Comparison

Jetpac vs Chalk

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

Head to head
About

Jetpac

Create and join communities, express yourself with unique profile customizations, and connect with others through audio and video calls. Share content, engage in discussions, and build your personalized universe.

Highlights
  • Create and join communities
  • Audio and video calls
  • Customizable profiles
  • Feed customization
  • Verification system
  • Video and audio posts
  • Direct messaging
Features
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Create, connect and customize. Jetpac is the social app for sharing videos, chatting with friends and finding your people, whether you're into art, anime, gaming, music or anything in between. CREATE Post videos with full-screen playback, photo galleries, audio posts, polls and long-form text up to 10,000 characters. Add spoiler tags and ALT text so everyone can enjoy what you share. CONNECT Chat one-on-one or in groups, send voice messages and GIFs, share Stories, and jump into voice or video calls right from chat. FIND YOUR COMMUNITY Create or join Communities built around the things you love. Set rules, add moderators and discover trending posts from people who share your interests. CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING Make your profile yours with animated backgrounds, unique shapes, nearly 30 fonts, GIFs and artist-designed badges. NEW: Bubble Builder (beta) lets you design your own chat bubbles. Pick a shape, add a decoration frame and set your colors and chat background for each conversation. Your chats, your style. GROW YOUR UNIVERSE Earn badges through creativity and engagement. Every badge is a planet in your solar system, a living showcase of what makes you, you. SAFE BY DESIGN Enhanced reporting, a transparent appeals system, community moderation tools, and the ability to block users or entire Communities. Jetpac is committed to keeping your space positive. VERIFICATION Stand out with an official verification badge and show you're the real you. Download Jetpac and start building your universe. Terms: https://help.jetpac.app/terms-of-service Privacy: https://help.jetpac.app/privacy-policy Contact: https://help.jetpac.app/contact

About

Chalk

Connect with friends nearby through drawing and typing, no internet needed. Rediscover the fun of retro doodle chat for spontaneous conversations.

Highlights
  • Draw and chat with friends
  • Local, offline connectivity
  • Retro doodle interface
  • Type messages
  • Spontaneous conversations
Features
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Draw, type, and chat with friends nearby - no internet required.

Screenshots

Jetpac4 screens
Chalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jetpac at fortnightly against Chalk's every 9 months. Jetpac also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Jetpac sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Chalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Jetpac against 4.4 for Chalk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Jetpac's written reviews are positive against 78% of Chalk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpac ships an update fortnightly, Chalk every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jetpac versus Chalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpacChalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)4.4 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better28
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB21 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFlameingo LLCOuroboros Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

Jetpac

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Chalk

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jetpac

Subscriptions2
  • Jetpac BOOST!$2.991 Month
  • Jetpac BOOST! Yearly$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Chalk

One-time1
  • Rainbow Brush$2.99

Questions

Is Jetpac free?
Jetpac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chalk free?
Chalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpac or Chalk?
Chalk is rated higher. Jetpac averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Chalk averages 4.4 from 28 ratings.
Do Jetpac or Chalk have ads?
Both Jetpac and Chalk show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpac or Chalk?
Jetpac ships an update fortnightly, and Chalk every 9 months. Most recently, Jetpac was updated on November 7, 2026 and Chalk on November 4, 2026.

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