Wert aus Rezensionen: 72 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,0★ · 272.787 Bewertungen
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Telegram remains one of the most fully featured messengers: fast sync, channels, and cloud storage all work reliably. But editing messages breaks the keyboard, and signing in without a phone number is still not possible.
Gelobt
Fast message delivery, a lightweight client, and regular updates with genuinely new features.
Kritik
The editor covers the text with the keyboard, making it nearly impossible to fix a message in a channel.
Für wen: People who want a messenger with channels and file storage
Wert aus Rezensionen: 68 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 1.053.068 Bewertungen
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Signal encrypts properly and holds up on privacy, but message delivery delays and inconsistent voice call quality come up regularly in reviews. It is not ready to be someone's only messenger.
Gelobt
Users trust the app enough to build local communities around it and treat it as infrastructure.
Kritik
Messages often hang on 'Delivering' for several hours, and voice calls drop and sound unstable.
Für wen: People who value privacy over convenience
Wert aus Rezensionen: 66 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 64.874 Bewertungen
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A rare tool for creating chat-format stories that kids and teenagers have used for years for fan fiction and roleplay scenes. The core mechanic works reliably, but gradual paywalling of previously free features like colors and avatars hurts the most active part of the audience.
Gelobt
The 'write a conversation' format offers an easy path into storytelling for people who do not like writing prose.
Kritik
Basic character customization that used to be free is now behind a paywall, so stories all look the same.
Für wen: Teen fan fiction writers and fans of roleplay stories
Platz 4. Wert aus Rezensionen: 62 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 18.157.399 Bewertungen
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A global messenger with end-to-end encryption that covers the basic need for internet-based communication. Its weak point is mass unjustified account bans with no real support path and reliability issues with video calls.
Gelobt: Works where there is no reliable cellular service and across borders without roaming charges.
Kritik: The ban algorithm triggers on normal actions like messaging new contacts, and recovering an account is nearly impossible.
Für wen: People who communicate with friends or family abroad
Platz 5. Wert aus Rezensionen: 61 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 3,9★ · 80.235 Bewertungen
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Essential for staying in touch with Chinese relatives and colleagues, but registering without a contact already inside the platform is nearly impossible, and random account bans without explanation damage relationships with diaspora users. Calls and messaging are stable once you have an account.
Gelobt: Voice and video calls across borders work reliably and connect families in different countries.
Kritik: Signing up requires scanning a QR code with someone else's account, which makes registration contingent on knowing the right person.
Für wen: Chinese people living abroad and their families
Platz 6. Wert aus Rezensionen: 60 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 2.152.239 Bewertungen
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Marco Polo is an async video messenger for family and close friends: record a video, the other person watches when convenient. The core works, but captions have been moved behind a paywall, recordings sometimes cut off mid-message, and transcripts recently disappeared.
Gelobt: The video-voicemail format removes the pressure to reply immediately and keeps communication feel personal even across large time zone gaps.
Kritik: Subtitles and transcripts have been moved to a paid subscription, cutting off deaf and hard-of-hearing users.
Für wen: Families and close friends who want to see each other's faces but live in different time zones
Platz 7. Wert aus Rezensionen: 58 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 12.846.594 Bewertungen
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A messenger built on the Facebook network with good call and video quality. The main flaw is duplicate and delayed notifications, and a persistent Meta AI that cannot be turned off.
Gelobt: Video calls work cleanly and stably, connecting people across the world with no noticeable lag.
Kritik: Read-message notifications repeat hours later, making it impossible to know what is actually new.
Für wen: Facebook users who want to call and message in one place
Platz 8. Wert aus Rezensionen: 58 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,1★ · 36.764 Bewertungen
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Apple's system messenger works as the default for anyone with an iPhone, but has accumulated real problems: texts 'teleport' between chats, group chat is capped at around 20 people, the sensitive content filter blocks harmless photos and interferes with calls. Message delivery reliability is questioned by a number of users.
Gelobt: Works without extra apps with any device including Android, and requires no registration.
Kritik: The group chat participant limit and an unpredictable content filter that blocks normal photos and voice calls.
Für wen: iPhone owners who want one messenger for everything
Platz 9. Wert aus Rezensionen: 58 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,9★ · 20.010 Bewertungen
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A team messenger designed for educational institutions with a solid foundation, but email login breaks, crashes happen after updates, and notification granularity leaves something to be desired.
Gelobt: Quick group replies and video calls run smoothly.
Kritik: There is no notification setting between 'all messages' and 'mentions only', so the phone buzzes all day.
Für wen: Students and work teams on institutional platforms
Platz 10. Wert aus Rezensionen: 58 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 7.291 Bewertungen
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A solid tool for personalized mass SMS campaigns where each recipient sees an individual message. Sending speed is slow, support is hard to reach, and delivery reliability is inconsistent.
Gelobt: Each recipient gets a personal message rather than a group thread, which increases the chance of a reply.
Kritik: Sending to a large group takes a long time, and each message requires a separate tap.
Für wen: Organizers, coaches, and small businesses who need personalized SMS broadcasts
Platz 11. Wert aus Rezensionen: 58 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 4.228 Bewertungen
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Privacy without a phone number and E2E encryption work, but notifications arrive hours late, video calls are unstable, and the read receipt setting appears in the toggle but does not function. Not suitable for urgent communication, but adequate for low-key private chatting.
