Cipchat vs whatup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- End-to-end encryption
- Burn after reading messages
- Encrypted voice calls
- Encrypted video calls
- Securely send text, pictures, GIF, audio, and video
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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.
whatup
A secure, self-hosted chat system prioritizing privacy. Communicate instantly with text, voice, images, and stickers. Connect with new people in group chats and enjoy voice/video calls with end-to-end encryption.
- Self-hosted social chat system
- Instant messaging (text, voice, images, stickers)
- Group chats for meeting new friends
- Voice and video calls
- End-to-end encryption
- Personalized profiles
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1.A self-hosted social chat system for ultimate security and privacy. 2.Instant Messaging-Send text, voice, images, and stickers for a lively conversation! 3.Group Chats-Join trending topics and meet exciting new friends. 4.Voice & Video Calls-Enjoy real-time conversations anytime, anywhere. 5.Privacy & Security- End-to-end encryption keeps your chats safe and private. 6.Personalized Profiles-Customize your profile and express your true self.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cipchat at 4.8 against whatup's 3.7. Cipchat also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). whatup's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). 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.
Cipchat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cipchat has 61 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Cipchat's written reviews are positive against 50% of whatup's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cipchat ships an update every 2 months, whatup every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cipchat | whatup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (61 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ZERO & ONE SOFTWARE PTE. LTD. | whatup |
Customer experience
Cipchat
whatup
In-app purchases
Cipchat
No in-app purchases
whatup
No in-app purchases
