Comparison

talk99 vs Talks

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

Head to head
About

talk99

Features
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Talk99是多友公司于2010年推出的一款全网营销与管理软件, 专门帮助企业快速搭建自己的全网营销与管理平台,精细化管控营销过程,实现全员全网营销

About

Talks

Features
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Talks is a private messenger built for people who value their privacy. Your conversations are end-to-end encrypted, your messages disappear automatically, and nothing is kept longer than it needs to be. No feeds. No noise. No tracking of your chats. Just fast, secure, private conversations in 50 languages. GET STARTED IN SECONDS Sign up with just your phone number and a one-time SMS verification code. No email and no passwords. You can optionally import your phone contacts to instantly see which of your friends are already on Talks. Contacts are used only for matching and are never shared or sold. END-TO-END ENCRYPTION Your one-on-one chats are encrypted device to device. No one in between can read them, not even us. DISAPPEARING MESSAGES Set a timer and your messages are permanently deleted from our servers when it runs out. Gone means gone. VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS Crystal-clear one-on-one and group calls, connected peer-to-peer. 50 LANGUAGES A fully localized app plus real-time message translation, so you can talk with anyone, anywhere. LAST SEEN AND PRIVACY CONTROLS Decide who can see your online status and last seen. Turn it off and stay invisible. FREE AND PREMIUM Start free, with everything you need for private messaging. Go Premium to unlock unlimited messaging, voice, video and group calls, real-time translation in 50 languages, custom disappearing-message timers, larger file sharing, bigger groups, and an ad-free experience. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://talks.ataforge.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://talks.ataforge.com/terms.html Questions? Email hello@ataforge.com Download Talks and take back your privacy.

Screenshots

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Talks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: talk99 at none against Talks's 3. talk99 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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. Talks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. talk99 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

talk99 ships an update every 3 weeks, Talks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
talk99 versus Talks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertalk99Talks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDoyoo Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Goseedo Turistik Yatirimlar Anonim Sirketi

In-app purchases

None

talk99

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Talks

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is talk99 free?
talk99 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talks free?
Talks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do talk99 or Talks have ads?
Talks shows ads; talk99 does not.
Which is updated more often, talk99 or Talks?
talk99 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Talks every 2 weeks. Most recently, talk99 was updated on October 4, 2026 and Talks on October 1, 2026.

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