Comparison

Biocoded vs Tysha

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

Tysha

Features
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Tysha is a messenger that starts with a nickname you invented, not with your phone number. Get it while it is free - the free ride will not last forever. NO NUMBER, NO EMAIL, NO PASSWORD An account is a username plus 12 words generated on your device. We never see them and store them nowhere. There is another side to that: lose the words and nobody can restore the account, us included. INTRODUCTIONS BY A ONE-TIME CODE Contacts come only from invitations. The app never reads your address book, there is no people search, and nobody can find you by number - there is nothing to search by. A code stops working once used, or after 15 minutes. ENCRYPTED ON THE DEVICES Messages and calls are encrypted on the devices themselves: the libsignal library, PQXDH key agreement (X25519 + ML-KEM-1024), Double Ratchet. Keys are created on the device and never leave it. IPHONE AND IPAD Tysha runs on iPhone and iPad. A second device is linked to your account with a code from the main one; every device has its own keys, and they never leave it. The main device manages the account, and a linked one can be unlinked at any time. All your conversations stay encrypted. Security does not break. WHAT THE SERVER GETS A sealed envelope: bytes, size, time and a queue address - 32 random bytes with no link to your username. It never sees text, files, the sound of a call or an address book. No ads, no third-party analytics, no profiling. WHAT IS INSIDE - disappearing messages, from 30 seconds to four weeks - view once for photos and video - delete for both sides, not just your own copy - voice messages, files up to 64 MB, reactions, replies, edits - voice and video calls: relayed by default, so the other side never sees your IP address - group calls for up to five people, each pair encrypted separately - quick replies to an incoming call - a new glass look and alternative app icons - small groups with sender keys - a Face ID lock and a wipe after too many wrong codes - your own ringtone, 12- or 24-hour clock, Ukrainian and English WHAT IT COSTS Free for now. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions. So get it while the ride is free - it will not stay free forever. WHAT WE DO NOT PROMISE The lock protects the screens; it does not re-encrypt the store. A screenshot notice cannot stop someone photographing the screen. Disappearing messages cannot stop someone copying the text first. Each of these limits is stated inside the app itself. Privacy: https://tysha.cloud/en/privacy/ Support: https://tysha.cloud/en/support/

Screenshots

Biocoded4 screens
Tysha4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tysha at every 2 days against Biocoded's every 2 months. Biocoded's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Biocoded ships an update every 2 months, Tysha every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Biocoded versus Tysha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiocodedTysha
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIOKODA dooKyrylo Guliaiev

In-app purchases

None

Biocoded

No in-app purchases

None

Tysha

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Biocoded free?
Biocoded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tysha free?
Tysha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Biocoded or Tysha have ads?
Neither Biocoded nor Tysha shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Biocoded or Tysha?
Biocoded ships an update every 2 months, and Tysha every 2 days. Most recently, Biocoded was updated on September 30, 2026 and Tysha on October 2, 2026.

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