Comparison

3Fun vs ZIØN

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

Head to head
About

3Fun

Connect with like-minded singles and couples on this dating platform. Features include secure photo sharing, unlimited private messaging, group chats, and profile hiding options. It caters to a diverse range of sexual orientations and gender identities.

Highlights
  • Secure photo sharing with encryption
  • Unlimited private messaging
  • Group chat invitations
  • Profile and distance hiding
  • Verified photos
  • See who liked you
Features
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3Fun - The Leading Dating App For Singles & Couples To Meet Like-Minded People! ‘Makes it much easier to meet like-minded people’ - TheSun.co.uk - We secure all your photos with presigned URLs and APIs have been highly encrypted. - Send Unlimited private messages with your matches for FREE! - Chat synchronously with one couple account! - Invite your partner/matches to Group Chat! - Hide your distance and profile! - Only your matches can see your private photos! - With verified photos, we make sure your dates look like their photos! - See who have already liked you so you won't miss a match! - Whether you are a gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, queer or transgender, we've got you covered! Are you ready? Go 3Fun now! The 3Fun Team support@Go3fun.co Top cities where 3Fun used the most in US: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Jose, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Washington, D. C. ---------------------- The 3Fun VIP Service subscription price starts from $29.99/mo. If you choose to purchase 3Fun VIP, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current one month period. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication. - Privacy: https://go3fun.co/privacy_policy - Terms: https://go3fun.co/terms_of_use - You must be at least 18 years of age to access and use 3Fun.

About

ZIØN

Features
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ZIØN is a peer-to-peer, end-to-end encrypted messenger built on one principle: your conversations belong to you and your contact — no accounts, no cloud, no message database. HOW YOUR MESSAGES TRAVEL • On the same network, ZIØN connects your devices directly, device to device. Nothing leaves your local network. • Across different networks, messages are carried by a minimal relay we operate that only forwards already-encrypted bytes. It is zero-knowledge by design: it cannot read your messages, your contacts, or any content — and neither can we. • Optional WAN mode (OFF by default): when you enable it, ZIØN can also open a direct device-to-device connection across the internet via UDP hole punching. Only then does the app contact public IP-discovery services (ipify, ifconfig.me, icanhazip, checkip.amazonaws) to learn its own address for NAT traversal. There are no ZIØN accounts and no cloud storage of your messages. The relay never holds anything it can decrypt. STANDARD CRYPTO, ZERO CUSTOM • Curve25519 + ECDH key exchange • Forward Secrecy with per-session ephemeral keys • Authenticated AES-256-GCM message encryption • HMAC-SHA256 handshake authentication (anti-MITM) • 30-digit Signal-style safety numbers OPERATIONAL PRIVACY • Encrypted local storage • Excluded from iCloud backup • Self-destructing messages with configurable timer • Bidirectional message deletion • One-tap Emergency Wipe • Screenshot blocking, screen-recording detection • Session keys wiped from RAM on idle • Anonymous notifications: "New message" only, no sender or content LOCALIZED IN 6 LANGUAGES English, Italiano, Español, Français, Deutsch, 日本語 HONEST DISCLOSURE ZIØN is experimental software and has not undergone formal independent cryptographic audit. For communications where compromise would cause severe harm, use audited solutions like Signal. ZIØN is designed for users who want a second private channel between trusted devices. REQUIREMENTS iPhone 13 or later. iOS 17 or later. Face ID or Touch ID recommended.

Screenshots

3Fun4 screens
ZIØN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZIØN at none against 3Fun's 10. 3Fun's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 3Fun sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. ZIØN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3Fun ships an update fortnightly, ZIØN every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
3Fun versus ZIØN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3FunZIØN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (152K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings152K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer3Fun LimitedDaniele Taormina

Bugs and requests

3Fun

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accounts being randomly suspended or deleted
  • Notification issues and disappearing matches/messages
  • Inconsistent photo verification process
  • Geolocation and distance tracking not always accurate

Requested features

5 requests
  • More robust search and filtering options
  • Ability to see who has liked your profile without paying
  • Option to deactivate inactive accounts
  • Improved messaging and communication features
  • Better verification process to weed out scammers

ZIØN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

3Fun

Subscriptions4
  • 3Fun VIP Service for 1 month3 variants$29.991 Month
  • 3Fun VIP Services2 variants$29.991 Month
  • 3Fun VIP Service for 1 month1 Month trial2 variants$29.991 Month
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  • 3Fun VIP Service for 3 months$39.993 Months
One-time2
  • 3fun Priority Messages$9.99
  • 3fun Priority Messages$19.99
None

ZIØN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3Fun free?
3Fun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZIØN free?
ZIØN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3Fun or ZIØN have ads?
Neither 3Fun nor ZIØN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3Fun or ZIØN?
3Fun ships an update fortnightly, and ZIØN every 6 weeks. Most recently, 3Fun was updated on November 10, 2026 and ZIØN on October 31, 2026.

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