Jitsi Meet vs Cipher Connect App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jitsi Meet
Host unlimited video conferences with anyone, anywhere. No account or downloads are needed for participants to join. Secure your meetings with password protection and enjoy high-quality audio and video.
- Unlimited users
- No account required
- Lock-protected rooms
- Encrypted by default
- High quality audio/video
- Web browser ready
- Pretty URLs for meetings
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Jitsi Meet lets you stay in touch with all your teams, be they family, friends, or colleagues. Instant video conferences, efficiently adapting to your scale. * Unlimited users: There are no artificial restrictions on the number of users or conference participants. Server power and bandwidth are the only limiting factors. * No account needed. * Lock-protected rooms: Control the access to your conferences with a password. * Encrypted by default. * High quality: Audio and video are delivered with the clarity and richness of Opus and VP8. * Web browser ready: No downloads are required of your friends to join the conversation. Jitsi Meet works directly within their browsers as well. Simply share your conference URL with others to get started. * 100% open source: Powered by awesome communities from all over the world. And your friends at 8x8. * Invite by pretty URLs: You can meet at the easy to remember https://MySite.com/OurConf of your choice instead of joining the hard to remember rooms with seemingly random sequences of numbers and letters in their names.
Cipher Connect App
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Cipher Connect helps you message the people who matter—with less friction and a focus on privacy. Sign in with Apple or Google, then jump into conversations that feel fast and familiar. Share text and media, stay on top of your contacts, and use QR-driven flows when meeting someone new or moving between devices should be effortless. What you can do • Message with clarity — Chat with the people you choose; keep the thread where your life happens. • Connect with QR — Use QR where it makes sense for discovery, pairing, and smooth handoffs—without juggling extra apps. • Manage contacts — Find friends already on QR Connect, invite others, and start chats from your address book when you allow access. • Sign in securely — Use Sign in with Apple or Google; your account stays tied to trusted identity providers. • Stay in control — Built with privacy in mind: encrypted transport over HTTPS and OS-backed secure storage for sensitive material on device. Whether you are coordinating plans, sharing moments, or simply staying in touch, QR Connect is messaging designed for how people actually connect today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cipher Connect App at every 4 days against Jitsi Meet's every 6 weeks. 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.
Jitsi Meet ships an update every 6 weeks, Cipher Connect App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jitsi Meet | Cipher Connect App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (490 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 490 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8x8, Inc. | E-Clinics International LLC |
Bugs and requests
Jitsi Meet
Reported bugs
4 issues- Microphone not working on iOS 14
- Inability to exit meetings as sole participant
- Inconsistent behavior when joining meetings
- Shared videos not visible to all participants
Requested features
5 requests- Screen sharing support for mobile devices
- Option to mute or remove participants
- Ability to change camera source
- Improved accessibility features
- Integration with calendars and scheduling
Cipher Connect App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jitsi Meet
No in-app purchases
Cipher Connect App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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