Comparison

Cipchat vs 元咕噜

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

Head to head
About

Cipchat

This app provides secure messaging with end-to-end encryption and messages that disappear after being read. It also offers encrypted voice and video calls for private online communication.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Burn after reading messages
  • Encrypted voice calls
  • Encrypted video calls
  • Securely send text, pictures, GIF, audio, and video
Features
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【Features】 End-to-end encryption and burn after reading. Safely escort every message you have. 【Encrypted video call】 Encrypted voice and video calls, free online communication anytime, anywhere. 【Safe Communication】 Your personal information and address book have been encrypted end-to-end, only you and your friends can view it, and no third party can obtain it, and neither can Cipchat. 【Burn after reading】 The sent information is automatically eliminated after reading, so there is no need to worry about the content of the chat being leaked. 【Diversified Communication】 Send text, pictures, GIF, audio, and video in an end-to-end encrypted way for interactive communication, making chat safe everywhere.

About

元咕噜

Features
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元咕噜是一款基于区块链的社交APP,在这里可以找到同屏的人,可以为了生活的很多回忆、重要信息进行存证追溯。生活很多彩,向前看的同时,别忘了身后的美好。

Screenshots

Cipchat4 screens
元咕噜4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 元咕噜 at every 3 weeks against Cipchat's every 2 months. Cipchat's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cipchat ships an update every 2 months, 元咕噜 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cipchat versus 元咕噜: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipchat元咕噜
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB65 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperZERO & ONE SOFTWARE PTE. LTD.Ningbo Yuanzhou Starlink Network Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Cipchat

No in-app purchases

None

元咕噜

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cipchat free?
Cipchat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 元咕噜 free?
元咕噜 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cipchat or 元咕噜 have ads?
Neither Cipchat nor 元咕噜 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cipchat or 元咕噜?
Cipchat ships an update every 2 months, and 元咕噜 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cipchat was updated on November 6, 2026 and 元咕噜 on October 30, 2026.

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