Comparison

Callings vs ATM Chat

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

Head to head
About

Callings

Features
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A Palsome app to send and receive text messages, voice messages, images, and videos in real-time over the internet. It includes features such as group chats, multimedia sharing, and end-to-end encryption to ensure privacy and security in communications.

About

ATM Chat

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ATMChat is a decentralized messaging app that works entirely offline. Messages travel directly between nearby devices using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — no internet, no servers, no accounts, no phone numbers. PERFECT FOR • Flights, airplane mode, and travel • Remote areas with no cellular signal • Events, conferences, festivals • Any situation where you need to reach nearby people without the internet EVERYONE NEARBY — GROUP CHAT • One shared room with everyone on the mesh — no setup, no invites • Pinned at the top of your chat list with a live online count • Sender names on every message MESSAGING FEATURES • Text messages with delivery and read receipts • Photos and videos (sent peer-to-peer, not through any server) • Send up to 10 photos at once — auto-compressed to deliver even over Bluetooth • Voice messages • Contact cards and file sharing • Rich link previews • Reply to specific messages • Emoji reactions • Delete messages for everyone • Save any photo or video to your library — or a whole chat's media in one tap NOTIFICATIONS, YOUR WAY • Choose which alerts you get — messages, media, or peer-joined • Mute any single chat from its options menu • Peer alerts show the person's name and never repeat within half an hour MESH NETWORKING • Multi-hop relay — messages reach people beyond your direct range through intermediate devices • Dual transport: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth work simultaneously • Messages queue when a peer is temporarily out of range and deliver automatically on reconnect • Stable device identity survives display-name changes and network transitions IDENTITY & CUSTOMIZATION • Pick any display name — change it anytime • Custom avatar support • Connected peers count at a glance PRIVACY • No data collection. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Ever. • Messages stay on your device — we have no servers, we can't read anything • Stable device ID stored only in your device's Keychain • Privacy policy: https://www.approvethemove.com/chat/privacy.html ACCESSIBILITY • Full VoiceOver support with semantic groupings • Dynamic Type scales every text element • High-contrast design — dark and light modes • No color-only information — every status has a text label too Built by Approve The Move — genuinely useful apps, always free, no subscriptions.

Screenshots

Callings4 screens
ATM Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Callings at 13.4 against ATM Chat's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Callings versus ATM Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCallingsATM Chat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOPTIMUM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCYousif Ameen

In-app purchases

None

Callings

No in-app purchases

None

ATM Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Callings free?
Callings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATM Chat free?
ATM Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Callings or ATM Chat have ads?
Neither Callings nor ATM Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Callings or ATM Chat?
Callings ships an update weekly, and ATM Chat weekly. Most recently, Callings was updated on October 15, 2026 and ATM Chat on October 11, 2026.

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