Comparison

Kedr vs SVAROG

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

Head to head
About

Kedr

An encrypted messenger prioritizing anonymity and security for texting, video calls, and file sharing. It doesn't link to your phone number or access personal data. Create a nickname to connect with others.

Highlights
  • Anonymous texting
  • Encrypted video calls
  • Secure file sharing
  • No phone number required
  • Nickname-based chat
Features
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KEDR is an absolute safe, anonymous and encrypted messenger for texting, (video) calling and sending files. This messenger is not connected to your phone number and does not require any permissions to your personal data like your contacts. Simply create a nickname and ask your chat partner for his' in order to start chatting or calling him.

About

SVAROG

A private messenger with end-to-end encryption by default. Your messages, files, and calls are secured on your device, ensuring only you and your recipient can access them. Data is processed and stored in Russia, with no ads or data selling.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption by default
  • Data processed and stored in Russia
  • No ads or data selling
  • Invite-only access with codes
  • Encrypted chats, media, and files
  • Disappearing messages and stories
  • Account transfer and encrypted backup
Features
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Сварог — мессенджер, построенный вокруг приватности. Содержимое переписки шифруется прямо на вашем устройстве по принципу сквозного шифрования (E2E) — ключи не покидают телефон, а сервер передаёт только зашифрованные данные и не может их прочитать. ПОЧЕМУ СВАРОГ • Сквозное шифрование по умолчанию. Сообщения, вложения и статусы зашифрованы на устройстве. Даже мы не видим их содержимого. • Данные — в России. Обработка и хранение ведутся на серверах на территории РФ. • Без рекламы и продажи данных. Мы не собираем лишнее и не передаём данные третьим лицам для маркетинга. • Закрытый доступ. Регистрация — по коду доступа: в чат попадают только те, кому вы его дали. ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ • Личные чаты и группы с общим шифрованием • Фото, видео, голосовые и файлы — тоже зашифрованы • Истории, которые исчезают через 24 часа • Исчезающие сообщения с таймером • Проверка ключа собеседника (код безопасности и QR) — убедитесь, что рядом только вы • Перенос аккаунта на другое устройство и зашифрованный резервный бэкап по пароль-фразе • Пароль и вход по биометрии, защита экрана от посторонних глаз ПРИВАТНОСТЬ ПО ДИЗАЙНУ Сварог не требует раскрывать лишнее о себе. Знакомство с собеседником — по приглашению, а ключи проверки помогают исключить подмену. Мы придерживаемся принципа минимума данных: обрабатываем только то, что нужно для работы сервиса. Правовые документы (политика обработки персональных данных, пользовательское соглашение, согласия) доступны в приложении и на сайте оператора. Оператор: ООО «ВЕД».

Screenshots

Kedr4 screens
SVAROG3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SVAROG at 100% against Kedr's 50%. SVAROG also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Kedr's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

SVAROG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kedr has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Kedr's written reviews are positive against 100% of SVAROG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kedr ships an update weekly, SVAROG every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kedr versus SVAROG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKedrSVAROG
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKedr GmbHVED OOO

Customer experience

Kedr

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.2%
Negative31.8%

SVAROG

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kedr

No in-app purchases

None

SVAROG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kedr free?
Kedr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SVAROG free?
SVAROG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kedr or SVAROG?
SVAROG is rated higher. Kedr averages 1.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SVAROG averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kedr or SVAROG have ads?
Neither Kedr nor SVAROG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kedr or SVAROG?
Kedr ships an update weekly, and SVAROG every 2 days. Most recently, Kedr was updated on October 18, 2026 and SVAROG on October 24, 2026.

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