Keybase vs not.bot
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.
not.bot
Connect with real people in online spaces dominated by AI. This app helps you identify and interact with other humans, fostering genuine connections. Discover a community of verified users and ensure your online interactions are authentic.
- Connect with real people
- Identify AI-driven accounts
- Find other verified users
- Foster authentic online interactions
- Human-to-human communication
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Our online spaces are increasingly filled with AI-driven accounts and AI-generated content. Let people know you're not a bot, and find other not bots online with not.bot! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: not.bot at 100% against Keybase's 42%. not.bot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Keybase's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (323 vs 6). On price, ads, device support 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. not.bot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Keybase asks for nothing beyond the download.
not.bot 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 6, 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 100% of not.bot's.
Keybase ships an update every 3 months, not.bot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keybase | not.bot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (323 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keybase, Inc. | Julia.social Inc. |
Customer experience
Keybase
not.bot
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
not.bot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keybase
No in-app purchases
not.bot
- Pro$1.991 Month
- Verified Signer$9.991 Month