Gelobt: Registration with no phone number or email: just an identifier, no personal attachment.
Kritik: Notifications about new messages arrive with delays of up to several hours.
Für wen: People who need maximum anonymity and can tolerate delivery delays
Platz 12. Wert aus Rezensionen: 57 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 3.186.389 Bewertungen
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Zoom is the de facto standard for video conferencing in remote work and education. Call quality is stable on a decent connection, but joining a session through the mobile app periodically breaks and forces a switch to the browser.
Gelobt: Brings people from different time zones into one video session with no setup needed — just a link, and everyone is in.
Kritik: Locking the phone screen during an active meeting ends the call without warning.
Für wen: Teams and study groups that need scheduled video meetings
Platz 13. Wert aus Rezensionen: 57 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,4★ · 72.908 Bewertungen
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A reliable option for video calls when FaceTime is unavailable or when cross-platform connectivity with Android users is needed. Picture quality is good, there are in-call games and drawing, but ads are intrusive and group calls perform worse than one-on-one.
Gelobt: Drawing on screen and mini-games during a video call make conversations feel alive.
Kritik: Adult advertisements appear on a platform marketed for teen socializing.
Für wen: Children and teenagers staying in touch with friends and family
Platz 14. Wert aus Rezensionen: 55 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 3.471.460 Bewertungen
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Discord handles organized communication for gaming and interest-based communities: servers, channels, voice rooms. The weak point on mobile is unreliable verification at login and frequent forced logouts.
Gelobt: Voice channels with no need to call — just join and talk until you leave.
Kritik: The CAPTCHA at login freezes on a blank screen, and getting back into an account often requires switching devices.
Für wen: Gamers and online community members with persistent channels
Platz 15. Wert aus Rezensionen: 55 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 8.567 Bewertungen
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A convenient Telegram client with additional features, but some are locked behind a paywall, ads are aggressive, and updates lag behind the official app. Without a VPN in Russia, stability is inconsistent.
Gelobt: Wide-format posts and extra customization tools on top of standard Telegram.
Kritik: Updates arrive later than the official client, so new Telegram features do not appear right away.
Für wen: Telegram users who want extended customization
Platz 16. Wert aus Rezensionen: 55 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 5.904 Bewertungen
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A good library of symbols and fonts for decorating messages, but the keyboard periodically stops appearing after updates, and the delete button sits too close to the working area.
Gelobt: A huge collection of symbols and non-standard fonts that are easy to paste into any messenger.
Kritik: No undo button means accidentally deleted text is gone for good.
Für wen: People who decorate profiles and messages in games and social apps
Platz 17. Wert aus Rezensionen: 52 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 8.239.403 Bewertungen
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ChatGPT is an AI assistant, not a messenger in the traditional sense: no message delivery between people, no groups, no contact sync. Response quality is uneven: strong on text and creative tasks, weak on precise facts and consistent memory.
Gelobt: Answers complex questions faster and in more detail than a search engine.
Kritik: Memory is inconsistent: it remembers facts about the user but then mixes up contexts and requires repeated reminders.
Für wen: People who want an AI conversation partner for tasks, not a chat with other people
Platz 18. Wert aus Rezensionen: 52 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 303.221 Bewertungen
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For internal work communication within Google Workspace it handles the job, but notifications drop out periodically, group chats require email invitations instead of simple adds, and Google Meet calls clutter the chat list with no way to remove them.
Gelobt: Cross-platform with no device lock-in, making it possible to message Android users where iMessage is unavailable.
Kritik: Notifications regularly stop working and require reinstalling the app to restore them.
Für wen: Teams on Google Workspace who need a work chat
Platz 19. Wert aus Rezensionen: 52 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 113.945 Bewertungen
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Messenger Kids solves a real problem: giving a child a safe chat under parental control with no access from strangers. But video calls freeze, group chats fail to create, and dependence on a parent's Facebook account becomes a blocker at any point of failure.
Gelobt: Children can message and call only contacts approved by a parent — no strangers.
Kritik: Video calls freeze and drop in the middle, and the problem is easy to reproduce.
Für wen: Parents who want to give their child a messenger they can monitor
Platz 20. Wert aus Rezensionen: 52 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 15.627 Bewertungen
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MySudo is strong as a privacy platform with multiple Sudos for different contexts, but incoming calls sometimes go straight to voicemail, message sync has delays, and support does not respond.
Gelobt: Multiple isolated numbers and email addresses in one app provide real control over your digital footprint.
Kritik: Incoming calls regularly fail to ring and drop to voicemail without notifying the user.
Platz 21. Wert aus Rezensionen: 52 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,4★ · 5.414 Bewertungen
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ChatTales does one thing well: simulates a conversation between two people for storytelling and pranks. The two-character limit in the free version cuts off content creators right at the start.
Gelobt: A realistic iOS-style chat simulation that works well for short stories and pranks.
Kritik: The free version does not allow a third participant, making group conversations unavailable.
Für wen: Text story creators and reaction video authors
Platz 22. Wert aus Rezensionen: 52 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,9★ · 5.213 Bewertungen
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For small offline communities like running clubs or interest groups it works well enough: events, chat, and members are all in one place. The main weakness is notifications that arrive late or not at all, and there is no search through message history, which is painful for an active group.
