Comparison

Chalkee vs Pukutan

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

Head to head
About

Chalkee

Send heartfelt, chalk-style handwritten messages to friends and family. Display received messages directly on your home screen widget and get real-time notifications. Deepen your connections with a personal touch.

Highlights
  • Chalk-style handwritten messages
  • Home screen widget display
  • Real-time notifications
  • Simple invite code connection
  • Connect with up to 20 people (premium)
  • Unlimited messaging (premium)
  • Unlock special chalk colors (premium)
Features
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Chalkee is a handwriting widget app that lets you exchange heartfelt messages with your friends, partner, and family. 【Key Features】 ◆ Chalk-Style Handwritten Messages Create warm messages that look like they were written with chalk on a blackboard. Choose from colorful chalks and backgrounds to make your messages unique. ◆ Home Screen Widget Display received messages right on your home screen widget. See your loved ones' messages every time you look at your phone. ◆ Real-Time Notifications Get push notifications as soon as a new message arrives. Your widget updates automatically too. ◆ Simple to Use Just share an invite code to connect instantly. No complicated setup required. 【Chalkee Premium Features】 ◆ Wiggly Handwriting Your lines come alive and keep wiggling, even on your partner's board. Share them as a video, still in motion. ◆ Draw Together on a Shared Board Even when you're apart, take turns with your partner on the same board and finish one drawing together. ◆ Connect with More People Go premium to connect with up to 20 people. Stay close to all the people who matter most — friends, partners, and family. ◆ Shared Access for Two Only one person needs a subscription for both to enjoy all premium features. ◆ Unlimited Messaging Remove the daily limit and send as many messages as you like, anytime. ◆ Special Colors Unlock all 24 special chalk colors to express yourself more naturally. ◆ Premium Backgrounds Gain access to all exclusive blackboard textures and designs. 【Terms and Privacy】 Terms: https://ryuckle.com/app/chalkee/terms.html Privacy: https://ryuckle.com/app/chalkee/privacy.html 【Perfect For】 ・Best friends ・Couples or married partners ・Busy family members ・Those who want to exchange little messages daily ・Anyone who feels text messages aren't personal enough Deepen your bond with handwritten messages.

About

Pukutan

A shared digital companion for couples to nurture a virtual pet, engage in daily conversations, and build a personalized virtual home. It fosters connection through shared activities and a private journal.

Highlights
  • Shared virtual pet raising
  • Daily couple questions
  • Customizable virtual home
  • Town adventures and jobs
  • Shared digital journal
  • Couple's shared album
Features
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A brand-new app from the team behind "Suki" — the couple app that ranked No.1 in Asia downloads※ and has been used by over 30 million users worldwide! "Pukutan," a couple app where two people can record and grow together, is now officially launched. Pukutan is a couple app that lets you record your everyday life with your partner while raising a Pukutan that belongs only to the two of you. Log today's mood, answer daily questions, save photos and anniversaries. At the same time, you and your partner can take care of the same Pukutan together — dress it up, decorate its room, and watch it grow step by step. As your daily moments together are gradually recorded, your memories with Pukutan will keep growing too. Record how you both feel every day Each day, pick your moods separately, and your emotions will be saved on the calendar. Take a look back together after a month, and you might discover something unexpected — like "Looks like I was grumpier than you this month?" Raise a Pukutan that belongs only to the two of you You and your partner can raise the same Pukutan together. Dress it in cute outfits, decorate your little shared room, study with it, and watch it slowly grow. As you take care of it together, Pukutan will keep changing — becoming a little joy you look forward to every time you open the app. One question a day to get to know each other better Every day, you'll receive a question meant just for the two of you. Neither of you can see the other's answer until both have replied. From small everyday things to questions you're usually too shy to ask — through these daily questions, you may discover sides of your partner you never knew before. Keep memories that belong only to the two of you Photos you took together, those casual little moments from your dates — all can be kept in Pukutan. Photos you don't want to share on social media can be shared only between you and your partner. Not for showing others, but for keeping the memories that belong only to the two of you. Remember important days together Anniversary, birthday, the day of your first date… Record the special dates that matter to you, and count down to the next one together. Record your daily life, understand each other better, and raise Pukutan together. Your shared records and the memories created with Pukutan — all kept in one place.

Screenshots

Chalkee4 screens
Pukutan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chalkee at 4.7 against Pukutan's 4.0. Chalkee also leads on ratings volume (177 vs 3). Pukutan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Chalkee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pukutan sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chalkee holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chalkee has 177 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Chalkee's written reviews are positive against 73% of Pukutan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chalkee ships an update every 8 days, Pukutan every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chalkee versus Pukutan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalkeePukutan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (177 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings177 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyuta OgawaCodeBox Co.

Customer experience

Chalkee

All ratings175 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative21.1%

Pukutan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral14.9%
Negative11.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chalkee

Subscriptions2
  • Chalkee Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Chalkee Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Special Colors Full Set (24 Colors)$2.99
9 purchases

Pukutan

Subscriptions2
  • Puku Pro月間プラン$5.991 Month
  • 年間プラン$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Magic Gems$0.99
  • Magic Gems$2.99
  • Magic Gems$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Magic Gems$5.99
  • Magic Gems$11.99
  • Magic Gems$29.99
  • Magic Gems$59.99

Questions

Is Chalkee free?
Chalkee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pukutan free?
Pukutan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chalkee or Pukutan?
Chalkee is rated higher. Chalkee averages 4.7 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Pukutan averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Chalkee or Pukutan have ads?
Chalkee shows ads; Pukutan does not.
Which is updated more often, Chalkee or Pukutan?
Chalkee ships an update every 8 days, and Pukutan every 9 days. Most recently, Chalkee was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pukutan on October 31, 2026.

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