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Walkie Talkie

55
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Walkie Talkie by Picslo Corp is a social networking app that allows users to communicate with friends and meet new people, but recent updates have introduced significant connectivity issues and errors that hinder its core functionality.

4.6★ lifetime (92,305) Free + in-app purchases since 2018 by Picslo Corp updated 0.0 mo ago recent negative 13% 120 reviews across 2 regions
Connectivity Issues Social Interaction Privacy Concerns Customization
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recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Walkie Talkie by Picslo Corp is an application designed for real-time voice communication, enabling users to connect with friends and strangers across various channels. While many users find the concept fun and effective for communication, a significant number of recent reviews highlight persistent technical problems, particularly connectivity errors, that prevent them from using the app as intended. The app's lifetime rating is high, but recent sentiment indicates a decline due to these issues.

What users like

  • Effective for communicating with friends and meeting new peopleR25R27R30R31
  • Fun and engaging for passing timeR2R29R30R32
  • Allows communication over long distances, even internationallyR27R38R45
  • Users appreciate the ability to customize walkie-talkie colorsR23R37R94R100

What users complain about

  • Frequent connectivity issues and error messages (e.g., Error 404, 402)R40R41R49R58
  • Users are unable to join channels or talk, rendering the app unusableR41R46R60R77
  • Concerns about privacy due to others listening in on conversationsR33R90R137
  • Some users report the app freezing upR80

Latest update · v5.3.11

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

No more awkward silences. Mini-games are FINALLY here! We just dropped live games right inside your frequencies! Now you can challenge, compete, and show out against new or old friends. Ready to try Trivia, Impostor, or Rock Paper Scissors? Update, jump on a frequency, and challenge someone now!

Recurring themes

Connectivity Issues negative
Many recent reviews highlight severe problems with the app connecting to channels or allowing users to talk, frequently displaying 'Error 404' or 'Error 402'. This issue has made the app unusable for a significant number of users, contradicting the developer's notes which imply new features without addressing core functionality problems.R40R41R46R49
Social Interaction positive
Users enjoy the app for its primary purpose of connecting with friends and meeting new people. It's seen as a fun way to communicate, especially over distances, and some find it a good time-waster.R2R25R26R27
Privacy Concerns negative
Some users express discomfort with the fact that others can listen in on private conversations, raising privacy concerns.R33R90R137
Customization positive
The ability to change the color of the walkie-talkie is a minor but appreciated feature, with some users leaving reviews specifically to unlock more colors.R23R37R94R100

Who it's for

This app is for individuals looking for a free, simple way to communicate via voice with friends or meet new people, especially if they enjoy the novelty of a walkie-talkie interface R25R30R31. It is not for users who prioritize reliable, consistent connectivity or have strong privacy concerns about public channels R41R90.

Evidence note: The recent reviews show a strong negative trend regarding connectivity issues, which contrasts sharply with the high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are brief and generic, or explicitly state they are for unlocking features like colors, suggesting a potential skew in the overall positive sentiment. The developer's notes mention new mini-games, but no reviews discuss these, indicating either low adoption or that the core connectivity issues overshadow new features.

Frequently asked

Does Walkie Talkie by Picslo Corp currently work reliably?
Based on recent reviews, Walkie Talkie by Picslo Corp is experiencing significant reliability issues, with many users reporting 'Error 404' or 'Error 402' and an inability to connect to channels or talk R41R77.
Can other people listen to my conversations on the app?
Yes, some users report that others can listen to conversations on public channels, raising privacy concerns R33R90R137.
Are there in-app purchases or ads?
The app is free with in-app purchases, and at least one review mentions the presence of ads R11.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R25] 5/5 · CA I love this: I love this so much cause if my friends don’t have a phone number we can just talk on this
  2. [R27] 5/5 · CA Awesome app: The fact that was able to communicate to somebody from France is amazing and I’ve been using this app to communicate to my mom!
  3. [R30] 5/5 · CA fun waste of time: when i’m bored i’ll just hop on and chat with some people. it’s a great time waster
  4. [R31] 4/5 · CA cool app fun to meet new people: nice
  5. [R2] 5/5 · CA Fun: Amazing to do stuff on
  6. [R29] 5/5 · CA So funnnn: never thot this app woukd be fun... boi was i wrong😂😂😂👩🏿‍🦰🤪
  7. [R32] 5/5 · CA Funnn: Great and fun
  8. [R38] 5/5 · CA Cool: It really nice game to use when your friend is really far from you
  9. [R45] 5/5 · CA Great app: I sometimes chat with my friends and the other day in my neighborhood there was a Christmas lighting and this app was super useful. I recommend
  10. [R23] 5/5 · CA Le epic: Im only doing this for the coclour you welcome btw
  11. [R37] 5/5 · CA Yee: Your guys are really nice Beacause some of the other Walkie-talkie games don’t let other colours you can go really far from each other You guys are really nice thank you
  12. [R94] 3/5 · CA Homie: I want more colours
  13. [R100] 5/5 · CA Fun: only doing this to change the colours but it’s a pretty cool app
  14. [R40] 2/5 · CA It’s ok: It’s ok it just always says error
  15. [R41] 3/5 · CA Error 404/no talking: The app worked fine until today. When I opened it I kept getting error 404 notifications and I was a lie to change channels but not connect. It had some sort of lock where I couldn’t do anything other than look at the channels
  16. [R49] 5/5 · CA Marrant quand ca marche: C’est un super concept on peut parler des allemands et leur dire gross marst mais dernièrement ca marche moins bien ya des erreurs 404 et tout
  17. [R58] 4/5 · CA Errors: It used to work very well but now I keep on getting “error 404”
  18. [R46] 1/5 · CA Doesn’t work: It doesn’t work and its making me sad
  19. [R60] 1/5 · CA Awful: It wasn’t let me join my friends
  20. [R77] 1/5 · CA definitely NOT it: This definitely needs some work it works good sometimes then other times it’s actual garbage like can’t get on any servers and the ones I do get on aren’t the popular servers so I’m just alone which isn’t even the point of this app:/ this app got so much fame and now everyone’s just gonna leave cuz it’s low key garbage
  21. [R33] 1/5 · CA Crap app: It sucks people can listen to u and your friends conversations and join
  22. [R90] 1/5 · CA Kinda creepy but fun: Tbh I like the part that I can listen to the conversation but it’s creepy bc if I have connection that means that other can too
  23. [R137] 3/5 · AU Creepy: This is fun, but really creepy.
  24. [R80] 2/5 · CA Error 402: This app has been fine all morning but now it’s saying 402 and connecting 0 as well. I can’t get on any channel and it keeps freezing up??
  25. [R26] 5/5 · CA I like this: This is a good app but I can’t find my friends TwT
  26. [R11] 3/5 · CA Walkie Talkie: It’s ok but I wish their were no ads

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store