FastCheckin vs Bluetalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastCheckin
Easily check into Foursquare (Swarm) venues with quick access to favorites, history, and mayorships. Offers map check-ins, venue search, and customizable check-in options.
- Check in from favorites
- Check in from history
- Check in from mayorships
- Check in on map
- Quick venue search
- Public/private checkin
- Customize check-in dialog
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FastCheckin is quick and simple way to checkin to venues in foursquare(Swarm). Features * Check in from your favorites list * Check in from your history * Check in from list of mayorships * Check in on the map * Quickly search venues * Select public/private checkin * Customize dialog after check in v1.3.0: allow you to customize the order of the items on a tab bar. 1. Tap "More" tab 2. Tap "Edit" button 3. Drag the icon to tab bar 4. Tap "Done" button
Bluetalk
Communicate with nearby users directly via Bluetooth, eliminating the need for an internet connection. Share messages and photos, and receive notifications from people in your vicinity, ideal for situations with limited or no Wi-Fi.
- Bluetooth messaging
- Offline communication
- Photo sharing
- Nearby notifications
- No internet required
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Chat via Bluetooth, without the need for an internet connection. Whether you are on an airplane, a camping trip without a constant internet connection or you just want to stay in touch with nearby people without draining your data volume, with Bluetalk you can always send messages and photos and receive notifications for messages nearby people send you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FastCheckin at 4.5 against Bluetalk's 3.0. FastCheckin also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
FastCheckin costs $0.99 and Bluetalk $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FastCheckin holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of FastCheckin's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bluetalk's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastCheckin | Bluetalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #146 | #124 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kosuke Ogawa | FiveSheep OU |
Customer experience
FastCheckin
Bluetalk
In-app purchases
FastCheckin
No in-app purchases
Bluetalk
No in-app purchases
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