Comparison

BrightChat vs 天潮信使

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

Head to head
About

BrightChat

This app provides secure and private communication through end-to-end encrypted messaging and calls. It offers features like scheduled and disappearing messages, as well as group chats for staying connected with loved ones.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messages
  • Encrypted audio and video calls
  • Schedule messages
  • Disappearing messages
  • Group chats
Features
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BrightChat is a free, simple, and trusted messenger that connects anyone anywhere. Secure calls and messages based on state-of-the-art end-to-end encryption technology. Privacy and security are the core of our values. Respect for your privacy and protection of your data are our top priority. Every private message and call is secured by end-to-end encryption so that no one, including us, can read your messages or listen to your conversations except yourself and the intended recipients. Main features: * Secure messages with end-to-end encryption End-to-end encrypted messaging to give you peace of mind about your data security. * Encrypted real-time audio and video calls Crystal-clear audio & video let you hear your friends or family as if they were right there with you. * Scheduling messages Compose your messages ahead of time and choose when they get sent. You can send messages in advance, like friend's birthdays, or even schedule to send messages at midnight so that your friends can receive them in the morning. * Disappearing messages Set a timer that automatically deletes your messages after a certain interval. * Group Chats Use group chats to stay connected with friends and family.

About

天潮信使

Features
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《天潮信使》是一款集入发布动态、朋友圈、私聊、群聊、论坛等功能的社交平台,以自由、开放、客观和公正为宗旨,让每一位民众都能有机会自由发声、如意交流以及客观判断和独立选择。

Screenshots

BrightChat4 screens
天潮信使4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 天潮信使 at daily against BrightChat's every 3 weeks. 天潮信使 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). BrightChat's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

天潮信使 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrightChat has 190 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrightChat ships an update every 3 weeks, 天潮信使 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrightChat versus 天潮信使: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightChat天潮信使
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (190 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings190 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShenXun IncThe Vision Times Limited

Customer experience

BrightChat

All ratings189 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative18.8%

天潮信使

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BrightChat

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Cannot receive verification codes (UK, +262)
  • Long delays in sending or receiving messages
  • Messages do not send or receive for long periods
  • Cannot unblock users
  • Delete user option not working
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  • Bug where @ tagging in group chats doesn't work on iPhone
  • Impossible to add members after last update
  • No landscape mode on iPad
  • Unable to connect using mobile data since version 1.20.37
  • Computer version login issues (password reset needed)
  • Contact disappeared on computer version
  • Words with 'pp' cannot be sent
  • Notifications received but app doesn't open or show information
  • All connections gone after upgrading
  • Cannot log in on iPhone after latest update (no next step after password)

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add parental controls (contact restrictions, website blocking)
  • Make secure internet app with parental controls
  • Make double checkmarks more visible
  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Allow viewing messages and attachments in landscape mode
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  • Add zoom functionality for messages/attachments
  • Implement a simple poll feature in group chats
  • Create a 'note to self' section
  • Add ability to draw in messages
  • Add possibility to directly respond to messages
  • Add night mode/different color themes
  • Add password login option for computer version
  • Allow editing sent text (contradicts other reviews)

天潮信使

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BrightChat

No in-app purchases

None

天潮信使

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrightChat free?
BrightChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 天潮信使 free?
天潮信使 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrightChat or 天潮信使?
天潮信使 is rated higher. BrightChat averages 4.6 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while 天潮信使 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BrightChat or 天潮信使 have ads?
Neither BrightChat nor 天潮信使 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrightChat or 天潮信使?
BrightChat ships an update every 3 weeks, and 天潮信使 daily. Most recently, BrightChat was updated on October 24, 2026 and 天潮信使 on October 9, 2026.

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