Threema OnPrem vs WickCares
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threema OnPrem
This secure messaging solution offers organizations complete data sovereignty by hosting on their own servers. It provides end-to-end encrypted communication for teams, including voice and video calls, and secure file sharing. The platform ensures confidentiality for sensitive government and industrial communications.
- Self-hosted for complete data sovereignty
- End-to-end encrypted communication
- Secure voice and video calls
- Confidential team, group, and project chats
- Secure file and document exchange
- Cross-platform use (mobile, desktop, web)
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Threema OnPrem is the self-hosted communication solution for organizations with the highest security requirements. The combination of Threema’s proven security architecture and complete data sovereignty creates an independent communication environment that is unmatched in terms of confidentiality – ideal for government agencies, police forces, and industrial companies. Advantages of Threema OnPrem: • 100% data sovereignty through hosting on your own servers • Proven Threema security architecture • Confidential communication in teams, groups, and projects • End-to-end encrypted voice and video calls • Secure exchange of files and documents in all formats • Cross-platform use thanks to mobile app, desktop app, and web client • Additional protection of confidential chats with PIN or fingerprint NOTE: Before you can use this app, Threema OnPrem must be set up on your company server. For more information, visit threema.com/onprem. Enjoy using Threema OnPrem!
WickCares
This social networking application is currently in pilot testing. Developed by Jack Wendell, it aims to connect users within a specific community. Further details on its functionality are limited due to its early stage.
- Pilot testing phase
- Community focused
- Developed by student
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This app is currently in pilot testing. App Developed by Jack Wendell'27
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Threema OnPrem at 5.0 against WickCares's 3.7. WickCares's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Threema OnPrem holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Threema OnPrem ships an update every 10 days, WickCares every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threema OnPrem | WickCares |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Threema GmbH | WickCares |
Customer experience
Threema OnPrem
WickCares
In-app purchases
Threema OnPrem
No in-app purchases
WickCares
No in-app purchases
