Friends Talk vs Lettie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Friends Talk
Connect with new people and make friends through a mobile messenger and social network. Log in with your SNS ID, set your preferences, and start chatting with individuals nearby or across the globe. Easily find friends from various countries and expand your social circle.
- Make friends via mobile messenger
- Login with SNS ID
- Search by gender, age, region
- Chat with people nearby
- Chat with people worldwide
- Add friends and 1-on-1 chat
- Connect with international users
Read full descriptionHide full description
Now, please try to make friends by using mobile messenger, social network! You can make friends after logging in by your SNS ID. Set your gender, age, region and start to search. Browse friends and new people. Chat with people nearby or around the world. Download now if you would like to make a lot of SNS friends. Friends Talk Using Tip * Input gender, age, region, and you can meet more friends. * Upload your photos now. * Add him or her as a friend if you would like to know more about him or her. * If you are friends, you will be able to use SNS ID, photos, and 1 on 1 chatting. * SNS ID can add all Messenger friends. * Try chatting with your friends now~ * There are many people who come from Korea, Japan, US, China, Taiwan, EU, etc. you can make foreigner friends easily.
Lettie
Connect with people globally through a unique letter-writing dating experience. Build genuine connections based on shared thoughts and feelings, with photos gradually revealed as you exchange messages. Offers a safe and stylish platform for cultural exchange and deep conversations.
- Letter exchange system
- Gradual photo reveal for privacy
- Gem system for unlocking letters
- Global user communication
- Contact exchange after five letters
- Stylish and sentimental UI
Read full descriptionHide full description
Detailed Description A Special Experience Connecting with the World Lettie is a new kind of dating app where you can have genuine conversations with people from all over the world through letters. Meet someone special by connecting through hearts and minds, not just photos and appearances. Key Features Letter Exchange System: Exchange heartfelt letters with people from across the globe. Privacy Protection: The other person's photo gradually becomes clearer as you exchange more letters. Gem System: A fun system that allows you to unlock and write more letters. Global Support: Communicate with users from Korea, Japan, the US, Europe, and around the world. Contact Exchange: You can exchange real contact information after sharing five letters. Beautiful UI: A stylish design that captures the sentimental feeling of writing a letter. Why Lettie? The Start of a Genuine Connection: A special experience where you meet someone for their inner self, not their appearance. Global Cultural Exchange: Share cultures with friends from various countries. Safe Communication: A secure environment with a systematic report/block system. An Emotional Letter-Writing Experience: Enjoy an analog sentiment in the digital age. Recommended For You If: You want to have genuine conversations with friends from around the world. You are interested in practicing a foreign language and cultural exchange. You seek deep conversations and authentic relationships. You want to experience a new way of meeting people. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lettie.co.kr/privacy
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lettie at 100% against Friends Talk's 61%. Lettie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Friends Talk's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Friends Talk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Lettie sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Friends Talk ships an update every 3 weeks, Lettie weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Friends Talk | Lettie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (35 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SnTown | junhyeong kim |
Customer experience
Friends Talk
Lettie
Bugs and requests
Friends Talk
Reported bugs
12 issues- Phone number verification fails for certain countries (especially Korea)
- Blank/white screens on app startup
- Login failures after phone number changes
- Messages truncated to 6 characters or less
- Chat interface becomes unresponsive
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- App crashes frequently during use
- Cannot change gender or birth year after initial setup
- Profile editing functionality broken
- Conversations disappear unexpectedly
- Loading screens stuck indefinitely
- Friend requests cannot be sent or accepted
- App displays wrong language settings by default
Requested features
12 requests- Search bar or filter functionality to find specific users
- Ability to send photos in direct messages
- Emoji support in chat messages
- Invisible/online status toggle
- Better blocking features that hide profiles mutually
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Auto-translator for language barriers
- Interest-based matching system
- Friend count display
- Chat history organization and sorting options
- Ability to edit profile information after creation
- Video call functionality
- Tweet-like posting feature for status updates
Lettie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Friends Talk
- Remove Ads.$0.99
- See all of photos$1.99
- Remove Ads.$2.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- See all of photos$2.99
Lettie
- 30-gem$1.99
- 60-gem$3.99
- 100-gem$5.99
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- 200-gem$11.99
- 500-gem$24.99