Gelobt: Combines an events calendar with a group chat in one tool without extra switching.
Kritik: Notifications are unreliable, and there is no message search — very inconvenient in large groups.
Für wen: Organizers of offline communities: clubs, activity groups, interest meetups
Platz 23. Wert aus Rezensionen: 48 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 103.617 Bewertungen
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MEGA stores files with zero-knowledge encryption and a generous free tier, but video playback regularly stalls due to bandwidth quotas and encryption latency, and losing the recovery key means permanent loss of access to the account.
Gelobt: End-to-end encryption and 20 GB of free storage with convenient file sharing.
Kritik: Video streaming constantly buffers even on a fast connection due to server-side bandwidth limits.
Für wen: Anyone who needs a private storage solution with a large free quota
Platz 25. Wert aus Rezensionen: 48 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 5.701 Bewertungen
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Zoho Cliq integrates reasonably well with the Zoho ecosystem, but the mobile app is unstable: it crashes on older iPhones, logs itself out spontaneously, and drops notifications. That is not enough for reliable team communication.
Gelobt: Tight integration with other Zoho products means fewer browser tabs to juggle.
Kritik: The app logs out on its own, causing notifications to disappear at the worst possible moment.
Für wen: Teams already working in Zoho One who need a built-in team chat
Platz 26. Wert aus Rezensionen: 48 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 4.826 Bewertungen
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The idea of sending one message to a large contact list without creating a group thread is useful and workable. But as the list grows, sending speed drops sharply, the app hangs mid-broadcast, and updates periodically wipe contacts. Reliability is not enough for regular professional use.
Gelobt: Lets you send a personal message to hundreds of people individually rather than in a shared thread.
Kritik: With large lists (300+ contacts) the broadcast stalls and will not complete without a manual restart.
Für wen: Event organizers and small businesses with regular mass broadcasts
Platz 27. Wert aus Rezensionen: 47 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 25.336 Bewertungen
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The MagicJack VoIP app is stable enough for domestic voice calls, but suffers from system-level limitations: no MMS or photo support, spam calls reach the private number, and the call drops when the screen turns off. International calls are unreliable.
Gelobt: Lets you call US numbers from abroad as if it were a local call, with no roaming charges.
Kritik: No way to send or receive photos or files — only text and voice.
Für wen: Americans who need a second number for calls without giving out their main one
Platz 28. Wert aus Rezensionen: 46 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,5★ · 369.670 Bewertungen
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The app works as a social network for young people, face verification filters out some fakes, but basic messaging features are hidden behind coins, match locations are global instead of local, and bans arrive without any clear reason.
Gelobt: Users genuinely meet and build relationships — several reviews describe couples who got together through the app.
Kritik: Incoming messages and friend requests cannot be seen without payment, making connecting impossible without spending money.
Für wen: Teenagers and young adults up to 22 looking for new friends online
Platz 29. Wert aus Rezensionen: 46 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,4★ · 20.757 Bewertungen
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A live video chat app for strangers that worked better when it had a random matching feature, which was removed. Now calls drop after 10 to 30 seconds, coins are deducted during technical failures without refunds, and moderation fails to handle repeat offenders.
Gelobt: When video works stably, it genuinely connects users with real people and no bots.
Kritik: Removing the random video call feature took away the main reason users chose this app.
Für wen: People who want live video conversations with strangers around shared interests
Platz 30. Wert aus Rezensionen: 44 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 831.773 Bewertungen
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Basic messaging and calls work stably, but the forced ChatGPT integration with no way to disable it triggered widespread discontent and hurt the rating. The product is losing trust because of changes users never consented to.
Gelobt: Voice and video calls abroad work without notable interruptions, which users with family in other countries appreciate.
Kritik: ChatGPT is embedded permanently in the chat feed and cannot be removed even through settings — the disable option does not work.
Für wen: Diaspora communities and families communicating across countries
Platz 31. Wert aus Rezensionen: 44 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 92.842 Bewertungen
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Burner provides a real second number for calls and SMS and has served as a work line for years — that is genuine value. But the app takes 20 seconds to open, message history sometimes fails to load at all, and notifications do not arrive from unknown numbers.
Gelobt: A permanent second number that works for business calls without a second phone.
Kritik: The app takes an unusually long time to launch — up to 20 seconds on a modern iPhone.
Für wen: Freelancers and small businesses who need a separate work number
Platz 32. Wert aus Rezensionen: 44 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 61.876 Bewertungen
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Google Voice remains useful as a second number for call screening, but long-standing reliability issues have worsened: missed calls with no ring, failures when picking up, and Google silently reassigning numbers to other users without warning.
Gelobt: A permanent Google account number for registrations and as a screen for incoming calls.
Kritik: Calls go to voicemail without ringing on the device, and the recipient has no idea.
Für wen: Google Workspace users who need a US number
Platz 33. Wert aus Rezensionen: 44 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 36.373 Bewertungen
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A messenger for Korean audiences with rich customization and good photo quality, but largely unusable for users outside Korea: contact search does not work, ads appear directly in personal chats as fake messages, and constant verification prompts on login are annoying.
