Comparison

Olvid vs Pum. Messenger

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

Pum. Messenger

Features
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Pum is a messenger that combines beautiful design with everything you need. Channels, groups, stories, bots, stickers — all in one app. Messages are cached on your device for quick access to chat history. MESSAGING • Text, photos, videos, voice messages, and documents • Instant delivery with typing and read indicators • Reply, edit, delete, and forward messages • Disappearing messages with custom timers • Scheduled sending — write now, deliver later CHANNELS & GROUPS • Groups with roles — owner, admin, member • Public and private channels with reactions • Bot platform with commands and inline keyboards • Polls with quiz mode and anonymous voting STORIES • 24-hour stories with auto-scroll • Stickers and GIF search • QR code profile sharing SECURITY • Encrypted connection (TLS) for all data • Face ID and Touch ID app lock • Keychain token storage • Privacy controls: last seen, online, read receipts • Block and report users • Data stored in Russia (Yandex Cloud) PERSONALIZATION • Dark mode with adaptive colors • 12 accent colors • Chat wallpapers — colors, patterns, or your photos • Bubble styles — rounded, minimal, classic BUILT FOR iOS • Native SwiftUI — fast and smooth • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion • Message caching for quick access Free. No ads. Questions? thekoshkinvv@gmail.com

Screenshots

Olvid4 screens
Pum. Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pum. Messenger at none against Olvid's 4. Pum. Messenger also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Olvid's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Olvid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Pum. Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, Pum. Messenger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Olvid versus Pum. Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlvidPum. Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOlvidVladimir Koshkin

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
None

Pum. Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Olvid free?
Olvid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pum. Messenger free?
Pum. Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Olvid or Pum. Messenger have ads?
Neither Olvid nor Pum. Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Olvid or Pum. Messenger?
Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pum. Messenger fortnightly. Most recently, Olvid was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pum. Messenger on October 28, 2026.

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