Comparison

Olvid vs Link'd Private Chat

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

Head to head
About

Olvid

This private messaging app prioritizes user control and security. It does not require personal data, push contacts, or allow unsolicited messages. Enjoy secure, end-to-end encrypted conversations with guaranteed privacy.

Highlights
  • No personal data required
  • User-controlled contacts
  • No unsolicited messages
  • End-to-end encryption
  • End-to-end authentication
  • Group creation
  • No spam or advertising
Features
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Olvid is the first private instant messaging application for everyone. What is a "private" messenger? It's a messenger: - That does not push new contacts on you. You are in control: you choose who you want to discuss with. Olvid offers several ways to invite other Olvid users, either face-to-face or remotely. - That does not require any personal data. Olvid won't ask for your phone number, for your email. Unlike your previous messenger, Olvid will never request access to your address book. - On which you will never receive unsolicited messages or messages from an unknown source. - Where all exchanges benefit from the same security and privacy as a real-world discussion behind closed doors. Olvid offers end-to-end encryption and end-to-end authentication by default, always, for everything you send or receive. Olvid guarantees you safe spaces, immune to external aggression, which isolate you from the digital noise and violence of other social networks. Create groups with your family, friends and key collaborators. No spam, no advertising. You finally regain full control over your communications. Olvid has been designed to be the best place to exchange on subjects that matter, with those who matter to you. Olvid - Technology ------------------ At the heart of Olvid, a 'cryptographic engine' coming from several years of research allows to mathematically prove the authenticity, the integrity, and the confidentiality of your communications.

About

Link'd Private Chat

Securely communicate with end-to-end encrypted messaging, file transfers, and upcoming video conferencing. This super app protects all your interactions, ensuring no one, not even the developers, can access your conversations or files.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Secure file transfers
  • Encrypted voice and video calls (coming soon)
  • Integrated super app
  • State-of-the-art security technology
Features
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Encrypted messages, file transfers, calls and video conferences (coming soon!), all integrated into a super app that secures and encrypts all your communication. State-of-the-art technology ensures your every interaction with other users is protected. No one, including us, can listen to your calls, read your messages or compromise your file transfers.

Screenshots

Olvid4 screens
Link'd Private Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Olvid at 4.5 against Link'd Private Chat's 3.5. Olvid also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (42 vs 2). Link'd Private Chat's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. Olvid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Link'd Private Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Olvid holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Olvid has 42 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Olvid's written reviews are positive against 50% of Link'd Private Chat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, Link'd Private Chat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Olvid versus Link'd Private Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlvidLink'd Private Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlvidGhost Agency Limited

Customer experience

Olvid

All ratings42 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative15.7%

Link'd Private Chat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Olvid

Subscriptions4
  • Individual$4.491 Month
  • Family$5.991 Month
  • Individual$44.901 Year
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  • Family$59.901 Year
1 purchases

Link'd Private Chat

One-time1
  • Encryption Service Access Pass$4.99

Questions

Is Olvid free?
Olvid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Link'd Private Chat free?
Link'd Private Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Olvid or Link'd Private Chat?
Olvid is rated higher. Olvid averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Link'd Private Chat averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Olvid or Link'd Private Chat have ads?
Neither Olvid nor Link'd Private Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Olvid or Link'd Private Chat?
Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, and Link'd Private Chat fortnightly. Most recently, Olvid was updated on October 16, 2026 and Link'd Private Chat on October 7, 2026.

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