Olvid vs Tchap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- No personal data required
- User-controlled contacts
- No unsolicited messages
- End-to-end encryption
- End-to-end authentication
- Group creation
- No spam or advertising
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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.
Tchap
This secure messaging app is the official instant messenger for French public agents. It offers enhanced performance, individual and group chats, audio/video calls, file sharing, and cross-device synchronization for professional communication.
- Individual and group messaging
- Audio and video calls
- File and document sharing
- Agent directory access
- Cross-device synchronization
- External contact invitations
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Tchap est la messagerie instantanée officielle des agents publics français. Disponible sur mobile et ordinateur, cette nouvelle application offre une expérience plus fluide, des performances améliorées et de nouvelles fonctionnalités, tout en permettant de rester connecté en toutes circonstances et d’échanger en toute confidentialité. Fonctionnalités principales : • Échanger par messages individuels ou en groupe • Passer des appels audio et vidéo (nouveau) • Partager des fichiers et des documents • Accéder à l'annuaire des agents inscrits • Fil de discussion (nouveau) • Accès aux Espaces (nouveau) • Synchronisation sur plusieurs appareils (smartphone, tablette, ordinateur) • Invitation de contacts externes (partenaires, prestataires, usagers) dans vos échanges Tchap offre un environnement de communication fiable et sécurisé, adapté aux usages professionnels des agents publics. Tchap est réservé aux agents de l’Etat et aux personnes invitées dans une conversation professionnelle avec un agent de l’Etat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tchap at none against Olvid's 4. Olvid's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Olvid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Tchap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, Tchap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olvid | Tchap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olvid | DINSIC |
Customer experience
Olvid
Tchap
In-app purchases
Olvid
- Individual$4.491 Month
- Family$5.991 Month
- Individual$44.901 Year
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- Family$59.901 Year
Tchap
No in-app purchases









