Comparison

TokApp vs Direct Message for WhatsApp

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

Head to head
About

TokApp

Connect with friends, discover local deals, and interact directly with businesses. Share your location, send instant messages, and create groups for seamless communication. Businesses can promote services and offers to users.

Highlights
  • Instant messaging with friends and businesses
  • Discover special offers and local events
  • Geo-locate enterprises and services
  • Share location with contacts
  • Direct communication and reservations with businesses
  • Create contact groups and broadcast messages
  • Share images and offers
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Tokapp, the new free mobile communication tool. With Tokapp you will be able to: Communicate with your friends. Discover the best special offers and events in your city. Geo-locate enterprises and services. Mark your location and share it with your contacts. Communicate directly with the enterprises and make a reservation by means of an only touch. Discover what more things Tokapp can do for you. Be up to date about the new functionalities and complements. FUNCTIONS: REGISTER: You can register with your e-mail or your telephone number in Tokapp , you can choose. So, you will be able to communicate using a nick or your enterprise name, instead of giving your telephone number to other users. ENTERPRISE AND SPECIAL OFFERS SEARCHER: Find here all the services you need in your area. As a Tokapp user, you have a direct Access to the database of The Perfect Service and you can interact real time with enterprises and professionals asking for information, reservations, etc. PRIVACY: InTokapp we think that it is very important to protect our users’ privacy, so your telephone number, and other active information will be never shown to a third person. INSTANT MESSAGING: With Tokapp you can be in touch with your friends, apart from other users and enterprises, by means of a Tokapp identifier, which is unique for each user. Besides you will be able to spread messages to several friends. You can also create a group with several contacts so you will talk to each other. Share images and interesting offers with your friends. Send smileys to cheer up the conversations SERVICES TO ENTERPRISES AND PROFESSIONALS: Tokapp gives a service to enterprises and professionals from any sector, such as a service presentation proposal, a contact or products and special offers promotion.

About

Direct Message for WhatsApp

Send messages on various platforms without saving contacts. Quickly send messages, auto-detect numbers, and use message templates. Keep your phonebook clean and conversations private across multiple messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Send messages without saving contacts
  • Auto-detect numbers from clipboard
  • Support for multiple messaging platforms
  • Quick message templates
  • Message history and recent contacts
  • Font formatting (bold, italic, strikethrough)
  • Check WhatsApp profiles of unknown callers
Features
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Send messages on WhatsApp without saving any contacts to your phone. Type a number, tap send, and start chatting instantly. Keep your phonebook clean and your conversations private. QUICK SEND Enter or paste any phone number and start a conversation right away. No need to add anyone to your contacts. Set your default country code so you only need to type the local number. Works on both iPhone and iPad. AUTO-DETECT NUMBERS Copy a phone number from anywhere on your device. Open Direct Message and the number gets detected automatically. One tap to start chatting. MULTI-PLATFORM SUPPORT Send direct messages through WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, Viber, Telegram, Signal, Apple Messages, and SMS. One app for all your messaging platforms. Whether you use dual accounts or switch between services, Direct Message keeps your contacts clean across all of them. QUICK MESSAGE TEMPLATES Save your frequently used messages as templates. Business info, bank details, addresses, product descriptions, greetings. Send them to any number with a single tap. Perfect for sellers, support agents, and freelancers who send the same information multiple times a day. RECENT CONTACTS Every number you message is saved in your recent list. Reach the same number again without retyping it. FONT EDITOR Format your messages with bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace styles before sending. Stand out in every conversation. WHO CALLED? Received a call from an unknown number? Copy the number and open it with Direct Message. The app detects it automatically and lets you check the WhatsApp profile associated with that number. FOR BUSINESS USERS Sellers, buyers, customer support teams, and freelancers rely on Direct Message every day. Send bank details, company addresses, or product information to customers using quick templates. Save time on every transaction without filling your phonebook with temporary contacts. FOR EVERYONE Message someone from a classified listing. Contact a delivery driver. Reach a number you found online or on a business card. Send a quick note to a number that called you. All without saving a single contact. NO ADS. NEVER. Direct Message has never contained ads and never will. Your experience is clean, fast, and uninterrupted. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. No server uploads, no tracking, no third-party sharing. Keep it fast, secret and clean. Direct Message for WhatsApp is a third-party app and is not affiliated with or sponsored by any official messaging platforms. Subscriptions Subscriptions are managed through Account Settings. Your payment is charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy policy: https://direct.tr/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://direct.tr/en/terms/

Screenshots

TokApp4 screens
Direct Message for WhatsApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TokApp at none against Direct Message for WhatsApp's 7. TokApp also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Direct Message for WhatsApp's advantage is ratings volume (896 vs 42) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Direct Message for WhatsApp sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. TokApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TokApp holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Direct Message for WhatsApp has 896 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TokApp ships an update fortnightly, Direct Message for WhatsApp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TokApp versus Direct Message for WhatsApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTokAppDirect Message for WhatsApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (42 ratings) — better4.4 (896 ratings)
Positive reviews—37.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42896 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTokApp OnLine SLMetromedya Digital Ad Agency

Customer experience

TokApp

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Direct Message for WhatsApp

All ratings898 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative53.6%

Bugs and requests

TokApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Direct Message for WhatsApp

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to input phone numbers
  • App crashes on launch
  • Keyboard not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Copy-paste support for phone numbers
  • Contact list integration
  • Multilingual support

In-app purchases

None

TokApp

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Direct Message for WhatsApp

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited Direct Message3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is TokApp free?
TokApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Direct Message for WhatsApp free?
Direct Message for WhatsApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TokApp or Direct Message for WhatsApp?
TokApp is rated higher. TokApp averages 4.6 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Direct Message for WhatsApp averages 4.4 from 896 ratings.
Do TokApp or Direct Message for WhatsApp have ads?
Neither TokApp nor Direct Message for WhatsApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TokApp or Direct Message for WhatsApp?
TokApp ships an update fortnightly, and Direct Message for WhatsApp every 3 months. Most recently, TokApp was updated on October 19, 2026 and Direct Message for WhatsApp on October 20, 2026.

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