Comparison

CloudVeil Messenger vs Tether Connections

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

Head to head
About

CloudVeil Messenger

A secure and simplified messaging application designed for users who prioritize privacy and a distraction-free experience. It offers core messaging functionalities while disabling features like inline bots, in-app browsers, and global search to enhance safety.

Highlights
  • Fully compatible with Telegram
  • Blocked inline bots
  • Disabled in-app browser
  • Disabled autoplay GIFs
  • Disabled global search
  • Allowed groups
  • Organizational channels available
Features
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CloudVeil Messenger is a customized Telegram messaging app that is fully compatible with other Telegram apps. It’s very similar to Telegram with these key differences. - Inline-Bots (gif and video search etc): Blocked - In-App Browser: Disabled - Autoplay GIFs: Disabled - Global User, Group, and Channel Search: Disabled - Bots: Disabled - Organizational Channels: Available upon request - Other Channels: Blocked - Groups: Allowed, bad groups can be blocked upon request. As you can see, CloudVeil Messenger is perfect for users desiring a safe, simple, messaging app. Use Screen Time to block access to unwanted websites, browsers, and social networking apps.

About

Tether Connections

Visually organize your contacts and their relationships. Add people, connect them with labeled relationships, and group them for easy viewing on an interactive map. Keep notes, birthdays, and photos all in one private place.

Highlights
  • Visual contact organization
  • Relationship mapping with labels
  • Custom group creation
  • Interactive map view
  • Notes, birthdays, and photos storage
  • Contact import
Features
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Tether helps you keep track of the people in your life in a way that’s more visual and easier to follow than a standard contacts list. You can add people, connect them to each other, organize them into groups, and view everything on an interactive map. With Tether, you can: - Add people manually or import them from your contacts - Create connections between people and add labels to those relationships - Organize people into custom groups - Keep notes, birthdays, and photos in one place Tether is a simple, private way to keep track of your relationships.

Screenshots

CloudVeil Messenger3 screens
Tether Connections4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tether Connections at 100% against CloudVeil Messenger's 33%. Tether Connections also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). CloudVeil Messenger's advantage is ratings volume (165 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tether Connections holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudVeil Messenger has 165 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CloudVeil Messenger's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tether Connections's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudVeil Messenger ships an update every 2 months, Tether Connections every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CloudVeil Messenger versus Tether Connections: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudVeil MessengerTether Connections
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (165 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings165 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloud VeilMichael Danko

Customer experience

CloudVeil Messenger

All ratings165 ratings
Positive55.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative35.2%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Tether Connections

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CloudVeil Messenger

Reported bugs

52 issues
  • Crashes very frequently
  • Makes phone super hot
  • Drains battery
  • App has frozen
  • Extremely buggy
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  • Music constantly kicks out
  • Chats never wanna load
  • App is blocked
  • App freezes up
  • Fails to send and deliver messages
  • Takes a long time to load
  • Randomly crashes
  • Stupid app to setup
  • Calls don't work properly
  • Crashes regularly
  • Can't see more than two profile pics
  • Normal calls are glitchy
  • Groups don't open
  • Can't use it
  • Poorly maintained
  • Full of tech bugs
  • Заблокировали меня (blocked me)
  • Latest update is nothing but trash
  • App crashes frequently
  • Freezes up
  • Very slow
  • Not a cool app
  • Difficult to use
  • Notifications don't work
  • Keeps freezing up
  • So slow at times
  • Junk, always freezes up
  • Not loading page 'Add two Accounts'
  • Wow, do we need another messaging app?
  • Stickers removal question
  • Badge on app icon won't update
  • iOS users, latest update is nothing but trash
  • App fails
  • Notifications come late or never
  • Can't view own profiles
  • Group chats don't work
  • New update switched back to seeing only 2 profiles
  • Doesn't show when you get a story
  • App disappeared from phone
  • Needs someone else's number to setup
  • Keeps saying 'Updating' 'Connecting'
  • New update switched back to seeing only 2 profiles
  • Doesn't show when you get a story
  • My teens simply disable features I blocked
  • Sent code to other device, never received
  • Waiting for access confirmation code
  • I'm blocked from my own channel

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add password to settings
  • Add passcode to Cloudveil settings
  • Add the latest Telegram updates ASAP
  • Schedule a message
  • Send silent messages
Show 4 more
  • Remove stickers from settings
  • Make blue ribbon optional color or white
  • Remove all profile pics
  • Make it as basic as possible: voice, txt, file sharing

Tether Connections

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloudVeil Messenger

No in-app purchases

None

Tether Connections

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudVeil Messenger free?
CloudVeil Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tether Connections free?
Tether Connections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudVeil Messenger or Tether Connections?
Tether Connections is rated higher. CloudVeil Messenger averages 3.4 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Tether Connections averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CloudVeil Messenger or Tether Connections have ads?
Neither CloudVeil Messenger nor Tether Connections shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudVeil Messenger or Tether Connections?
CloudVeil Messenger ships an update every 2 months, and Tether Connections every 4 days. Most recently, CloudVeil Messenger was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tether Connections on October 7, 2026.

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