Gelobt: Photos are transferred without quality loss, and the profile can be customized in more detail than most messengers allow.
Kritik: Ads are embedded in the personal message feed and are visually indistinguishable from real chats.
Für wen: People who communicate with Korean contacts or are learning Korean
Platz 35. Wert aus Rezensionen: 44 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 11.119 Bewertungen
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The inReach device itself works reliably as a satellite communicator, but the companion app is unintuitive, suffers from pairing failures, and requires an internet connection in places where the entire point is to work without one.
Gelobt: Reliable satellite communication in areas with no network coverage at all.
Kritik: Some basic features require an internet connection, even though the device exists specifically to work without one.
Für wen: Hikers and travelers in areas without cellular coverage
Platz 36. Wert aus Rezensionen: 44 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 4.913 Bewertungen
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This is essentially a browser with picture-in-picture, not a messenger. For background video playback it works reasonably well, but after updates X/Twitter stopped opening, links from other apps do not open, and there is no way to save a list of favorite URLs. As a communication tool it has almost no value.
Gelobt: Video from any website plays in PIP mode without ads and in the background.
Kritik: No URL saving — you have to type the address manually every time.
Für wen: iPhone users who want to watch YouTube in the background without a subscription
Platz 37. Wert aus Rezensionen: 42 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 64.208 Bewertungen
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A second number for texts is issued quickly and works in basic mode, but for some users it stops functioning after a few days and support only offers to unsubscribe. Suitable for one-off tasks, not ongoing use.
Gelobt: Instant delivery of a separate number without changing the SIM card.
Kritik: Contacts disappear from the address book without any visible reason and cannot be recovered.
Für wen: People who want a separate number for marketplaces or dating apps
Platz 38. Wert aus Rezensionen: 42 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,4★ · 22.888 Bewertungen
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An anonymous SMS app that works stably for basic texts for some users, but for others messages never reach recipients — especially after payment. Support does not respond.
Gelobt: Lets you pick a number with a desired area code and start texting right away.
Kritik: After activating a paid number, SMS delivery can stop entirely with no explanation.
Für wen: People who need a temporary anonymous number for one-off messaging
Platz 39. Wert aus Rezensionen: 42 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 7.619 Bewertungen
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Text messaging works stably, but video calls drop constantly, audio echoes, and connection depends on the network. Fine as a text messenger, not as a video call tool.
Gelobt: A closed environment where children can message only adult contacts approved by a parent.
Kritik: Video calls drop and freeze, making voice communication unreliable.
Für wen: Parents who want to give their child a safe messenger under their own control
Platz 40. Wert aus Rezensionen: 41 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,4★ · 14.445 Bewertungen
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The SMS conversation simulator for storytelling works as intended, but aggressive review prompts and a mandatory paywall from the first launch drive users away.
Gelobt: A realistic SMS dialogue interface lets you create engaging text stories.
Kritik: Pop-ups asking for a rating interrupt the workflow right in the middle of creating a story.
Für wen: Teenagers who make text stories to share on social media
Platz 41. Wert aus Rezensionen: 38 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 3.363.403 Bewertungen
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Microsoft Teams is a corporate platform for chat and calls that most users install on employer demand. The unread message counter is chronically wrong, sync between devices lags, and the app hijacks FaceTime calls.
Gelobt: For basic work chats and scheduled meetings it behaves predictably.
Kritik: The unread badge does not reset correctly for months on end, making it impossible to navigate the message queue.
Für wen: Corporate Microsoft 365 users with no alternative
Platz 42. Wert aus Rezensionen: 38 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 271.258 Bewertungen
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TextPlus provides a virtual number where no real one is available, and that is its core value. But messages get stuck on 'sent' with no delivery confirmation, calls drop without warning, and accounts are blocked unpredictably.
Gelobt: Works as a backup number for registrations and calls when a real SIM is unavailable.
Kritik: Message delivery status does not update — a conversation can disappear until the app is restarted.
Für wen: Anyone who needs a one-time US number for verification
Platz 43. Wert aus Rezensionen: 38 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 9.072 Bewertungen
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A collection of ready-made greetings and messages with a wide library, but text quality is uneven: many templates contain errors or sound generic. This is an inspiration tool, not a live messenger.
Gelobt: A large library of greetings for different occasions that is updated regularly.
Kritik: Some templates are written with errors or use outdated phrasing.
Für wen: People who want a ready-made card or greeting without having to write one themselves
Platz 44. Wert aus Rezensionen: 38 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 6.718 Bewertungen
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The WhatsApp Web wrapper works, but the session resets almost daily — which defeats the purpose of persistent access. Ads are aggressive and appear inside chats.
Gelobt: Lets you keep WhatsApp open on a device without the main account, which is handy for a second SIM.
Kritik: The session drops on its own repeatedly, requiring the QR code to be scanned again and again.
Für wen: Users with two numbers or without the official WhatsApp app on their device
Platz 45. Wert aus Rezensionen: 38 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 4.767 Bewertungen
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An OCR tool for copying text from the screen that works decently in typical scenarios, but handwritten text recognition is poor and accuracy dropped noticeably after updates. This app has no messaging features and is not a messenger.
Gelobt: Recognizes printed text from photos accurately enough and requires no complex setup.
