Comparison

Dosto vs Parichay

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

Head to head

About

Dosto

This app allows users to send disappearing messages, create groups, and share various media types like images, GIFs, voice notes, and videos. It also supports voice calls, all with end-to-end encryption for enhanced privacy.

Highlights

Encrypted messaging
Group creation
Disappearing messages
Media sharing (images, GIFs, voice, video)
Voice calls

Features

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Dosto Send messages to individuals Dosto Create your own groups Dosto Media... Images, Gifies, voice, Videos Dosto Voice calls Dosto make messages disappear Its all encrypted and so easy

About

Parichay

Features

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Parichay - is a single point destination for our Shri Dakshin Bharat Kutch Kadva Patidar Sanatan Samaj. - Users can search information about samaj members like name, phone number and other details. - Get Notification and Information about events happening in our Samaj. - Read our samaj publications like sanatan dharma patrika etc., without even downloading them.

Screenshots

Dosto4 screens

Parichay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dosto at every 6 weeks against Parichay's every 3 months. 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

Dosto ships an update every 6 weeks, Parichay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Dosto versus Parichay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dosto	Parichay
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	117 MB	31 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	mPHATEK Systems Private Limited	Jignesh Patel

In-app purchases

None

Dosto

No in-app purchases

None

Parichay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dosto free?

Dosto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Parichay free?

Parichay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Dosto or Parichay have ads?

Neither Dosto nor Parichay shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Dosto or Parichay?

Dosto ships an update every 6 weeks, and Parichay every 3 months. Most recently, Dosto was updated on November 3, 2026 and Parichay on October 30, 2026.