Comparison

Chalk vs Postfolk

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

Head to head
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.

About

Postfolk

This app reimagines messaging by turning digital messages into physical letters that travel via virtual couriers. Users can follow their letters' journeys on a map and enjoy a more deliberate communication experience without instant notifications or online statuses.

Highlights
  • Messages sent as letters
  • Virtual courier tracking
  • Map-based journey visualization
  • Personalized courier selection
  • Organized mailbox view
  • No typing indicators or online status
Features
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Your message will not simply appear. It will arrive. Postfolk is a different kind of messaging app - one where messages become letters, couriers carry them across real journeys, and your friends wait for them to arrive. Write something meaningful. Choose the envelope. Pick a courier. Then send your letter on its way. Instead of appearing instantly in another inbox, your letter travels toward its destination. Follow the journey on the map, see your courier making progress, and wait for the moment it finally arrives. *** MESSAGING WITH A JOURNEY IN BETWEEN Every letter has somewhere to go. Distance and delivery time become part of the experience instead of disappearing behind an instant notification. *** YOUR OWN COURIERS Choose the courier who carries your letters. Each has their own personality and style, making every journey feel a little more personal. *** A MAILBOX, NOT ANOTHER CHAT FEED Postfolk organizes your correspondence around the people you write to. Letters can be sent, received, revisited, and remembered without turning every conversation into an endless stream of bubbles. *** COMMUNICATION WITHOUT PRESSURE No typing indicators. No online status. No pressure to respond the moment something appears. Postfolk gives every message time to travel - and every person time to reply. *** WATCH THE JOURNEY Follow couriers across real routes and see incoming and outgoing letters making their way between postboxes. *** YOUR POSTAL WORLD Keep track of new arrivals, journeys in progress, your couriers, friends, and everything happening around your Post Office. Postfolk is for friends, families, couples, pen pals, and anyone who thinks communication can mean more when it asks a little less of us. Write when you have something worth sending. Postfolk - letters worth waiting for...

Screenshots

Chalk4 screens
Postfolk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Postfolk at 5.0 against Chalk's 4.4. Postfolk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Chalk's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Chalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Postfolk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Postfolk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chalk has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chalk versus Postfolk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalkPostfolk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOuroboros Technologies, LLCAnatolii Lukovnikov

Customer experience

Chalk

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

Postfolk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chalk

One-time1
  • Rainbow Brush$2.99
None

Postfolk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chalk free?
Chalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Postfolk free?
Postfolk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chalk or Postfolk?
Postfolk is rated higher. Chalk averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Postfolk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chalk or Postfolk have ads?
Chalk shows ads; Postfolk does not.

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