Comparison

UTurn Messenger vs boopr.

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

Head to head
About

UTurn Messenger

This social networking app prioritizes privacy and real-world connections. Discover people nearby for specific activities and communicate securely with end-to-end encrypted messaging, all without sharing your phone number.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby users
  • Activity-based meetups
  • Unique UTurn Number for privacy
  • End-to-end encrypted chats
  • No tracking or ads
  • Radar view for local users
Features
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UTURN – SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR HUMANS UTurn is a fresh take on social networking—private, secure, and centered around real-world connection. Whether you're messaging a friend or meeting someone new nearby, UTurn makes it effortless and safe. DISCOVER PEOPLE NEARBY Turn on Connect to discover other users within walking distance who are ready to meet up right now. Our unique Radar view shows you exactly who is around within a 1km to 3km radius. PICK AN ACTIVITY Don't just "hang out"—have a plan. Select from a variety of activities to find the perfect partner for: - Grab a Drink - Cup of Coffee - Dog Walking - A Quick Meal or Workout TOTAL PRIVACY, NO PHONE NUMBERS UTurn never asks for your real phone number. You get a unique UTurn Number (ID) to share with friends and new connections, keeping your personal details completely off the grid. END-TO-END ENCRYPTION One-on-one chats are end-to-end encrypted by default. Your messages, photos, and voice notes stay between you and the recipient. Even UTurn can’t access them. NO TRACKING, NO ADS UTurn does not track you. We don’t collect personal data, serve ads, or build marketing profiles. What you do on UTurn is your business—and nobody else's. Download UTurn today and experience private messaging and real-world connection—on your terms.

About

boopr.

Connect with friends through a chronological feed, sharing photos and playful 'boops' without algorithmic interference. This invite-only platform prioritizes genuine connections and user privacy, offering an ad-free and tracking-free social experience.

Highlights
  • Chronological feed
  • Photo sharing
  • Private 'boops'
  • Invite-only access
  • No ads or tracking
  • Friend codes for adding
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boopr is the social app for people who are done with algorithms. A chronological feed of your actual friends. See what they're up to in the order it happens, never ranked by a machine. Share photos, message your friends, send boops, and keep up with the people who actually matter. No ads. No tracking. No suggested posts from strangers. What you share is between you and your friends. Not us. Not advertisers. Nobody. Anyone can join. No invite, no phone number, no email. Setting up takes about a minute. • Chronological feed: posts in order, never ranked by an algorithm • Photos: share moments in full quality • Messages: chat one to one with your friends. Only the two of you can see it • Boops: playful nudges only you and the recipient can see • Friend codes: add friends in person. No public friend lists, ever • Logbook: a private journal only you can see • News: a short briefing twice a day, easy to hide • Your profile: a simple home for the people you let in boopr+ unlocks video posts, photo albums, voice and video messages, a profile video, and custom app icons. The core experience is always free. Privacy Policy: https://boopr.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://boopr.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

UTurn Messenger4 screens
boopr.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UTurn Messenger at none against boopr.'s 2. boopr.'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. boopr. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UTurn Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UTurn Messenger against 5.0 for boopr.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: boopr. has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UTurn Messenger ships an update every 8 months, boopr. every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
UTurn Messenger versus boopr.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUTurn Messengerboopr.
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUTurn Systems Inc.Boopr LLC

Customer experience

UTurn Messenger

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

boopr.

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UTurn Messenger

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

boopr.

Subscriptions2
  • boopr+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • boopr+ Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is UTurn Messenger free?
UTurn Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is boopr. free?
boopr. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UTurn Messenger or boopr.?
UTurn Messenger and boopr. are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do UTurn Messenger or boopr. have ads?
Neither UTurn Messenger nor boopr. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UTurn Messenger or boopr.?
UTurn Messenger ships an update every 8 months, and boopr. every 10 days. Most recently, UTurn Messenger was updated on November 4, 2026 and boopr. on November 5, 2026.

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