Kritik: Handwritten text is recognized with errors, and OCR quality has declined after updates.
Für wen: Anyone who needs to quickly copy text from a photo or screenshot
Platz 46. Wert aus Rezensionen: 36 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 1.451.217 Bewertungen
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WhatsApp Business adds a business profile, catalog, and auto-replies on top of regular WhatsApp, but after several updates the app stopped launching reliably on older iPhones and suppresses the busy-line notification during an incoming call.
Gelobt: A business profile with a catalog and quick replies reduces routine when working with customers through WhatsApp.
Kritik: The app does not show a 'busy' status to callers, so clients call again and again while interrupting an ongoing conversation.
Für wen: Small businesses whose audience is already on WhatsApp
Platz 48. Wert aus Rezensionen: 35 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 140.839 Bewertungen
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Talkatone provides a free Wi-Fi number, but message delivery reliability is inconsistent: outgoing messages are flagged as 'spam' during normal conversations, verification codes do not arrive, and support is effectively unavailable.
Gelobt: Easy to get a number without personal data and start calling for free.
Kritik: The anti-spam system blocks outgoing messages if you send several in a row during a normal exchange.
Für wen: Anyone who needs a free Wi-Fi number for calls in the US without a real SIM
Platz 49. Wert aus Rezensionen: 35 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 78.781 Bewertungen
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Positioned as a TikTok alternative for older audiences, but basic messenger features break regularly: messages do not send, live stream notifications disappear, and new accounts become invisible to other users.
Gelobt: A platform without heavy moderation gives a sense of free expression for older audiences.
Kritik: The content feed algorithm is unpredictable and pays little attention to the user's language and interests.
Für wen: Content creators looking for a TikTok alternative
Platz 50. Wert aus Rezensionen: 34 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,5★ · 5.848.645 Bewertungen
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Snapchat is a messenger with disappearing messages and AR filters, but its core — snap delivery — breaks regularly: videos do not display, notifications ignore disabled categories, and sessions crash. The product is degrading under monetization pressure.
Gelobt: Disappearing messages and AR lenses still make communication feel visually alive.
Kritik: Notifications ignore user settings and push filter ads regardless.
Für wen: Teenagers who communicate through images rather than text
Platz 51. Wert aus Rezensionen: 34 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 13.008 Bewertungen
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A spam message blocker that worked well for the first few months, then degraded: it lets spam through, blocks important messages from pharmacies and doctors, and does not work on Mac or iPad.
Gelobt: At its best the filter genuinely brings spam down to zero with no manual configuration.
Kritik: The filter loses precision after updates and starts blocking legitimate messages from real senders.
Für wen: iPhone users willing to tolerate instability in exchange for a quiet period with no spam
Platz 52. Wert aus Rezensionen: 34 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 5.791 Bewertungen
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The mass SMS app used to work for years, but after recent updates it reliably sends messages to only part of the recipient list. Support is silent. The core feature is broken.
Gelobt: Used to let organizers send a personal SMS to hundreds of contacts in one tap without a group thread.
Kritik: After updates, the message only goes to the last contact added, not the full group.
Für wen: Church community and club organizers who need mass SMS broadcasts
Platz 53. Wert aus Rezensionen: 33 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 4.810 Bewertungen
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The app is positioned as a messenger for international video calls, but basic problems have gone unsolved for years: the call automatically drops after 5 minutes, audio does not switch to AirPods without hanging up and calling back, and messages appear out of chronological order. Group video calls are absent.
Gelobt: Users in the UAE note stable video quality where other apps are blocked.
Kritik: Calls drop automatically after 5 minutes, and audio through headphones does not switch without hanging up.
Für wen: Users in countries with restricted access to WhatsApp and FaceTime
Platz 54. Wert aus Rezensionen: 32 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 907.464 Bewertungen
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Basic SMS delivery works adequately, but calls are interrupted by ads mid-conversation, spam calls target even paying users, and support is unreachable. The product is unreliable as a primary communication channel.
Gelobt: Quick setup of a second number and eSIM activation without visiting a store.
Kritik: Spam calls are not blocked even on the paid plan, making it hard to tell a real contact from a robot.
Für wen: Anyone who needs a temporary number for a one-time registration
Platz 56. Wert aus Rezensionen: 32 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,1★ · 7.170 Bewertungen
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BFF fails at the basics: messages do not send, sessions crash, and phone verification works intermittently. The interest-group concept is solid, but the audience is too small to feel it.
Gelobt: Interest-based groups genuinely ease the first contact and remove the awkwardness of a one-on-one.
Kritik: Messages stall or do not arrive, especially after a session break.
Für wen: People looking for offline friends who are willing to put up with instability
Platz 57. Wert aus Rezensionen: 31 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,2★ · 300.817 Bewertungen
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The app bans well-behaved users due to errors in the automated verification system and does not respond to appeals, while continuing to charge for subscriptions. The core dating and messaging function is unreliable.
Gelobt: Mandatory face verification reduces the number of fakes compared to similar apps.
Kritik: The automated ban triggers at registration without any violation, and there is no way to appeal through support.
Für wen: Young people looking for friends through short video introductions
Platz 58. Wert aus Rezensionen: 31 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,4★ · 106.284 Bewertungen
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Messenger Multi Business is an unofficial WhatsApp client for iPad and multi-account use that requires constant re-syncing while retaining access to the user's account. Sync drops daily, QR codes are flagged as invalid, and video calls have poor audio.
