Flash Text Message vs TalkTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash Text Message
Send full-screen SMS messages that appear directly on the recipient's screen, bypassing the usual message history. This offers a unique and fun way to communicate with contacts, though delivery may vary by operator and device.
- Full-screen message delivery
- Messages not stored in history
- Dismiss button only
- Fun communication tool
- SMS messaging
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Flash Text+ allows you (in most cases) to send full screen real text messages (SMS). A good way to have amazing fun with your contacts. Flash text messages are handled differently regarding recipient operator and smartphone. So in most cases a Flash-Text will be: -> Delivered directly on full screen -> Not stored in the history -> Only with a "Dismiss" Button In the worst case, it will be handled as a regular text messages.
TalkTT
Obtain international phone numbers for calls and texts, purchase global mobile data plans, or buy eSIMs to avoid roaming charges. Enjoy features like voicemail, caller ID, and call forwarding for seamless communication worldwide.
- Buy international phone numbers
- Send and receive SMS globally
- Purchase global data plans
- Buy eSIMs for worldwide internet
- Avoid roaming fees
- Voicemail included
- Caller ID and call forwarding
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TalkTT is an app which lets you buy phone numbers from 80+ countries to make/receive calls or send/receive sms, or buy phone plans from 30+ countries, or buy eSIMs from 150+ countries to go Internet with local network without roaming fee. FEATURES - Make phone calls or send text messages on your iPhone/iPad to any international destination - Buy DID phone numbers from 80+ countries or regions to make/receive calls or send.receive text messages. - Buy phone plans from 30+ countries or regions to make/receive calls or send/receive text messages. - Buy Special Offer phone numbers from popular countries like USA/Canada/UK/Belgium/Australia/Brazil etc. - Buy eSIMs from 150+ countries or regions to go Internet with local network to avoid roaming cost. - Voice Mail will be provided automatically once you have DID phone numbers with us. - Support many advanced features like Caller ID/Call Forward/Call Block/SMS Delivery Status/Phone Number Lookup/Phone Number Recover etc. - Select regular contacts from the contact list to make a call or send SMS. - Check history call records from Recent Calls. - Choose your favorite voice prompt language from Settings. - Choose your favorite rate plan from Standard/Premium/Gold/Direct plans. - Choose auto prefix to format your local calls automatically. Auto Detection for calling number: Before each call has been sent out, our system will check the number you dial and give you alert if we find the number doesn't seem to be a valid number according to your auto prefix setting and give you options to continue calling or cancel it to change. If you have any questions about using our app, you can open our app, then go to "Settings"->"Contact Us" to send one message to us. Our support will help you in the first place. Thanks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TalkTT at 90% against Flash Text Message's 0%. TalkTT also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.1) and ratings volume (569 vs 21). Flash Text Message's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 9). 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. Flash Text Message sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and TalkTT sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TalkTT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkTT has 569 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Flash Text Message's written reviews are positive against 90% of TalkTT's.
Flash Text Message ships an update every 8 months, TalkTT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash Text Message | TalkTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (569 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 89.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 569 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 9 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blacktelio OÜ | ALIA NETWORK CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Flash Text Message
TalkTT
Bugs and requests
Flash Text Message
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TalkTT
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional app crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- More number options and countries
- Improved in-app purchase process
In-app purchases
Flash Text Message
- 5 Flash Texts$5.99
- 10 Flash Texts$9.99
- 25 Flash Texts$18.99
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- 60 Flash Texts$36.99
- 200 Flash Texts$94.99
TalkTT
- TalkTT $2 Credit$1.99
- TalkTT $5 Credit$4.99
- TalkTT $10 Credit$9.99
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- TalkTT $20 Credit$19.99
- TalkTT $30 Credit$29.99
- TalkTT $50 Credit$49.99
- TalkTT $100 Credit$99.99
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