Comparison

LinkNow vs oChat

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

Head to head
About

LinkNow

Features
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Linknow is a new way to explore and connect people working close by. The users of linknow can: - find people who work close to them, - the services other users offer, - the ressources needed. How do I use linknow? That's easy! - Use your LinkedIn account for a complete interaction or fill required informations. - Complete required informations to describe your needs and ressources. - Advertise your services to your neighborus. - Search within nearby users competences and ressources. The linknow app is free to use and download.

About

oChat

This app offers highly private communication with multi-layer encryption, P2P connections, and no message history. It prevents screenshots and allows users to control media downloads and typing indicators for enhanced anonymity.

Highlights
  • Anonymous P2P connections
  • Multi-layer encryption
  • Onion routing
  • No servers or backend
  • Message history deletion
  • Screenshot prevention
  • Media download restriction
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oChat is a messenger you can walk into. Sign in with Apple or Google in one tap — no phone number, no SMS code, no password to make up — and you are writing. The same account works on iPhone and on Mac. Your one-to-one chats and groups are end-to-end encrypted with Apple's own CryptoKit. Keys are set up on that first sign-in, so there is nothing to switch on. AND YOU CAN CHECK IT In a one-to-one chat, compare a fingerprint face to face — eight pictures, a 60-digit number, or the QR code you show each other — and the chat is marked verified. If that key changes later, a warning appears above the message field. Chats with our support team are not end-to-end encrypted, and the app says so on that screen. INSIDE • Chats and groups, with invite links you can revoke one by one. New members can get recent history from the person who added them. • Replies, edits, reactions, pinned messages, an archive and notes to yourself. • Photos, video, files, voice messages and video notes, encrypted on your device before they are uploaded. • A chat list that opens with no connection; an unsent message waits in the outbox and goes on its own. • Your chat history lives on your device. Our server holds a message only until your devices receive it, 30 days at most, and there are no cloud backups. To move to a new iPhone or Mac, enter a 6-digit code on your old one and your history comes straight across. • Notifications with no text in them: the push preview is encrypted, and our server cannot read it. • Privacy settings that work both ways, a Devices screen that closes any other session, plus reports, blocks and moderation labels. • 47 languages, a dark theme, links that open inside the app. PLANS Messaging, groups, encryption and opening any media sent to you are free. Premium is a monthly subscription. It adds sending media — photos, video, files, voice messages and video notes — and what else it includes is shown on the subscription screen in the app. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://ochat.club/terms Privacy Policy: https://ochat.club/privacy Support: support@ochat.club

Screenshots

LinkNow3 screens
oChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkNow at none against oChat's 1. LinkNow also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). oChat's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. oChat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. LinkNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkNow ships an update every 3 weeks, oChat every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LinkNow versus oChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkNowoChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIniaVitalii Sosin

In-app purchases

None

LinkNow

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

oChat

Subscriptions1
  • Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is LinkNow free?
LinkNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is oChat free?
oChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkNow or oChat have ads?
Neither LinkNow nor oChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkNow or oChat?
LinkNow ships an update every 3 weeks, and oChat every 6 days. Most recently, LinkNow was updated on October 30, 2026 and oChat on October 30, 2026.

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