Comparison

Talksy Chat vs Papalocal

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

Head to head
About

Talksy Chat

This app provides a private space to process your thoughts before engaging in real conversations. You can write out both sides of a dialogue to manage overthinking and then initiate a video or voice call when prepared.

Highlights
  • Private journaling space
  • Practice conversations
  • Write out both sides of a chat
  • Reduce overthinking
  • Initiate video calls
  • Initiate voice calls
Features
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Talksy Chat is a private space to talk things through with yourself before the real conversation. Save the people on your mind, write out both sides of the chat to quiet the overthinking, then place a video or voice call when you feel ready.

About

Papalocal

Features
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Papalocal is your life in one app. One place, one login: use what you want, when you want it. YOUR DAY A short morning read that ends. Your calendar and the weather. Journals for the things worth remembering. Social, friends, family, pictures, music, books and more. YOUR FAMILY A family space for plans, photos and the things you share at home. Back up your photos and videos to your own account. FOOD AND FITNESS Recipes, your pantry and meal plans. Workouts, sleep and records in one place. MUSIC AND BOOKS Listen to music and audiobooks that keep playing when your screen locks. Read books and keep track of what you're reading. YOUR MONEY What you own, owe and pay, in one place. AROUND YOU Your city and neighborhood circles, and the local businesses you actually use. YOUR PEOPLE Message the people you know: text, photos, voice and video messages, one-on-one or in groups. Share your live location only with the people you choose — off by default, stoppable any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ad-tracking across other apps. Report and block are built in, and you can delete your account any time. Papalocal — local tools for real life.

Screenshots

Talksy Chat4 screens
Papalocal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Papalocal at none against Talksy Chat's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Talksy Chat versus Papalocal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalksy ChatPapalocal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (15 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKalant AminbhaiGarret Merkley

In-app purchases

None

Talksy Chat

No in-app purchases

None

Papalocal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talksy Chat free?
Talksy Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Papalocal free?
Papalocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Talksy Chat or Papalocal have ads?
Talksy Chat shows ads; Papalocal does not.

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