Keybase vs Cyph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keybase
Securely message anyone on social media or other platforms without needing their personal contact information. All communications are end-to-end encrypted and accessible across multiple devices. This open-source platform is free and ad-free for all users.
- Secure messaging to social media users
- End-to-end encryption
- Multi-device support
- Open source
- Ad-free
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Keybase is a messaging platform where: • you can write securely to any twitter, reddit, facebook, github, and hacker news user • you don't need to know someone's phone number or email address • all messages are secure, end-to-end encrypted • multi-device: your messages survive and transfer with encryption to new phones & computers Keybase is so much more. It is: • free for everyone, and free of ads • open source (https://github.com/keybase/client) • multi-platform, w/apps for macOS, Linux, and Windows (https://keybase.io/download) By using the Keybase app you agree to the following terms: • you'll be a nice Internet person Keybase for mobile is brand new and we yearn for feedback. Inside the app, click the gear icon and then choose "feedback" to send us a summary of your experience.
Cyph
A secure messaging and social networking service focused on extreme privacy and ease of use. It offers advanced protection against man-in-the-middle attacks and future quantum computing threats.
- Cryptographically secure messaging
- Extreme privacy
- Man-in-the-middle attack mitigation
- Quantum computing protection
- Native apps and web access
- Ease of use
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Cyph is a cryptographically secure messaging and social networking service, providing an extreme level of privacy combined with best-in-class ease of use. Cyph's patented technology — built by former SpaceX engineers, audited by Cure53, and the basis of research presentations at Black Hat and DEF CON — uniquely allows Cyph to solve the major security and usability limitations of conventional solutions. Only Cyph automatically mitigates man-in-the-middle attacks (with no manual in-person fingerprint verification), offers both native apps and cryptographically secure web access (thanks to WebSign), and as a bonus protects present-day end-to-end encrypted data from future quantum computing attacks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keybase at none against Cyph's 1. Keybase also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (323 vs 20). Cyph's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Cyph sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $68.99 per month. Keybase asks for nothing beyond the download.
Keybase holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keybase has 323 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Keybase's written reviews are positive against 36% of Cyph's.
Keybase ships an update every 3 months, Cyph every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keybase | Cyph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (323 ratings) — better | 3.1 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keybase, Inc. | Cyph |
Customer experience
Keybase
Cyph
Bugs and requests
Keybase
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Messaging issues and lost chats
- Unreliable file sharing
Requested features
4 requests- Add iPad app support
- Improve message threading and navigation
- Integrate with more social platforms
- Add password manager functionality
Cyph
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keybase
No in-app purchases
Cyph
- Platinum (Monthly)$68.991 Month
