Comparison

Threema OnPrem vs EXTRA SAFE

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

Head to head
About

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, all protected by PIN or fingerprint.

Highlights
  • Self-hosted solution
  • Complete data sovereignty
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
  • Secure file sharing
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • PIN/fingerprint chat protection
Features
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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!

About

EXTRA SAFE

Communicate securely with end-to-end encrypted messaging and self-destructing messages. Enjoy anonymous voice and video calls with P2P connections and on-device encryption keys. Prioritizes privacy with identity-free setup and no metadata collection.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Self-destructing messages and files
  • Anonymous P2P voice and video calls
  • Encrypted file transfer
  • Identity-free setup
  • Private P2P video meetings
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EXTRA SAFE is a self-custodial messenger with a built-in stablecoin-first wallet — the chat layer for transferring digital assets. Send USD₮, USDC, and other tokens to a contact the same way you'd share a photo, and pay gas in the same stablecoin you send. Pick a name, get your EXTRA SAFE number, and you're set up in seconds. WHAT YOU GET 1. Stablecoins in chat Send USD₮, USDC, and other tokens to a contact in a chat, straight from the attachment menu, wallet-to-wallet. The transfer confirms in seconds. A name or an EXTRA SAFE number is all you need — the app handles addressing and routing underneath. 2. Gas settles in the stablecoin you send You don't have to buy a native coin to send tokenized dollars. The fee comes out of the same stablecoin you're already sending. It's part of UGTP — an intent-based platform running underneath every in-app transaction: you set the outcome, and the platform builds the transaction that delivers it. 3. Self-custodial, stablecoin-first wallet Your keys are generated on your device and stay there. Send across six leading EVM networks — Avalanche (default), Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, Base, and Arbitrum — and the recipient gets the token you selected. The on-chain layer stays invisible. You can send EXTRA SAFE tokens to contacts in chat, or to any external self-custodial wallets or centralized exchanges, from the Wallet tab. 4. Private Tokens Keep the amount you're sending hidden — the transfer itself stays visible. Convert any asset you hold into a Private Token, send it right in the app, and reveal the balance only when you choose. Built on eERC, Avalanche's encrypted token standard, live on Avalanche. 5. Zero-knowledge encrypted chats Every message, file, image, and voice note is end-to-end encrypted: keys live on your device, and content is decrypted only on your contact's device. The architecture makes it structurally impossible for us to read your messages. Every chat runs on your timer: once your contact views the content, it clears after the time you set — from one minute to one month. 6. Gift links Bring your closest people into stablecoin payments with a funded link: stablecoins already inside, a wallet created the moment your contact opens it. Usable from day one. 7. Device-to-device calls Calls connect directly between devices, peer to peer. In-call chat is encrypted and clears when the call ends. Group calls with up to 5 people are free and unlimited. 8. One identity One name, one EXTRA SAFE number — for messages, calls, and assets. Pick a name and start: your identity is created in the app itself, independent of email, phone number, or SIM. One 12-word recovery phrase restores your account and wallet on any device. Your chats, contacts, and assets stay fully yours.

Screenshots

Threema OnPrem4 screens
EXTRA SAFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EXTRA SAFE at 82% against Threema OnPrem's 0%. EXTRA SAFE also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Threema OnPrem's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Threema OnPrem holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EXTRA SAFE has 102 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Threema OnPrem's written reviews are positive against 82% of EXTRA SAFE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threema OnPrem ships an update weekly, EXTRA SAFE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Threema OnPrem versus EXTRA SAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreema OnPremEXTRA SAFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3102 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThreema GmbHAlex Keselman

Customer experience

Threema OnPrem

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

EXTRA SAFE

All ratings100 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Threema OnPrem

No in-app purchases

None

EXTRA SAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threema OnPrem free?
Threema OnPrem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXTRA SAFE free?
EXTRA SAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Threema OnPrem or EXTRA SAFE?
Threema OnPrem is rated higher. Threema OnPrem averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while EXTRA SAFE averages 4.4 from 102 ratings.
Do Threema OnPrem or EXTRA SAFE have ads?
Neither Threema OnPrem nor EXTRA SAFE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Threema OnPrem or EXTRA SAFE?
Threema OnPrem ships an update weekly, and EXTRA SAFE fortnightly. Most recently, Threema OnPrem was updated on October 24, 2026 and EXTRA SAFE on October 23, 2026.

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