk

This app allows users to send large, animated messages displayed on their device's screen to catch someone's attention from a distance. It offers customization options for messages, colors, and transitions, suitable for various social or emergency situations.

Highlights
  • Customizable animated messages
  • 11 color options
  • 4 transition styles
  • Up to 20 stored messages
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Bar Talk is the world's first visual social networking app! You're in a crowded bar and you want to get the attention of that attractive member of the opposite sex on the other side -- Bar Talk is the answer! Bar Talk displays huge animated messages on the screen of the iPhone or iPod Touch that are sure to catch the eye of that person you want to meet! Bar Talk can store up to 20 customized messages and display them in 11 different colors using four transition styles. Besides the bar/club scene, Bar Talk can be used to send messages to that cute person who: - Pulls up next to you at a red light - Works in the building across the street - Is riding on the bus that is about to pull away - Many more! Other situations where Bar Talk may be useful: - Sending a message to a waiter/waitress in a crowded restaurant - Signaling for help in emergency situations Features of Bar Talk include: - Up to 20 customized messages - Messages can be displayed in 11 different colors and three sizes - Four different eye-catching transition styles in three speeds - Apps from Seaside Apps are always ad free! Try Bar Talk tonight and break the ice with that person you want to meet!

About

Private Message Box

Secure your private conversations with password protection. Send unlimited texts, photos, and location details to other users for free. Enhance your privacy with a virtual number option.

Highlights
  • Password protected conversations
  • Free texting between users
  • Send unlimited text, photo, and location
  • Full emoji support
  • Virtual number for hidden communication
  • Privacy Guard
Features
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Do you want to hide your private conversations? Worried on messages from one friend checked by others, then Private Message Box is for you. It saves messages of secret contacts behind PIN pad. Its easy to use and keeps user conversation secret. Your conversation with PSB contacts is 100% SECRET and secure. It also provides free texting between App Users. Just Sign-In with your number. Send unlimited text, photo and location details to another user. You can do conversations only with users who have enabled Free messaging. 
Full of emoji characters (300 emoji support), useful to represent emotions. Features
- Free text & Multimedia Messaging between Users
- Image/Location sharing
- Password protection: Cannot be opened by other people
- Privacy Guard Pro version feature: -No Advertise - Remove ads from the application. Pro version subscriptions Options: -Duration of the subscription is 1 Year with a charge of $4.99 every year. Buy Virtual Number: - Hide your private conversation from your personal cell phone bill. - Keep your personal phone number hidden from some contacts. - Send or receive messages from anywhere in the world. Buy Virtual Number Options: - 58.99$/year for countries like USA, Canada etc. - 102.99$/year for countries like Estonia, Latvia etc. Please note :- All subscriptions are auto renewable. Subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel your subscription any time by turning off auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings. You can manage your subscription in iTunes Account settings after purchase. -Find more information in our privacy policy, click on this link http://privatesmsbox.com/legal.html - For terms of use, click on this link http://privatesmsbox.com/termsofuse.html Excited to receive feedbacks or queries at: info@privatesmsbox.com

Screenshots

Bar Talk4 screens
Private Message Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bar Talk and Private Message Box both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bar Talk's written reviews are positive against 7% of Private Message Box's. Bar Talk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Private Message Box's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 37 months). On rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Private Message Box is free to download; Bar Talk costs $0.99 up front. Private Message Box sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Bar Talk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Bar Talk against 2.9 for Private Message Box. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Message Box has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Bar Talk's written reviews are positive against 7% of Private Message Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bar Talk ships an update every 37 months, Private Message Box monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Bar Talk versus Private Message Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBar TalkPrivate Message Box
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#139 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSeaside AppsVartit Technology Private Limited

Customer experience

Bar Talk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Private Message Box

All ratings20 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%

In-app purchases

None

Bar Talk

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Private Message Box

Subscriptions4
  • Proversion$4.991 Year
  • Buy Number - Zone1 Yearly$21.991 Year
  • Buy Number - Zone2 Yearly$58.991 Year
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  • Buy Number - Zone3 Yearly$102.991 Year
One-time1
  • Get SMS Balance$6.99

Questions

Is Bar Talk free?
Bar Talk costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private Message Box free?
Private Message Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bar Talk or Private Message Box?
Bar Talk is rated higher. Bar Talk averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Private Message Box averages 2.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Bar Talk or Private Message Box have ads?
Private Message Box shows ads; Bar Talk does not.
Which is updated more often, Bar Talk or Private Message Box?
Bar Talk ships an update every 37 months, and Private Message Box monthly. Most recently, Bar Talk was updated on October 2, 2026 and Private Message Box on October 1, 2026.

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