Keybase vs GRNDxGRND
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.
GRNDxGRND
Connect with a digital community focused on co-working and social interaction. This platform serves as a hub for members of a physical space, fostering collaboration and networking.
- Digital community hub
- Co-working space connection
- Social networking features
- Networking opportunities
- Collaboration tools
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Ground x Grind is where you go to grind and where you come to get grounded. We are a co-working and social space. This is our digital community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GRNDxGRND at 5.0 against Keybase's 3.5. GRNDxGRND also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Keybase's advantage is ratings volume (323 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GRNDxGRND holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keybase has 323 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Keybase ships an update every 3 months, GRNDxGRND every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keybase | GRNDxGRND |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (323 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 374 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keybase, Inc. | Sean Walton |
Customer experience
Keybase
GRNDxGRND
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
GRNDxGRND
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keybase
No in-app purchases
GRNDxGRND
No in-app purchases
