Beeper vs Only DMs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beeper
Consolidate all your conversations from multiple messaging platforms into a single application. Send and receive messages across nine different chat networks, streamlining your communication experience.
- Supports 9 chat networks
- Unified inbox
- Send and receive messages
- Desktop app available
- Cross-platform compatibility
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You want to talk to people, not switch apps. Beeper puts WhatsApp, Instagram, Google Messages, and 12 more in one app. Connect up to 5 accounts for free. CONNECT UP TO 15 CHAT APPS WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Discord, Google Chat, Google Messages, Google Voice, Line, LinkedIn, Signal, Slack, Telegram, Tumblr, Viber, and X (Twitter) MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS PER APP You've got two WhatsApp accounts, personal and business. Connect both and see everything in one inbox. FIND ANY MESSAGE, INSTANTLY Search every chat app at once. Filter by person, by app, or by what you're looking for: images, video, links, and files. CONTROL THE CHAT CHAOS · Merge chats across apps into one conversation. · Organize with labels: friends, work, family. · Custom notifications to avoid interruptions. · Clear one inbox, not one per app. WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Beeper works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook. Everything stays in sync. Start a reply at your desk, finish it on the train. DO MORE WITH BEEPER PLUS · 10 accounts, up to 3 per chat app · Unlimited merged chats and labels · Reminders: never drop the ball · Send later: write at midnight, send at 9am · Incognito mode: read quietly · Voice note transcription · Custom app icon Privacy Policy: https://beeper.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://beeper.com/terms
Only DMs
This extension helps you focus on direct messages within Instagram by removing distracting content like the home feed. It offers a timer to manage your feed usage and a banner to easily accept or reject message requests. It operates securely within Safari.
- Removes home feed distractions
- Prominent usage timer
- Accept/reject message requests banner
- Secure Safari extension
- Focus on direct messages
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Focus Instagram on staying in touch with people, less on scrolling content. This extension removes distractions (like the home feed) so you can focus on DMs. If your really want the feed, you can control your usage by seeing a prominent timer at the bottom of the screen. This extension additionally adds a banner on each requester’s profile so you can accept or reject and instantly move on to the next request. It works on top of Instagram’s web app in Safari, so it’s secure and simple – no need to give your password to a shady app. If you've never installed a Safari extension before, visit the Support URL below for step by step instructions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Only DMs at none against Beeper's 4. Only DMs also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Beeper's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Beeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Only DMs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Only DMs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beeper has 1.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Beeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Only DMs's.
Beeper ships an update every 6 days, Only DMs every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beeper | Only DMs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 474 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Cemre Gungor |
Customer experience
Beeper
Only DMs
Bugs and requests
Beeper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when trying to tag users
- Deletes parts of message when typing on Mac
Requested features
1 request- Support for more services like Threads, Bluesky, Matrix, Reddit Chat, Twitch, & TikTok DMs
Only DMs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beeper
- Beeper Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Plus Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Beeper Plus Plus Yearly7 Days trial$499.991 Year
Only DMs
No in-app purchases









