TalkKing vs Nova Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TalkKing
Connect with friends from your address book through live chat and messaging. Share text, photos, and even offline messages that are delivered when your friends are online. It offers a free alternative for instant communication.
- Live chat with friends
- Send text messages
- Share photos
- Offline message delivery
- Add friends from address book
- Free SMS invitations
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TalkKing is a live-chat application that allows you to add friends from your address book into the app. It is also named as TalkKing,Talk King,齐聊,齊聊,乜都傾,SMS,Instant Message,Whatsapp,WeChat,Facebook,LINE,Skype,MSN,Telegram. With TalkKing, you can send text messages, photos, and even offline messages to your friends. Whenever your friends open TalkKing, they can receive your offline messages or directly have a live chat with you! To receive the validation code when registering, please use your mobile phone number. An alternative to WhatsApp. 1. Free SMS 2. Send photos 3. Add friends from your phone's address book 4. Send invitation to your friends by Free SMS 5. Receive live message and notifications
Nova Messenger
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Nova Messenger delivers messages fast, effectively, and privately, ensuring all your university, school and work announcements reach you instantly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TalkKing at 11.0 against Nova Messenger's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TalkKing ships an update monthly, Nova Messenger every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TalkKing | Nova Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reasonable Software | Back Alley Technology |
In-app purchases
TalkKing
No in-app purchases
Nova Messenger
No in-app purchases
