Talkbox Messenger vs Clap Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talkbox Messenger
This app offers a fast and intuitive way to connect with others through voice and text messaging. It focuses on asynchronous voice chat and supports direct messages with various media types, as well as group chats for up to 200 people.
- Asynchronous voice chat
- Text, voice, image, and location messages
- Group chat up to 200 people
- Fast and intuitive interface
- Modern chat experience
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Talkbox is a chatting app made with heart <3. We started as the world’s first voice messenger, and since then we are passionate about building a fast and intuitive messenger for people to connect. Today we have brought to you a brand-new experience of using Talkbox. Much simpler, much modern way for you to chat with your friends, acquaintances, loved ones. Simply log in, find/add your friend and start building relationships again. What functions do Talkbox offers: - We love voice messages. That's why we focus on building asynchronous voice chat from day one, and it is fast. - Send direct message to your friend and family using text, voice, image, or even location messages. - Talkbox group chat supports up to 200 people. Perfect to gather all your friends or forks from your group. - Lena is also a friend of yours now, try to be nice to her :) Keep happy talkbox-ing! ------------------------------ We love to hear from you. Simply go to https://talkboxapp.com and tell us! ------------------------------
Clap Messenger
This app provides free and instantaneous communication globally. Send and receive high-fidelity messages, engage in one-to-one chats with friends and family, and create groups to share thoughts.
- Instantaneous communication
- High-fidelity messaging
- One-to-one messaging
- Group creation
- Share thoughts
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Clap Messenger is a free and instantaneous communication anywhere in the world. Send and receive high-fidelity messages. One to one messaging Enables you to communicate with your friends and family. You can create groups and share your thoughts.
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Verdict
Talkbox Messenger and Clap Messenger both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Talkbox Messenger's written reviews are positive against 0% of Clap Messenger's. Talkbox Messenger also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Clap Messenger's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Talkbox Messenger against 2.8 for Clap Messenger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talkbox Messenger has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Talkbox Messenger's written reviews are positive against 0% of Clap Messenger's.
Talkbox Messenger ships an update every 2 months, Clap Messenger every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkbox Messenger | Clap Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (25 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TalkBox | tvisha |
Customer experience
Talkbox Messenger
Clap Messenger
Bugs and requests
Talkbox Messenger
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incompatible with iOS 11 and newer
- Unable to send or receive messages at times
- Syncing issues with Facebook contacts
- Frequent disconnections and login problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to delete individual messages
- Implement customizable ringtones and notification sounds
- Integrate with more platforms like Instagram
- Improve compatibility with newer iOS versions
Clap Messenger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talkbox Messenger
No in-app purchases
Clap Messenger
No in-app purchases
Questions
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