Comparison

Olvid vs LurkMap

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

Head to head
About

Olvid

This secure messaging app prioritizes user control and privacy. It doesn't require personal data, prevents unsolicited messages, and offers end-to-end encryption for all communications. Create private groups for family, friends, or collaborators without spam or advertising.

Highlights
  • User-controlled contact management
  • No personal data required
  • No unsolicited messages
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Private group creation
  • Ad-free experience
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

LurkMap

Features
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Meet people for your next board game or trading card game session. LurkMap is a social app for players aged 18 and over: it helps you arrange in-person games around a table, rather than play games inside the app. FIND PLAYERS AND PLACES Explore the map of players, game sessions and LurkSpots, places to meet and play. Filter by games and availability. Player locations are displayed approximately. ORGANIZE YOUR GAMES Create a game session, choose a game, time and place, then invite friends. Check available places and keep track of upcoming, ongoing and completed sessions. Creating private sessions and adding private addresses unlock according to your tier or subscription. A private venue's address is visible only to the session organizer and confirmed participants. STAY IN TOUCH Add friends and prepare your meetups in friend, game and challenge conversations. Use LURK to find another player and suggest a challenge. If you enable notifications, receive updates about your meetups and reminders before games. BUILD YOUR PLAYER PROFILE Choose your favorite games and availability, leave feedback after a session and follow your progress through the tiers. Reporting and blocking tools are available from player profiles. OPTIONAL LURKMAP PREMIUM You can use the app without a subscription, within your tier's limits. Monthly and annual LurkMap Premium subscriptions offer the same benefits: no tier quotas on game creation, LURK searches, friends, active sessions or session history, plus private game creation. Your earned tier and progress are preserved. Subscriptions renew automatically. The price and duration are shown before confirmation. Payment is handled by your Apple Account; manage or cancel renewal in your Apple subscription settings. Privacy policy: https://lurkmap.com/privacy/ Terms of use: https://lurkmap.com/cgu/ Contact: https://lurkmap.com/contact/

Screenshots

Olvid4 screens
LurkMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LurkMap at fortnightly against Olvid's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Olvid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and LurkMap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, LurkMap fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Olvid versus LurkMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlvidLurkMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOlvidBuild Your Web

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
2 purchases

LurkMap

Subscriptions2
  • LurkMap Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • LurkMap Premium Annual$44.901 Year

Questions

Is Olvid free?
Olvid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LurkMap free?
LurkMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Olvid or LurkMap have ads?
Neither Olvid nor LurkMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Olvid or LurkMap?
Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, and LurkMap fortnightly. Most recently, Olvid was updated on November 13, 2026 and LurkMap on November 13, 2026.

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