BLE Messenger vs Graf Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE Messenger
Connect with nearby users without Wi-Fi or radio networks. Share photos, sound data, and messages securely with end-to-end encryption. Resume conversations and receive notifications even when the app is in the background.
- Connect without Wi-Fi or radio
- Secure encrypted messaging
- Share photos and sound data
- Resume conversations
- Background notifications
- Delete sent messages
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This app does not necessary for wi-fi or radio network. Can be easily detecting users and connect by nearby users. Can use to setting to that. Alert, notification, or notification previews. Conversation can be easily resumed, You can reconnect to users. When app is background, notification to your device. And You can share the photos and recorded sound data to other user. You can share the timeline for friends and yourself. record is can be sent like and erase. Implemented to Encrypt function. You can sent secure message. Even if a wrong message is sent to the partner, it's OK! It can be eliminated from an option. Let's you start to the conversation, and share!!
Graf Chat
A secure messaging app prioritizing privacy with end-to-end encryption and no phone number requirement. It offers biometric app lock and screenshot protection, with tools to block and report abuse.
- End-to-end encrypted chats
- No phone number required for sign-up
- Biometric app lock
- Screenshot protection
- Block and report tools
- Interoperable with Matrix homeservers
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Graf is a security-first private messenger built on the open Matrix protocol. - Username sign-up, no phone number required - End-to-end encrypted 1:1 chats (you hold the keys) - Biometric app lock and screenshot protection - Block and report tools; zero tolerance for abuse - Talk to anyone on Graf or any Matrix homeserver Private by default. We can't read your messages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Graf Chat at none against BLE Messenger's 1. Graf Chat also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). BLE Messenger's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. BLE Messenger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Graf Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Graf Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BLE Messenger ships an update every 2 weeks, Graf Chat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Messenger | Graf Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ohkubo Yuhei | Venture Deals, Co. |
Customer experience
BLE Messenger
Graf Chat
In-app purchases
BLE Messenger
- Background color$0.99
Graf Chat
No in-app purchases
