Comparison

aka vs Daahqaad

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

Daahqaad

A platform for Somali writers and readers to share short posts, long stories, reels, and podcasts. Connect with creators, build an audience, and discover local businesses and services. Features include ephemeral stories, video content, and community-driven podcasts.

Highlights
  • Short posts and long stories
  • Ephemeral stories (24 hours)
  • Short video reels
  • Community podcasts
  • Business and service pages
  • Content moderation and appeals
Features
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Daahqaad is a home for Somali writers, readers and the people they love to hear from. Short posts, long stories, reels, podcasts and the businesses down the road, all in one app, in Somali and English. Read and follow Follow the writers and voices you care about. Switch between For you, the people you follow, and Stories from friends whenever you like. Write and be read Post a quick thought with photos or videos, or write a proper long story with a title and cover. Respond to other people's work and build a small, real audience. Stories Share a photo, a short video or a few words for 24 hours. Put text anywhere on it, see who watched, and get reactions straight to your messages. Reels and podcasts Watch short videos made by the community, and listen to Somali podcasts and stories read aloud in Somali or English. Pages and Places Run up to three Pages for your shop, school or project and post as them. Find cafes, restaurants, money transfer and other services near you, and recommend the ones you trust. Safe by design Everything you post is checked for the clearly harmful, you can report or block anyone, and you are always told why if something of yours is taken down, with a way to appeal. daah-qaad is Somali for "lift the veil." We built the place we were looking for: a home for reading, writing and real conversation. Questions or feedback? Email support@daahqaad.com

Screenshots

aka4 screens
Daahqaad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Daahqaad at 5.0 against aka's 3.4. Daahqaad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). aka's advantage is ratings volume (420 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

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

Daahqaad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aka has 420 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aka ships an update every 2 months, Daahqaad every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
aka versus Daahqaad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterakaDaahqaad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (420 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings420 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB101 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAboobaker Sideeq Ariyalimran hirey

Customer experience

aka

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

Daahqaad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

aka

No in-app purchases

None

Daahqaad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aka free?
aka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daahqaad free?
Daahqaad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, aka or Daahqaad?
Daahqaad is rated higher. aka averages 3.4 out of 5 from 420 ratings, while Daahqaad averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do aka or Daahqaad have ads?
aka shows ads; Daahqaad does not.
Which is updated more often, aka or Daahqaad?
aka ships an update every 2 months, and Daahqaad every 2 days. Most recently, aka was updated on October 29, 2026 and Daahqaad on October 28, 2026.

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