Librem Chat vs SafeChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Librem Chat
This app provides secure text, voice, and video communication with end-to-end encryption. Share images, videos, and files in chat rooms while keeping conversations private. It is free and open-source software.
- End-to-end encryption
- Text chat rooms
- Voice and video calls
- Image, video, and file sharing
- Free and open-source
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* Chat rooms * Share images, videos, and files * Make voice and video calls * Keep your conversations secret with end-to-end encryption * Free and open-source software (FOSS)
SafeChat
This secure social platform offers end-to-end encrypted messaging and calls, protecting your conversations. Share moments, connect with others, and express yourself freely with no censorship, all while prioritizing user privacy.
- End-to-end encrypted chats
- Encrypted video and audio calls
- Password-protected group chats
- Contact synchronization and QR code adding
- Privacy-focused contact storage
- Rich media and document sharing
- Uncensored freedom of speech
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SafeChat is a secure & safe social platform run to a high moral standard—we put people first. Secure Chat - We have end-to-end encrypted conversations to protect you. - One to one video and audio call with end-to-end encryption. - Password protection available for every group conversation. - Adding friends easily by synchronizing your phone book or scanning QR code. - We respect your privacy. Your phone contacts are not stored on our server, so they are safe and known to you alone. - Sending messages that include photo, audio, video, documents, polls, emoticons, stickers, etc. Social Networking - Share great moments with and connect with people. - Freedom of speech with no censorship. - Create channels and posts to spread good values. Build a better world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SafeChat at 4.4 against Librem Chat's 3.8. SafeChat also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Librem Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SafeChat holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SafeChat has 382 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Librem Chat's written reviews are positive against 62% of SafeChat's.
Librem Chat ships an update monthly, SafeChat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Librem Chat | SafeChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 4.4 (382 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 382 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PURISM, SPC | SafeChat, Inc. |
Customer experience
Librem Chat
SafeChat
Bugs and requests
Librem Chat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SafeChat
Reported bugs
15 issues- OTP SMS not received
- Notifications not displaying
- Profile pictures not loading
- Post images not showing
- Feed content not appearing
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- Password reset code entry issues
- Unable to sign up/registration errors
- App logout without user action
- Cannot access app after notification click
- Photo upload from gallery not working
- Popup dialogs cannot be closed
- Like functionality not working
- Share feature not functioning
- Video autoplay interrupting audio
- Message notifications showing errors
Requested features
14 requests- Photo album creation (like Facebook)
- Multiple photo uploads (increase from 9 to 50)
- Online status indicators
- Face ID/biometric unlock
- Translation feature for multilingual content
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- Larger font size options
- Auto-correct/dictionary feature
- Recently added friends list
- Background video playback
- More emoji reactions
- French language support
- HD photo and video uploads
- Landscape mode on iPad
- Better like/engagement notifications
In-app purchases
Librem Chat
No in-app purchases
SafeChat
No in-app purchases
