Callimo vs P2pi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Callimo
Connect with friends globally through fast, secure, and easy-to-use video calls and instant messaging. Create group chats to stay in touch with multiple people simultaneously.
- Instant messaging
- Group chats
- Secure communication
- Easy-to-use interface
- Video calls
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Description: Callimo is a brand-new communication app designed to help you build closer connections with friends around the world. Whether you're looking to chat with like-minded people or stay in touch with friends, Callimo provides a relaxed, fast, and secure platform for communication. Key Features: 1. Instant Messaging – Send and receive messages instantly with a smooth, real-time chat experience. 2. Group Chats – Create group chats easily to connect with multiple friends at once. 3. Simple & Easy-to-Use Interface – Clean and intuitive design that makes messaging effortless.
P2pi
Communicate with others nearby without an internet connection, SIM card, or servers. Share messages, photos, voice notes, and make calls directly between devices using Bluetooth.
- Offline messaging
- Bluetooth voice calls
- Send photos and voice notes
- Device-to-device communication
- Multi-hop relay
- No account required
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p2pi connects you to the people around you — with no internet, no SIM and no servers. Your phone talks straight to nearby phones over Bluetooth Low Energy. Messages, photos, voice notes and voice calls travel directly from one device to another. Nothing passes through a company's servers, because there are no servers at all. WORKS WHEN NOTHING ELSE DOES • No mobile data, no Wi-Fi, no signal, no balance — p2pi still works • A classroom with no Wi-Fi, a village with no tower, a crowd where the network has given up • Turn on Bluetooth, open the app, and everyone nearby appears automatically WHAT YOU CAN DO • Message everyone nearby at once, or chat with one person privately • Make voice calls over Bluetooth • Send photos and voice notes • See who is around you and roughly how far away they are • Multi-hop relay carries your message past your own Bluetooth range, through the phones in between PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Conversations go device to device and never touch the cloud • No account, no password, no phone number, no sign-up • Nothing is uploaded, tracked or harvested HOW TO USE IT Install p2pi on two or more phones, open the app, pick a name, and allow Bluetooth. Devices in range find each other on their own and messages start flowing — completely offline. p2pi is made by the Rehan School team, built on a simple belief: knowledge and connection should be free, and no one should be cut off from the person standing right next to them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: P2pi at 5.0 against Callimo's 4.3. Callimo's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
P2pi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Callimo has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Callimo | P2pi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aydonat Celebi | Rehan Ahmed |
Customer experience
Callimo
P2pi
In-app purchases
Callimo
No in-app purchases
P2pi
No in-app purchases