Gelobt: The free version provides the main WhatsApp features with only a single banner at the bottom of the screen.
Kritik: The session drops every day and requires scanning the QR code again, which defeats the whole idea of multi-device access.
Für wen: iPad owners who need WhatsApp without a second phone nearby
Platz 59. Wert aus Rezensionen: 31 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 68.941 Bewertungen
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A virtual number for calls and texts that is unreliable: audio is quiet or muffled, message notifications drop, and accounts are blocked without warning. Reliability is at the level of a backup number, not a primary one.
Gelobt: Quick setup of a second number for separating personal and work contacts.
Kritik: Calls frequently drop or sound muffled underwater, making them unsuitable for business conversations.
Für wen: Anyone who needs a temporary backup number
Platz 60. Wert aus Rezensionen: 31 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 4.062 Bewertungen
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This is not a messenger but a catalog of ready-made phrases and quotes to forward on WhatsApp. It works as a utility: copy text and send. But ads insert a download link into copied text, which annoys recipients.
Gelobt: A large library of ready-made messages for holidays and occasions — no writing required.
Kritik: When copying text, the app automatically appends an ad link to the app download page.
Für wen: People who regularly congratulate loved ones and do not want to write something each time
Platz 61. Wert aus Rezensionen: 30 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 12.225 Bewertungen
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The social chat for meeting people has deteriorated: moderation stopped working, content has become coarser, and users receive permanent bans without explanation or any way to appeal.
Gelobt: At launch the app created a live community where people genuinely answered questions and made connections.
Kritik: The ban system is opaque and inconsistent: well-behaved users are blocked while actual violators keep using the app.
Für wen: Teenagers over 16 looking for casual conversation, if they can tolerate chaotic moderation
Platz 62. Wert aus Rezensionen: 30 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,1★ · 5.377 Bewertungen
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The app offers a collection of notification sounds, but installing a chosen tone on iPhone without iTunes is extremely difficult, and the custom tone creation feature may not work after payment.
Gelobt: A large library of non-standard sounds that are not available in the default iOS set.
Kritik: Setting a tone on the device requires iTunes and several manual steps, which puts most users off.
Für wen: iPhone users willing to deal with iTunes for a non-standard notification sound
Platz 63. Wert aus Rezensionen: 29 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 1.559.015 Bewertungen
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GroupMe holds on in the niche of group chats for schools and teams, but basic features are broken: messages get lost in open chats, pins disappeared after an update, and logging in becomes a cycle of password resets.
Gelobt: Group chats work across mobile platforms, which is convenient for mixed-platform teams.
Kritik: Messages regularly get lost even when the chat is open and active — which undermines the entire point of reliable group communication.
Für wen: School and sports groups stuck on this platform
Platz 64. Wert aus Rezensionen: 29 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,8★ · 789.252 Bewertungen
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The app lost its audience after the pandemic and now suffers from intrusive notifications, a broken in-room chat, and a creator reward program that does not pay what it promises. It is no longer reliable as a communication tool.
Gelobt: Those who stayed have found a close community and spend up to 14 hours a day in rooms.
Kritik: The chat inside an active room does not show new messages until you leave and rejoin.
Für wen: Audio fans who joined back in 2020 and never left
Platz 65. Wert aus Rezensionen: 29 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,5★ · 224.184 Bewertungen
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Bigo Live is a streaming platform with chat and virtual gifts, not a full messenger. Bans arrive without explanation and can last up to a year, moderation is inconsistent, and private messages are rife with scam schemes.
Gelobt: Streamers appreciate the live audience and the gifting system, which actually works.
Kritik: The matching algorithm ignores gender and orientation settings and shows irrelevant people.
Für wen: Mobile streamers who want a live audience with donation support
Platz 67. Wert aus Rezensionen: 28 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 92.171 Bewertungen
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A social walkie-talkie for random conversations around the world, but recent updates removed key modes and broke basic channel navigation. Long-time users are leaving precisely because the app stopped being itself.
Gelobt: The atmosphere of random voice encounters and the feel of a live radio broadcast.
Kritik: Duet conversations and frequency shuffling — the mechanics that drove discovery — have been removed.
Platz 68. Wert aus Rezensionen: 28 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 3,2★ · 17.977 Bewertungen
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LINE is losing users in the US because login without an old device is impossible and phone number registration is blocked. Media delivery is unreliable even for existing users.
Gelobt: Stickers and the app's atmosphere work well within the Japanese market.
Kritik: Transferring an account to a new device is virtually impossible without simultaneous access to the old one.
Für wen: Users in Japan and Asia who have been on the same device for a long time
Platz 69. Wert aus Rezensionen: 28 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 5.500 Bewertungen
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Blink is positioned as a friend-finding app, but phone number verification breaks, fake and potentially unsafe profiles appear frequently, and core features work unpredictably.
Gelobt: The concept of quickly meeting compatible people without a romantic framing appeals to part of the audience.
Kritik: Phone verification fails regularly, blocking new users from getting in.
