Olvid vs FlightShared
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.
FlightShared
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Flightshared is a private platform built for pilots and Flying Clubs. It helps club members connect, share flights, and keep key club information (events and documents) in one place. Flightshared also includes in-flight navigation tools, aviation tools to prepare and review flights. - Main features : *Shared flights: publish a flight to your Flying Club and join flights posted by other members *Aviation tools: - enhanced VFR navigation tools for pilots, including airspace awareness and flight guidance features tailored to flying in France; - advanced weather and map layers; - and pre-flight tools (including weight & balance) *Events & documents: Flying Clubs can publish events and share documents with members *Flying Club space: members list, instructors list, club information *Community: profiles, follows, likes, comments and replies -Privacy & safety : *Access is restricted to users linked to the same Flying Club (private community) *Users can report flight posts, stories, comments/replies, and user profiles *Users can block and unblock other users -Permissions & data handling (summary): *Location: used only to record your own flight track for replay on your device. GPS tracks remain on-device and are not uploaded to Flightshared servers *Camera / Photos: used to upload photos for stories and profile pictures *Notifications: used to alert you about Flying Club activity and interactions *Hosting: account data and shared content (posts, photos, documents) are hosted on AWS (S3 + backend) *No ads and no third-party advertising tracking -Account deletion: You can delete your account at any time in the app: Dashboard → My Data → Delete my account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlightShared at none against Olvid's 4. FlightShared also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FlightShared asks for nothing beyond the download.
Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, FlightShared weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olvid | FlightShared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Olvid | FlightShared |
In-app purchases
Olvid
- Individual$4.491 Month
- Family$5.991 Month
- Individual$44.901 Year
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- Family$59.901 Year
FlightShared
No in-app purchases









