Comparison

Pantry vs 썸버스

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

Head to head
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Pantry

Features
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Some things can't go in the company chat. Pantry is an anonymous chat that only reaches people who are near you right now. Phones connect directly over Bluetooth. There is no server. There is no account. [How it works] • Create a room and set a passphrase • Show the QR code or send the link to a coworker • Only people who enter the same passphrase can read the room • Messages disappear after 24 hours [What it's for] - Things you wouldn't put in writing at work - Careful subjects: leaving, pay, reviews - The conversation that stays between you - Everything from lunch plans to office rumors [Being straight with you] Bluetooth only knows that someone is close by. It cannot tell which floor they are on, or whether they work with you. That is why rooms have a passphrase — close by AND holding the passphrase. When few people are around, anonymity gets weak. Someone may guess who wrote what. We show the live count on screen so you can tell. Capture protection is a deterrent, not a block. We detect recording and mirroring and hide the chat, and we tell the whole room when a capture is detected. But no app can stop someone photographing your screen with a second phone. [How conversations end] - Messages: deleted after 24 hours - Rooms: gone after 3 quiet days - Uploaded to a server: nothing [Thermos — keep only what you choose] Everything disappears by default. Turn on Thermos only for the chats worth keeping. - Only the conversations you pick are saved - Saved conversations open with device authentication - Never uploaded — not to your employer, not to us - Delete all of it whenever you want [Privacy] - No server — messages travel directly between phones - No sign-up — no email, no phone number - No tracking — no advertising identifier, no location [Subscription & Terms] - Thermos: USD 0.99 per month, auto-renewing monthly subscription - Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; your Apple Account is charged on confirmation of purchase - Manage or cancel any time in your App Store settings - Privacy Policy: https://devjihwan.github.io/NearTalk_Privacy/privacy-policy.html - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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썸버스

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좋아하는 영화 얘기, 누구랑 해요? 썸버스는 영화 취향으로 사람을 잇는 앱입니다. 사진과 스펙이 아니라, 내가 좋아하는 영화가 프로필이 됩니다. ■ 매일 저녁 8시, 한 사람 담아 둔 영화와 장르, 취향 테마를 바탕으로 취향이 닮은 한 사람을 하루에 한 명 추천해요. 끝없이 넘기는 목록도, 위치로 사람을 찾는 기능도 없어요. 추천은 24시간 동안 볼 수 있어요. ■ 둘 다 원할 때 대화가 열려요 상대가 대화를 신청했는지는 알 수 없어요. 두 사람이 모두 신청했을 때만 대화방이 열리고, 대화하는 동안에는 새 추천이 잠시 멈춰요. 한 사람과의 대화에 집중할 수 있도록요. 대화는 글자로만 나누고, 한 번에 300자까지 보낼 수 있어요. ■ 친구, 대화 상대, 그 이상 같은 영화를 좋아한다는 건 대화를 시작하기 좋은 이유예요. 썸버스에서 시작한 인연이 영화 친구가 될지, 오래 이야기 나누는 사이가 될지는 두 사람이 정해요. ■ 피드: 사람들이 남긴 한 줄 영화 장면이 화면 가득 펼쳐지고, 사람들이 남긴 한 줄을 세로로 넘기며 봐요. 마음에 드는 영화는 「이 영화 좋아요」로 내 취향에 담고, 같은 영화에 「나도 한 줄」을 남겨 보세요. ■ MY: 나의 영화 취향 · 오늘의 카드: 내가 담은 영화와 가까운 영화를 하루 3편 추천해요. 마음에 들면 바로 내 영화에 담을 수 있어요. · 내 취향우주: 담은 영화의 감독, 배우, 장르, 국가, 연대로 내 취향을 짧은 문장으로 보여 줘요. · 좋아하는 작품: 영화마다 연도, 감독, 출연 정보와 가까운 영화를 볼 수 있어요. ■ 안전하게 불편한 상대나 글은 신고할 수 있고, 운영 정책에 따라 부적절한 이용은 제한돼요.

Screenshots

Pantry4 screens
썸버스4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 썸버스 at none against Pantry's 3. 썸버스 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pantry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 썸버스 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pantry ships an update every 8 days, 썸버스 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pantry versus 썸버스: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPantry썸버스
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB29 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJIHWAN SEOKDONGMIN KIM

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pantry

Subscriptions3
  • Thermos$0.991 Month
  • OffTalk Pro Subscription$2.991 Month
  • OffTalk Pro$29.991 Year
None

썸버스

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pantry free?
Pantry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 썸버스 free?
썸버스 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pantry or 썸버스 have ads?
Neither Pantry nor 썸버스 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pantry or 썸버스?
Pantry ships an update every 8 days, and 썸버스 every 4 days. Most recently, Pantry was updated on October 25, 2026 and 썸버스 on October 31, 2026.

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