# Privi vs Cryptific

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cryptific at none against Privi's 2. Privi's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 35 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Privi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cryptific asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Privi against 5.0 for Cryptific. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively.

Privi ships an update monthly, Cryptific every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Privi | Cryptific |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privi/id1337568909/reviews) | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptific-private-messages/id6449608529/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 35 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stochastic Systems LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1337568908) | [Cryptific LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689831629) |

## What reviewers say

### Privi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privi/id1337568909)

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.

**Highlights:** End-to-end encryption, Private contact sharing, No central identity database, Secure communication, User privacy focused

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Standard subscription | $2.99 | per month |


### Cryptific

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptific-private-messages/id6449608529)

Securely send and receive sensitive messages with end-to-end encryption. Establish a shared secret code with recipients to encrypt and decrypt messages, ensuring your private information remains protected from unauthorized access on your device.

**Highlights:** End-to-end message encryption, Secure secret code system, Optional message expiration, Cross-platform message sharing, Simple sender/receiver interface

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Privi free?

Privi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cryptific free?

Cryptific is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Privi or Cryptific?

Privi and Cryptific are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 8 ratings respectively.

### Do Privi or Cryptific have ads?

Neither Privi nor Cryptific shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Privi or Cryptific?

Privi ships an update monthly, and Cryptific every 35 months. Most recently, Privi was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cryptific on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*