Olvid vs SilentX
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.
SilentX
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SilentX is a private communication and personal organization workspace. It is not merely another chat app: secure communication is combined with practical everyday tools in one coherent interface. PRIVATE COMMUNICATION • End-to-end encrypted messages. • One-to-one and group audio/video calls. • Send photos, videos, voice messages and documents. • Optional Smoke mode: selected content disappears after it is viewed. • Profile photos appear in contacts, conversations and calls. MANAGED GROUPS • Group logo and description. • Owner and administrator roles. • Add, remove, reinstate and manage members. BUILT-IN ORGANIZATION • Calendar appointments with reminders and secure sharing in conversations. • Tasks with due dates and local reminders. • Private notes organized by category and priority, shareable through SilentX or iOS. • Document scanner with automatic edge detection, local filing and controlled sharing. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Notes, tasks, appointments, scans and imported address-book details remain on the device. SilentX does not retain readable conversation history on its relay server. A password-encrypted backup can be exported to On My iPhone or to a cloud provider connected through the iOS Files app. SilentX never requests the provider password. FREE AND PREMIUM Free includes essential private communication plus monthly calendar and scanner allowances. Premium raises limits for groups, calls and files, makes calendar and scanning unlimited, and unlocks encrypted backup/restore and access to cloud locations through Files. The interface is available in English, French, Spanish, German and Brazilian Portuguese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SilentX at every 2 days 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
Both are free to download. Olvid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and SilentX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Olvid ships an update every 6 weeks, SilentX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olvid | SilentX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olvid | christophe JACQUES |
In-app purchases
Olvid
- Individual$4.491 Month
- Family$5.991 Month
- Individual$44.901 Year
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- Family$59.901 Year
SilentX
- SilentX Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- SilentX Premium Yearly$39.991 Year









