Biocoded vs Replies for Hacker News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biocoded
This app offers secure communication with end-to-end encryption for calls, texts, and media sharing. It allows for group chats, conference calls, and live streaming with optional recording and self-destructing messages.
- End-to-end encrypted calls
- Encrypted text messaging
- Group chats and conference rooms
- Encrypted photo and video sharing
- Confidential live streaming with recording
- Timed self-destruction of messages
- Real-time location sharing
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Biocoded - Secure communication solution for your iPhone With Biocoded you can: - Make and receive encrypted voice calls - Make and receive encrypted conference calls - Make and receive encrypted video calls - Create group chats - Create and manage chatrooms - Participate in conference rooms - Send encrypted text messages - Take and send encrypted photos - Create a confidential live stream, with recording for later viewing (BIOCODED EVIDENCE) - Share your location in real time with your group (private setups only) - Location pinning - Record and send encrypted voice messages - Send encrypted images and videos from your Camera Roll - Use timed self-destruction of messages - Get in touch with your contacts on their known addresses (phone numbers, e-mails) or dedicated Biocoded IDs Biocoded integrates seamlessly with your existing Address Book Biocoded provides full end-to-end encryption. Read more on http://www.biocoded.com/
Replies for Hacker News
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Replies for Hacker News is an extension for Safari that tells you if any of your comments or links received new replies. It also collects all recent replies to your account on one convenient page. It's easy to forget to check your replies on Hacker News. You can miss out on really great replies to your comment or whole conversations. Replies for Hacker News is free to trial for 14 days. it does not require a subscription and contains no ads. Purchasing full version of this extension also unlocks Replies for Hacker News for Firefox, Chrome and Safari for Mac.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Biocoded at none against Replies for Hacker News's 1. Biocoded also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Replies for Hacker News's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Replies for Hacker News sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Biocoded asks for nothing beyond the download.
Biocoded ships an update every 2 months, Replies for Hacker News every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biocoded | Replies for Hacker News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BIOKODA doo | Kyle Nazario |
In-app purchases
Biocoded
No in-app purchases
Replies for Hacker News
- Buy Replies for Hacker News$1.99
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