Off Record Chat vs PGP Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Off Record Chat
This secure messaging app allows private sharing of texts, photos, and videos. Choose between regular chat with deletable messages or 'Off the Record' disappearing messages that vanish after 10 seconds.
- Private text, photo, and video sharing
- Regular chat with deletable messages
- Disappearing messages ('Off the Record' chat)
- Messages expire within 10 seconds
- Monitor exclusive conversations
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Are you worried about the digital trail your messages may be leaving? Worry no longer. Secret Chat is a secure messaging app that gives you the ability to share texts, photos, and videos privately. You have the option to message others through “Regular” chat or “Off the Record” chat. The “Regular” chat provides security and you can delete it at any time. “Off the Record” chat is a disappearing message that expires within 10 seconds after opening. Enjoy the leisure of monitoring your exclusive conversations. Now you can worry less and have fun more!
PGP Chat
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SecurePGP Chat brings military-grade privacy to your iPhone. Built on the OpenPGP standard, it lets you send and receive encrypted messages that only you and your contact can read — no servers, no tracking, and no data sharing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PGP Chat at every 5 days against Off Record Chat's every 4 weeks. Off Record Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Off Record Chat ships an update every 4 weeks, PGP Chat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Off Record Chat | PGP Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North South 804 Apps LLC | Sandro Meier |
In-app purchases
Off Record Chat
No in-app purchases
PGP Chat
No in-app purchases
