Comparison

aka vs Humo Messenger

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

Head to head
About

aka

This app offers a fun and enhanced messaging experience by leveraging the Telegram API. Enjoy fast, secure, and private chats with millions worldwide, including high-quality video calls and advanced features like secret chats and multi-account support.

Highlights
  • Video calls
  • Secret chat with encryption
  • Chat filtering by type
  • Unlimited cloud storage access
  • Login with up to 6 accounts
  • Fast and secure messaging
Features
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aka is an UNOFFICIAL Telegram client. Due to using Telegram API, it can give you the best experience possible in messaging and you can chat with more than 200 Million people from all around the world. Fast, Synced, Unlimited, Secure, Powerful, Reliable and Private messaging is only a part of the benefits you can get from aka. Nothing makes a popular, fast and safe messenger like Telegram better than a free and high quality video call feature. With aka you can have video chat with your friends, easier than ever. if you want to be sure about the security, you can use secret chat feature because it uses 3 world class encryption methods. For making things easier, aka filter your chats based on their type and you can reach them through bottom tabs in the main page. Access all your files from any place and any device since all your data is saved on secure, free and unlimited cloud storage of Telegram. Do you want to login with more than 3 Telegram accounts? You can login with up to 6 accounts with aka. You can login and start using aka in less than a minute. So download it now and say hello to the real messaging experience. We are effortlessly trying to improve aka and adding more exciting and useful features to app. Thanks for supporting us.

About

Humo Messenger

A fast, secure, and reliable instant messaging application that syncs across all your devices. It offers unlimited media and file sharing, robust encryption, and large group chat capabilities. The interface is designed for simplicity and ease of use, prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Fast and reliable messaging
  • Synced across all devices
  • Unlimited media and file sharing
  • Strong encryption for security
  • Large group chats (up to 200,000 members)
  • Private and ad-free experience
Features
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Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices. FAST: Humo is the fastest messaging app in Uzbekistan, connecting people via a unique, distributed network of data centers around the globe. SYNCED: You can access your messages from all your phones, tablets and computers at once. Humo apps are standalone, so you don’t need to keep your phone connected. Start typing on one device and finish the message from another. Never lose your data again. UNLIMITED: You can send media and files, without any limits on their type and size. Your entire chat history will require no disk space on your device, and will be securely stored in the Humo cloud for as long as you need it. SECURE: We made it our mission to provide the best security combined with ease of use. Everything on Humo, including chats, groups, media, etc. is encrypted using a combination of 256-bit symmetric encryption, and Diffie–Hellman secure key exchange. POWERFUL: You can create group chats with up to 200,000 members, share large videos, documents of any type (.DOCX, .MP3, .ZIP, etc.) up to 2 GB each, and even set up bots for specific tasks. Humo is the perfect tool for hosting online communities and coordinating teamwork. RELIABLE: Built to deliver your messages using as little data as possible, Humo is the most reliable messaging system ever made. It works even on the weakest mobile connections. SIMPLE: While providing an unprecedented array of features, we take great care to keep the interface clean. Humo is so simple you already know how to use it. PRIVATE: We take your privacy seriously and will never give any third parties access to your data. You can delete any message you ever sent or received for both sides, at any time and without a trace. Humo will never use your data to show you ads.

Screenshots

aka4 screens
Humo Messenger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: aka at 3.4 against Humo Messenger's 1.0. aka also leads on ratings volume (421 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Humo Messenger's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

aka holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aka has 421 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
aka versus Humo Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterakaHumo Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (421 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews19.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings421 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB83 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAboobaker Sideeq AriyalUNICON SOFT

Customer experience

aka

All ratings410 ratings
Positive57.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative35.9%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive19.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative71.1%

Humo Messenger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

aka

No in-app purchases

None

Humo Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aka free?
aka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Humo Messenger free?
Humo Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, aka or Humo Messenger?
aka is rated higher. aka averages 3.4 out of 5 from 421 ratings, while Humo Messenger averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do aka or Humo Messenger have ads?
aka shows ads; Humo Messenger does not.
Which is updated more often, aka or Humo Messenger?
aka ships an update every 2 months, and Humo Messenger every 2 months. Most recently, aka was updated on November 3, 2026 and Humo Messenger on November 3, 2026.

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