blip vs Courier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
blip
This app offers a minimalist messaging experience, allowing users to communicate their status or feelings with a single tap. The meaning of a 'Yes' is context-dependent, adapting to the sender, recipient, time, and location.
- Single-tap messaging
- Context-aware message meaning
- Location-based communication
- Interactive notifications
- Direct reply from notifications
- Get directions from notifications
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Blip sends private, short-lived location check-ins to the people you actually meet in real life. Use one tap to say "I'm here," "On my way," "Come meet me," or "Are you free?" Add your current place, choose how long the blip lasts, and let friends open directions when they need to find you. Built for: - pickups and arrivals - meeting friends without a long text thread - quick safety check-ins - sharing a spot for a short time - automatic arrival, leave, or scheduled blips for registered contacts Blip is not an always-on tracking map. You choose when to send, can use precise or approximate location, and can turn on Ghost Mode when you want to stop sending new blips. Start with the free blip allowance. Blip Pro adds unlimited blips plus automatic circle and scheduled blips for registered Blip contacts. Blip supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, dark mode, readable contrast, clear button states, and plain-language controls across Quick, Auto, Recent, Settings, and Paywall flows.
Courier
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Groups Contacts for sending text messages and emails. Free. Without advertisements. Courier - Group Messaging allows you to group your Contacts so that you can easily send text messages and email messages to one or more Groups of Contacts. Once the groups are created they work independently with Contacts, Messages and Mail. In-App Purchase to use saved messages in iMessage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: blip at fortnightly against Courier's every 2 months. Courier's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. blip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Courier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
blip ships an update fortnightly, Courier every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | blip | Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyClickapps.com LLC | Utili Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
blip
- YesMe Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- YesMe Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
Courier
- Courier Saved Messages$0.99









