Comparison

Sumay vs carrier pidge

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

Head to head
About

Sumay

Discover local businesses, events, and experiences personalized to your interests. Connect with new people and support local spots that align with your personality.

Highlights
  • Personalized local business discovery
  • Event and experience recommendations
  • Connect with new people
  • Support local businesses
  • Tailored to personality
Features
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Sumay – Discover, Connect, Experience Sumay is the smarter way to explore your city. Discover local businesses, events, and experiences tailored to your personality — not just your location. Whether you're looking to meet new people, try something new, or support local spots, Sumay connects you to what truly fits you.

About

carrier pidge

Send messages using virtual carrier pigeons that fly based on real GPS distance. Experience the adventure of old-world correspondence with real-time tracking and unpredictable delivery times. Manage your flock and enjoy a unique, whimsical messaging experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time pigeon tracking
  • GPS-based delivery times
  • Whimsical pigeon fate system
  • Friend flock management
  • Parchment-themed design
Features
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Send messages the old-fashioned way — by bird. Your messages are carried by a virtual pigeon that flies at 110 mph, delivering based on the real GPS distance between you and your friend. A text across town? A few seconds. A message across the country? Hours. But not every pigeon makes it. With a 0.2% chance of getting lost mid-flight and ±25% speed variance, every message is a small adventure. **Features:** • Real-time pigeon tracking as your message flies • GPS-based delivery times at 110 mph • Whimsical pigeon fate system — some birds get distracted • Add friends to your flock and manage your aviary • Parchment-themed design inspired by old-world correspondence No read receipts. No instant delivery. Just a bird, a scroll, and the open sky. Pigeon Keeper is a $2.99/month auto-renewing subscription. Your pigeons never die, conversations can always be revived, and you receive 10 pigeons when you join. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://carrier-pidge.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://carrier-pidge.app/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Sumay4 screens
carrier pidge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sumay at none against carrier pidge's 4. Sumay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). carrier pidge's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, 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. carrier pidge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sumay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sumay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: carrier pidge has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sumay's written reviews are positive against 70% of carrier pidge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumay ships an update monthly, carrier pidge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sumay versus carrier pidge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumaycarrier pidge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings21.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.7 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNykams.Ny LLCNoah Iarrobino

Customer experience

Sumay

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

carrier pidge

All ratings1,262 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative18.6%

In-app purchases

None

Sumay

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

carrier pidge

Subscriptions1
  • Pigeon Keeper$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • 1 Pigeon$0.99
  • 3 Pigeons$2.99
  • 10 Pigeons$4.99

Questions

Is Sumay free?
Sumay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is carrier pidge free?
carrier pidge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sumay or carrier pidge?
Sumay is rated higher. Sumay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while carrier pidge averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Sumay or carrier pidge have ads?
Neither Sumay nor carrier pidge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sumay or carrier pidge?
Sumay ships an update monthly, and carrier pidge weekly. Most recently, Sumay was updated on November 5, 2026 and carrier pidge on November 9, 2026.

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