Für wen: Teenagers and young adults looking for new friends online
Platz 70. Wert aus Rezensionen: 28 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 4.371 Bewertungen
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The app was built on privacy trust but has degraded: notifications are broken, sending photos and videos does not work, and copy-paste was removed in an update. The core messenger function — reliable delivery and notifications — is not working.
Gelobt: Messages disappear after 24 hours without any configuration, anonymously and with no extra steps.
Kritik: Notifications for incoming messages arrive inconsistently or not at all.
Für wen: People who want an anonymous ephemeral chat and can accept limited functionality
Platz 71. Wert aus Rezensionen: 26 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 658.768 Bewertungen
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Messages get stuck on 'sending', incoming images do not arrive, calls drop, and accounts are blocked without warning or any path to appeal. The product is unreliable as a communication channel.
Gelobt: Works as a backup number when you need to reach someone who has blocked your main contact.
Kritik: The spam algorithm blocks conversations with real people, including family members, without explanation.
Für wen: People who want to hide their real number from a specific contact
Platz 72. Wert aus Rezensionen: 26 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,1★ · 4.431 Bewertungen
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The app is positioned as a way to run a second WhatsApp on iPad, but it is essentially just a browser wrapper opening web.whatsapp.com. Message sync breaks after updates, and users who realize what they actually bought feel misled.
Gelobt: For anyone who needs a second WhatsApp account on the same device, the concept works.
Kritik: After updates, sync with the main WhatsApp breaks and messages stop loading.
Für wen: iPad users with two WhatsApp numbers who need quick access from a tablet
Platz 73. Wert aus Rezensionen: 25 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,1★ · 25.087 Bewertungen
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A social messenger for dating where ads literally cover interface buttons and make the chat inaccessible without a paid subscription. Live streaming was removed from the app entirely. Message sending is unreliable.
Gelobt: Over years of operation it has gathered a real community of regular users who have been there a long time.
Kritik: Ad banners cover the bottom navigation menu and make it impossible to tap the chat buttons.
Für wen: Users who registered long ago and came for a specific social circle
Platz 74. Wert aus Rezensionen: 24 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 587.513 Bewertungen
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Calls drop after an hour, ads redirect to potentially harmful pages, incoming call notifications do not trigger, and registration often hits an error wall. The product does not reliably perform basic functions.
Gelobt: For tablets without a SIM card it is one of the few ways to text Android contacts.
Kritik: Incoming calls go straight to voicemail with no chance for the user to answer.
Für wen: Tablet owners without a SIM who need some kind of number
Platz 76. Wert aus Rezensionen: 22 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 102.009 Bewertungen
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Azar started as a random video chat for meeting strangers, but a new update replaced random matches with gem-based invites. Users are demanding a rollback en masse, credits are deducted without connections being made, and there is no way to search by username.
Gelobt: The idea of a random video chat with people from around the world was alive and worked before the update.
Kritik: There is no way to find someone by username — only a random match or invite — making reconnection impossible.
Für wen: People who want to video chat with strangers from other countries
Platz 77. Wert aus Rezensionen: 22 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,4★ · 31.090 Bewertungen
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An anonymous communication app where the core feature of sending messages periodically stops working after updates. Notifications do not lead to the right chat, and content moderation is nearly absent. Much of the audience has been inactive for years.
Gelobt: An anonymous profile allows communication without any attachment to a real identity.
Kritik: Messages stall on sending indefinitely, and new chat notifications do not open the right conversation.
Für wen: People looking for anonymous communication with strangers without revealing their identity
Platz 79. Wert aus Rezensionen: 22 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 5.238 Bewertungen
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The app is positioned as a shortcut for messaging on WhatsApp without saving a contact, but basic features do not work: devices keep disconnecting, the QR code must be scanned every time, and phone numbers are not recognized. This is not a messenger — it is a wrapper that breaks on first real use.
Gelobt: The idea of opening a chat with an unknown number in one tap is convenient for businesses and services.
Kritik: The device connection drops constantly and requires re-linking via QR code.
Für wen: Small businesses that need quick chats without saving contacts
Platz 80. Wert aus Rezensionen: 22 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 4.298 Bewertungen
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After updates call quality dropped sharply: missed calls do not appear in notifications, OTP codes do not arrive on re-login, and group calls have no audio. The app is unstable for regular communication.
Gelobt: Works in the UAE where other messengers are blocked.
Kritik: Incoming calls do not appear in phone notifications unless the app is opened manually.
Für wen: Users in countries with VoIP call restrictions
Platz 81. Wert aus Rezensionen: 21 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 3,7★ · 4.718 Bewertungen
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An anonymous-chat social app for meeting people that suffers from slow media loading, freezes on re-login, and a complete absence of audience filtering. Video sending is so slow that users assume the feature is broken. The quality of interaction depends on the audience makeup — and it is inconsistent here.
Gelobt: There is a live audience from different countries, and some conversations genuinely take off.
Kritik: Video does not send properly, and the app freezes on re-login via Google.
Für wen: People looking for casual chat with strangers around the world
Platz 82. Wert aus Rezensionen: 20 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 30.357 Bewertungen
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The app positions itself as a Wi-Fi call and text tool, but incoming texts disappear from the interface, incoming calls interrupt and drop the current call, and verification codes from third-party services never arrive. The core use case does not work.
