Cipchat vs CmEcho
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.
CmEcho
This app offers secure video conferencing and instant messaging with a focus on privacy. It supports one-on-one and group calls, file sharing, and encrypted communication for personal and professional use.
- One-on-one HD video calls
- Group video conferencing
- Private and group chats
- Text, image, and voice messaging
- File sharing
- Encrypted communication
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CmEcho 是一款专注隐私保护的视频会议和即时通讯应用，让您与家人、朋友和同事保持安全高效的沟通。 【视频通话】 • 一对一高清视频通话 • 多人视频会议 • 前后摄像头自由切换 • 清晰流畅的音视频体验 【即时消息】 • 私聊和群组聊天 • 发送文字、图片、语音消息 • 文件分享，支持多种格式 • 消息已读状态 【语音通话】 • 高质量语音通话 • 来电推送通知 • 后台通话支持 【联系人】 • 扫码添加好友 • 好友请求管理 【隐私保护】 • 加密通信传输 • 不收集不必要的个人信息 适用于家庭视频聚会、远程办公会议、朋友日常聊天、小型团队协作等场景。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CmEcho at every 3 days against Cipchat's every 2 months. Cipchat's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CmEcho holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cipchat has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cipchat ships an update every 2 months, CmEcho every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cipchat | CmEcho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZERO & ONE SOFTWARE PTE. LTD. | Lechang Luke Cheng |
Customer experience
Cipchat
CmEcho
In-app purchases
Cipchat
No in-app purchases
CmEcho
No in-app purchases
