Keybase vs G
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.
G
Connect with fellow book lovers, track your reading progress, and manage your personal library. Earn points for scanning books and contributing to the community. Customize your experience with beautiful themes.
- Connect with readers
- Track reading backlog
- Scan and track books
- Community discussions
- Manage personal library
- Track reading statistics
- Customize themes
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GRead - It's just fun. Join other readers, get through your reading backlog, track your accomplishments, and compare with your friends! Earn points for scanning your books, making progress, and contributing to the community! Engage with Our Community - Participate in discussions with fellow readers, share your thoughts on books across multiple topics, and discover what others are reading right now. Manage Your Library - Effortlessly track the books you're reading, have read, and want to read. Build and customize your personal reading profile that showcases your literary journey. Track your statistics: Track pages read, books completed, and the contributions you make to our books database! Personalize Your Experience: Choose from multiple beautiful themes to customize your experience! 100% Free. Always. No hidden costs. No ads cluttering your feed. No paywalls blocking features. No subscription required. GRead is completely free and always will be—we believe everyone deserves access to a great reading community. Start your reading adventure today. Join GRead, connect with fellow book lovers, and track your reading journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: G at 100% against Keybase's 42%. G also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Keybase's advantage is ratings volume (323 vs 3). 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.
G 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 3, 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 G's.
Keybase ships an update every 3 months, G every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Keybase | G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (323 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Keybase, Inc. | Daniel Teberian |
Customer experience
Keybase
G
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
G
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keybase
No in-app purchases
G
No in-app purchases
