XMPP Messenger vs TeleGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XMPP Messenger
Communicate with friends and family through text, location sharing, and rich media messages. Features include detailed user profiles, contact synchronization, and group chats with typing indicators and online status.
- Text, location, image, audio, and video messages
- Detailed user profiles with vCard support
- Contact synchronization
- 1 to 1 and group chats
- Typing indicator and last online status
- User blocking and online indicator
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- Text, Location, image, audio and video messages - Detailed user profile - full vCard support - Contact synchronization from the roster - User search - Push notifications - 1 to 1 and Group chats - Typing indicator - Last online - Emoji support - User blocking - Online indicator and availability
TeleGuard
This app offers a secure and anonymous messaging experience with no registration or data collection. It uses strong encryption for all communications and stores no user data on its servers. Connect with friends using unique IDs and QR codes for verified contact.
- Anonymous messaging
- End-to-end encryption
- Text and voice messages
- Video and voice calls
- File sharing
- Group chats
- QR code contact verification
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Anonymity guaranteed - no registration There is no connection to a telephone number and no collection of user identification data. The TeleGuard-ID is your very personal identification number that you need in order to connect with your friends. Every TeleGuard user receives an ID number and a QR code, which can be sent out to get in touch with others. Designed to be the most secure messenger in the world TeleGuard's focus is on protecting privacy and confidential communication. TeleGuard is the secure messenger from Swisscows. Swisscows has set itself the task of protecting its users from data misuse in every situation. As the smartphone is the most widely used medium in the world nowadays, a secure messenger is indispensable. Highly secure and modern server All servers are located in the data centers in Switzerland. A complex encryption system is used for all transmitted data and absolutely no user data is stored on the servers. Everything is absolutely anonymous. That's why TeleGuard is better than the others TeleGuard encrypts every message and voice call with the one of the best encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. Since our servers are in Switzerland, we are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU / USA and do not have to pass on any data. How is my privacy secured? HTTPS, end-to-end encryption, deletion of messages from the server after reading. No user data, neither IP address nor other, is recorded or stored. Functions • Send text and voice messages • Share pictures and videos • Video and voice telephony • Send files • Create groups • The identity of contacts can be verified by scanning the QR code. Support If you have further questions, you will find our FAQs here: teleguard.com/en#faq
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XMPP Messenger at Free against TeleGuard's $3.99. XMPP Messenger also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.1). TeleGuard's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (47% vs 20%). On update cadence, ads 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
XMPP Messenger is free to download; TeleGuard costs $3.99 up front. TeleGuard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. XMPP Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.
TeleGuard holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TeleGuard has 245 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of XMPP Messenger's written reviews are positive against 47% of TeleGuard's.
XMPP Messenger ships an update every 6 weeks, TeleGuard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XMPP Messenger | TeleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.0 (245 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 46.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #3 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TIZZLE ZIZZLE APP LTD | Swisscows AG |
Customer experience
XMPP Messenger
TeleGuard
Bugs and requests
XMPP Messenger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TeleGuard
Reported bugs
15 issues- No connection to server error (widespread and persistent)
- App crashes when purchasing unique ID
- App crashes when adding phone credit
- Videos fail to load or play
- Video volume not working
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- Messages not displaying properly
- Camera access triggered by emoji keyboard
- macOS version overloads CPU
- Registration fails with server connection error
- Password/login issues after reinstall
- Emoji rendering bugs
- Links not opening
- Messages disappearing
- Poor performance on iPad
- UI glitches and buggy interface
Requested features
10 requests- Native iPad application
- Emoji reactions to messages
- Poll creation in group chats
- Bluetooth headphone/speaker switching
- Dark mode and customization options
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- Self-destructing messages
- Screenshot protection
- Message expiration removal or customization
- Automatic media download option
- Improved notification system with custom sounds
In-app purchases
XMPP Messenger
No in-app purchases
TeleGuard
- Small coffee$0.99
- Advanced calls promo$2.49
- Medium coffee$2.99
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- TeleGuard ID$2.99
- Advanced calls$3.49
- Big coffee$4.99
- 5$$4.99
- Channel$7.00
- 20$$19.99
- 100$$99.99
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