Gelobt: The concept works on paper: a second number via Wi-Fi without a physical SIM card.
Kritik: Received messages disappear from history with no trace of delivery.
Für wen: Anyone who needs a second number for Wi-Fi calls — if they can find a working alternative
Platz 83. Wert aus Rezensionen: 20 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,4★ · 6.219 Bewertungen
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SayHi is overrun by scammers and fake accounts, voice calls do not work for some users, and a points system restricts communication. Finding a genuine conversation partner is difficult.
Gelobt: There are real users from different countries, and some of them genuinely want to connect.
Kritik: Moderation cannot handle the volume of scammers and extortionists, which poisons the entire experience.
Für wen: People looking for language exchange partners who are willing to filter out scammers themselves
Platz 84. Wert aus Rezensionen: 19 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,5★ · 22.209 Bewertungen
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A VoIP call and SMS app with a virtual number where text messages consistently fail to reach recipients, calls drop due to network issues, and you can only manage a group you created yourself. Support does not respond for months.
Gelobt: The approach works for privacy: a separate number with no SIM card attachment.
Kritik: You cannot join a group created by another user — only your own.
Für wen: Not recommended for anyone in its current state
Platz 85. Wert aus Rezensionen: 19 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,5★ · 4.543 Bewertungen
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A virtual phone number app for calls and SMS that issues a number but after payment calling does not actually work: no dial tone, SMS do not arrive, verification codes never come through. The payment structure is confusing — a subscription does not include minutes, you have to buy coins separately.
Gelobt: The need for a second number without a SIM is real, and occasionally after a long wait calls do go through.
Kritik: After payment, calls and SMS often do not work at all and verification codes do not arrive.
Für wen: Users who need a temporary second number for verification
Platz 86. Wert aus Rezensionen: 18 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,5★ · 32.275 Bewertungen
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The app consistently fails to deliver SMS and calls after activation: numerous reviews document the same thing — messages do not reach sender or recipient, credits are spent with nothing sent, and support does not respond. The core virtual number feature does not work.
Gelobt: The ability to choose a number from a list at registration is a convenient and clear experience.
Kritik: SMS do not reach the recipient even with an active balance and a working connection.
Platz 87. Wert aus Rezensionen: 18 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 11.082 Bewertungen
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Messages do not arrive, assigned phone numbers are lost while the subscription is active, and support does not respond. The virtual number as a product does not work.
Gelobt: The idea of getting a separate number for different tasks is clear and in demand.
Kritik: The assigned number can disappear at any moment without warning.
Platz 88. Wert aus Rezensionen: 18 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 5.154 Bewertungen
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The app promises to turn chat screenshots into formatted stickers, but almost all functionality is behind a paywall from the very first message. There is no real value as a communication tool — this is customization for its own sake with a minimal free tier.
Gelobt: The idea of overlaying a styled sticker on top of a real message looks visually interesting.
Kritik: Stickers do not fit over other people's messages well: the scale is off and the orientation is wrong.
Für wen: Teenagers who want to decorate chat screenshots
Platz 89. Wert aus Rezensionen: 15 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,3★ · 374.429 Bewertungen
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The chat feed hangs and shows 'loading' indefinitely, streams crash every 4 to 5 minutes, face verification does not work, and the majority of profiles are bots or scammers. The product is broken across all key functions.
Gelobt: Streamers receive a higher share of gift revenue than on large platforms.
Kritik: Opening the incoming message list is impossible — the app freezes on loading.
Für wen: Streamers for whom gift monetization matters more than reach
Platz 90. Wert aus Rezensionen: 15 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 9.255 Bewertungen
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The app is positioned as an SMS replacement, but it only works within its own network. Writing to anyone in your regular contacts is impossible unless they also install this messenger.
Gelobt: The interface looks like a standard calls-and-messages app.
Kritik: Communication with numbers outside the app does not work, even though that is exactly what the description promises.
Platz 91. Wert aus Rezensionen: 14 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,6★ · 270.880 Bewertungen
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Litstick is a sticker overlay for pranks, not a messenger: it creates a fake-chat image to place over a screenshot. Most users do not understand how it works, the sticker does not match the chat bubble size, and the vast majority of reviews express disappointment.
Gelobt: The idea appealed to people who wanted to prank their friends.
Kritik: The sticker overlay does not scale to actual message bubbles, so the result always looks fake.
Für wen: Teenagers who want to fake a chat screenshot for a prank
Platz 92. Wert aus Rezensionen: 14 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,1★ · 39.543 Bewertungen
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The app is positioned as a dating service, but the overwhelming majority of active profiles are described by male users as bots or people requesting money. Genuine meetings are rare, chat is unstable, and the like algorithm is opaque.
Gelobt: A handful of real users did find connections, which shows the concept can work.
Kritik: There is no way to tell a live profile from a bot without paying to reveal a match.
Platz 94. Wert aus Rezensionen: 4 von 100. App-Store-Bewertung: 4,7★ · 6.931 Bewertungen
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The app is filled with bots posing as real people: the same phrases, conversations that drop after two messages, and AI avatars. There is no real communication.
Gelobt: Some users find it useful for killing time in a one-sided way.
Kritik: Nearly all conversation partners are bots or fake profiles — genuine interaction does not happen.
Für wen: Not recommended
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