Comparison

Turri vs Ripple

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

Head to head
About

Turri

Features
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Turri is the intimate sharing app for the people who matter most โ€” your best friend, your partner, your person. Instead of texting, send a doodle, a photo, a voice message, or a video moment that appears directly on their home screen widget. No scrolling through feeds. No group chats. Just you and them. DOODLE Draw something and send it straight to their lock screen. They'll see your drawing the moment they pick up their phone. PHOTO & VIDEO Capture a moment and decorate it โ€” add drawings, stickers, date stamps, location, and quotes before sending. VOICE Record a voice message with fun effects: Robot, Alien, Whisper, Echo, Helium, and more. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Your moments live on their home screen. Always present, no need to open the app. STREAKS Keep your streak alive by sending something every day. Earn Pearls and celebrate milestones together. DIRECT MESSAGES Chat with text, photos, doodles, and voice in a clean, distraction-free inbox. CALLS Audio and video calls built right in. Turri is for the relationship that deserves more than a text message.

About

Ripple

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Ripple is a quiet widget app for staying close without chat or pressure to reply. Share a simple status or note and let it appear right on the Home Screen or Lock Screen. Your latest update is always easy to see โ€” calm, lightweight, and already there when someone unlocks their phone. Use Ripple to: โ€ข Share simple notes without starting a conversation โ€ข Set your current status, like working, resting, out, or busy โ€ข See updates through Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets โ€ข Personalize widgets with custom backgrounds and photos Ripple uses iCloud for private sharing between Apple devices. Everyone needs an iPhone or iPad with iCloud enabled to create or follow shared spaces. Widget updates follow iOS system scheduling and may not appear instantly. Ripple is designed for low-pressure sharing, not real-time messaging. There are no read receipts, typing indicators, online status, or activity pressure. Stay close, without the noise.

Screenshots

Turri4 screens
Ripple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turri at none against Ripple's 1. Turri also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Ripple's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ripple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Turri asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Turri versus Ripple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurriRipple
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size116 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperViet Tu Dang็จ‹่พ‰ ่ต–

In-app purchases

None

Turri

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ripple

One-time1
  • Ripple Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Turri free?
Turri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ripple free?
Ripple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Turri or Ripple have ads?
Turri shows ads; Ripple does not.

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