Comparison

Cyph vs Typhos

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

Head to head
About

Cyph

A secure messaging and social networking service focused on extreme privacy and ease of use. It offers advanced protection against man-in-the-middle attacks and future quantum computing threats.

Highlights
  • Cryptographically secure messaging
  • Extreme privacy
  • Man-in-the-middle attack mitigation
  • Quantum computing protection
  • Native apps and web access
  • Ease of use
Features
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Cyph is a cryptographically secure messaging and social networking service, providing an extreme level of privacy combined with best-in-class ease of use. Cyph's patented technology — built by former SpaceX engineers, audited by Cure53, and the basis of research presentations at Black Hat and DEF CON — uniquely allows Cyph to solve the major security and usability limitations of conventional solutions. Only Cyph automatically mitigates man-in-the-middle attacks (with no manual in-person fingerprint verification), offers both native apps and cryptographically secure web access (thanks to WebSign), and as a bonus protects present-day end-to-end encrypted data from future quantum computing attacks.

About

Typhos

This secure messaging app offers end-to-end encrypted text, image, audio, and video messages, along with encrypted voice and video calls. It prioritizes user privacy with features like self-destructing messages and anonymous logins using a unique code, not a phone number.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Encrypted voice and video calls
  • Self-destructing messages
  • Anonymous login with unique code
  • Cross-platform compatibility
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Typhos is a cross-platform messaging app that focuses on privacy and security from the ground up. Typhos sends encrypted text, image, audio, and video messages to individuals and groups. It can also be used for encrypted user-to-user and group phone calls between Typhos mobile users. Our patented encryption technology ensures that messages are securely going where they are intended, and our privacy pledge ensures that no one is harvesting your information along the way. - Secure Chat ensures a secure text-messaging user experience. Typhos uses advanced encryption methods to ensure your messages are never received by anyone other than those for whom they are intended. End-to-End Encryption with our seamless encryption process ensures that messages stay protected from start to finish. - Self-Destructing Messages allow users to send messages that automatically delete themselves. This ensures messages are fully erased from all chats when the self-destruct countdown sequence completes. - Complete Encryption by default allows all chats, video, and voice calls to be safe, secure, and private all the time. Only the senders and recipients can view messages/calls. - Avatar and PIN ensure you are completely anonymous. We do not ask you for your name, or mobile number, and we have simplified the login process by not asking for a complicated password. Typhos uses a random User Unique Code (UUC), so you never have to worry about your information being compromised or attached to your phone number. Privacy policy: https://castle-shield.com/document/typhos/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://castle-shield.com/document/typhos/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Cyph2 screens
Typhos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Typhos at 5.0 against Cyph's 3.1. Cyph's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cyph sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $68.99 per month and Typhos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typhos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cyph has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cyph versus Typhos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyphTyphos
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyphCastle Shield Holdings

Customer experience

Cyph

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

Typhos

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cyph

Subscriptions1
  • Platinum (Monthly)$68.991 Month
2 purchases

Typhos

Subscriptions1
  • Typhos Monthly$11.991 Month
One-time1
  • Typhos Consumer Plan$7.99

Questions

Is Cyph free?
Cyph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Typhos free?
Typhos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cyph or Typhos?
Typhos is rated higher. Cyph averages 3.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Typhos averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cyph or Typhos have ads?
Neither Cyph nor Typhos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyph or Typhos?
Cyph ships an update every 3 weeks, and Typhos every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cyph was updated on October 4, 2026 and Typhos on October 7, 2026.

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