Comparison

Session vs TOCTalk

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

Head to head
About

Session

This secure messenger prioritizes your privacy with a decentralized network and end-to-end encryption. It offers anonymous account creation, IP address protection, and private group chats without collecting any metadata. Share messages and files with confidence, knowing your communications are truly private.

Highlights
  • Anonymous account creation
  • Decentralized server network
  • No metadata logging
  • IP address protection
  • End-to-end encrypted group chats
  • Secure file sharing
Features
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Session is a new breed of private messenger, built on a unique network of user-operated servers spread all over the world. With no central servers, Session can’t leak or sell your data. And with Session’s private routing protocols, your messages are completely safe. No trackers, no leaks — send messages, not metadata. • Fully private account creation: No phone number or email needed to create an Account ID • Decentralized server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure • No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata • IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data • Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people • Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections • Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself Session is free as in free speech and free as in free of ads and trackers. It is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session. Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-ios Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Session Terms of Service: https://getsession.org/terms-of-service

About

TOCTalk

Connect with coworkers in a private community app designed for employees. Share thoughts, organize events, buy/sell items, and build reputation without employer oversight. Features anonymous posting and robust moderation.

Highlights
  • Private coworker community
  • Anonymous posting
  • Event organization
  • Internal marketplace
  • Reputation building
  • Direct messaging
Features
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TOCTalk is a community app for the people you work with — a shared feed, events, a marketplace, and messages, built by one employee on nights and weekends. It exists because there wasn't a good place for a crew to organize a cookout, sell a set of tools, or ask who has a spare 10mm. WHAT'S INSIDE The Feed Share what's going on, ask the group, give someone a shout-out. Add up to four photos. You can post under your name, or anonymously for sensitive moments — either way, every post goes through the same content moderation before it appears. Events Plan the cookout, the fundraiser, the after-shift meetup. RSVP, see who's coming, and message everyone at once when the time changes. Marketplace Buy and sell with people you already know. Tools, trucks, furniture, tickets — the stuff that usually ends up on a break-room corkboard. Messages Direct conversations with anyone in your community. Alerts Replies, RSVPs and event changes, without the noise. A SAFE, MODERATED SPACE Every post, comment, listing and message passes automated content moderation before it goes live — and if that review ever can't run, content is held for a human moderator instead of being published. You can report anything, block anyone, and mute people you'd rather not hear from. Reports are reviewed and you're told what happened. INDEPENDENT TOCTalk is built and run independently by an individual developer. It is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with any employer, and we don't sell your personal information. COMMUNITY POINTS Posting, commenting, voting, RSVPing and checking in earn reputation points, with a leaderboard for the month and for all time. Some months there are giveaways for the top ranks. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 18+, U.S. residents, one account per person. Void where prohibited. Apple is not a sponsor of, and is not involved in, the giveaways in any way. Full rules: toctalk.app/giveaway-rules TOCTalk is free. There are no in-app purchases and no subscriptions. Questions: support@toctalk.app Privacy: toctalk.app/privacy Terms: toctalk.app/terms

Screenshots

Session4 screens
TOCTalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TOCTalk at 5.0 against Session's 4.4. TOCTalk also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Session's advantage is ratings volume (5.3K vs 3) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Session sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. TOCTalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TOCTalk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Session has 5.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Session's written reviews are positive against 100% of TOCTalk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Session ships an update fortnightly, TOCTalk every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Session versus TOCTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionTOCTalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Loki ProjectAlexander Hughes

Customer experience

Session

All ratings5,186 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews1,227 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative26.8%

TOCTalk

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Session

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Messages not syncing across devices
  • Inability to join or view group chats
  • Attachments and media not loading properly
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add voice and video calling
  • Implement self-destruct/ephemeral messaging
  • Allow customization of chat backgrounds and themes
  • Improve group chat functionality
  • Add support for multiple accounts/identities

TOCTalk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Session

Subscriptions3
  • Session Pro$4.491 Month
  • Session Pro$11.993 Months
  • Session Pro$35.991 Year
None

TOCTalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Session free?
Session is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TOCTalk free?
TOCTalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Session or TOCTalk?
TOCTalk is rated higher. Session averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while TOCTalk averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Session or TOCTalk have ads?
Neither Session nor TOCTalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Session or TOCTalk?
Session ships an update fortnightly, and TOCTalk every 3 weeks. Most recently, Session was updated on October 25, 2026 and TOCTalk on October 21, 2026.

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