Flash vs PacketMessage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash
Connect with people in dynamic, real-time chatrooms based on your interests. Engage with others through likes and dislikes, and follow users to stay connected. Discover spontaneous conversations and find communities for sports, tech, entertainment, and more.
- Dynamic and spontaneous chatrooms
- Real-time interaction
- Interest-based chatroom discovery
- Likes and dislikes for engagement
- Following and follower system
- One-click exploration
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Flash is the easiest way to share live moments with all kinds of people. On Flash, chatrooms are dynamic, spontaneous, and genuine. Whether you’re a sports fanatic, tech enthusiast or just looking for entertainment, there is something for you on Flash. We make it easy for you to find real-time chatrooms that interest you. Send likes or dislikes to interact more with people in the group. Following and followers: You can follow each other to interact on Flash. Explore chatrooms that are just one click away.
PacketMessage
This app enables licensed amateur radio operators to send reliable messages directly over RF using their radio and a compatible TNC interface. It leverages advanced error correction protocols for robust communication in a decentralized network.
- FX.25 forward error correction
- AX.25 bit-flip error correction
- Software TNC or KISS TNC interface support
- Direct RF message transmission
- Decentralized communication
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PacketMessage fully supports FX.25 forward error correction and AX.25 bit-flip error correction. Send reliable messages over software TNC or KISS TNC interfaces. Decentralized solution, messages travel directly over RF via your radio. PacketMessage is intended to be used by licensed amateur radio operators. A valid amateur radio license, assigned callsign, and a compatible radio are required to send and receive messages. This app does not function as a standalone messenger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash at none against PacketMessage's 3. Flash also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). PacketMessage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PacketMessage sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Flash asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flash against 5.0 for PacketMessage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Flash ships an update fortnightly, PacketMessage weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash | PacketMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flash Social Technologies Inc. | Lukasz Skierkowski |
Customer experience
Flash
PacketMessage
In-app purchases
Flash
No in-app purchases
PacketMessage
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
