Privi vs Typhos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Privi
A secure platform for private communication where all data is encrypted before leaving your device. Your personal information is only shared with your contacts, ensuring complete privacy from third parties. Communicate freely without fear of eavesdropping or data breaches.
- End-to-end encryption
- Private contact sharing
- No central identity database
- Secure communication
- User privacy focused
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Privi is a secure platform for private communications. All data is encrypted before leaving your device and is safe from eavesdropping. Any personal information you wish to provide is only shared with your contacts, no one else can see that information, not even us. There is no central database of identities to search. Communicate freely. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: http://about.pri.vi/Terms&Privacy.html
Typhos
This secure messaging app offers end-to-end encrypted text, image, audio, and video messages, along with encrypted voice and video calls. It prioritizes user privacy with features like self-destructing messages and anonymous logins using a unique code, not a phone number.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Encrypted voice and video calls
- Self-destructing messages
- Anonymous login with unique code
- Cross-platform compatibility
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Typhos is a cross-platform messaging app that focuses on privacy and security from the ground up. Typhos sends encrypted text, image, audio, and video messages to individuals and groups. It can also be used for encrypted user-to-user and group phone calls between Typhos mobile users. Our patented encryption technology ensures that messages are securely going where they are intended, and our privacy pledge ensures that no one is harvesting your information along the way. - Secure Chat ensures a secure text-messaging user experience. Typhos uses advanced encryption methods to ensure your messages are never received by anyone other than those for whom they are intended. End-to-End Encryption with our seamless encryption process ensures that messages stay protected from start to finish. - Self-Destructing Messages allow users to send messages that automatically delete themselves. This ensures messages are fully erased from all chats when the self-destruct countdown sequence completes. - Complete Encryption by default allows all chats, video, and voice calls to be safe, secure, and private all the time. Only the senders and recipients can view messages/calls. - Avatar and PIN ensure you are completely anonymous. We do not ask you for your name, or mobile number, and we have simplified the login process by not asking for a complicated password. Typhos uses a random User Unique Code (UUC), so you never have to worry about your information being compromised or attached to your phone number. Privacy policy: https://castle-shield.com/document/typhos/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://castle-shield.com/document/typhos/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Privi at 6 against Typhos's 1. Privi also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Privi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Typhos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Privi against 5.0 for Typhos. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Privi has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Privi ships an update monthly, Typhos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Privi | Typhos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stochastic Systems LLC | Castle Shield Holdings |
Customer experience
Privi
Typhos
In-app purchases
Privi
- Basic Subscription$0.991 Month
- Standard subscription$2.991 Month
Typhos
- Typhos Monthly$11.991 Month
- Typhos Consumer Plan$7.99
