Comparison

BeProg vs Phantom Chat

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

Head to head
About

BeProg

This app offers secure, anonymous text messaging and voice calls using a proprietary one-time pad encryption. It allows for private one-on-one chats and broadcasting messages to unlimited audiences without requiring personal identification.

Highlights
  • One-time pad end-to-end encryption
  • Anonymous one-on-one chats
  • Broadcast messages to unlimited audience
  • No phone number or device ID required
  • Minimalistic and intuitive interface
  • Secure voice calls
Features
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Secure messenger – Instead of swapping phone numbers, swap passwords. – Come up with password, share it with your vis-a-vis, sign up to your private chat. – One unique private chat for two to chat securely. – Channel - to broadcast protected messages to an unlimited audience. – Spam-free and Ad-free. Secure text messaging and voice calls are made simple. BeProg is a truly private messaging app. PRIVACY: We aimed at maximum privacy combined with simplicity of use. The app does not require any identification, phone number or device ID. The app does not request permissions from other user apps, such as: Contacts, Location, Telephone etc. SIMPLICITY: The app has a minimalistic set of intuitive functions. Setting up a chat will take only two simple steps. We specifically have tried to create light and easy to use app. SECURITY: We use our proprietary method based on symmetric “one-time pad” end-to-end encryption. CAPABILITY: Group chats can be created for an unlimited number of participants. BeProg is a perfect communication tool for private online use and coordination of teamwork. BeProg messaging app has been created for that peace of mind, which can only be provided by Privacy. Terms of use: https://beprog.app/agreement Privacy Policy: https://beprog.app/privacy

About

Phantom Chat

Features
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Phantom Chat is private messaging for people who value their privacy. No phone number. No email. No name. Your account is created right on your device the moment you open the app — nothing to sign up for. END-TO-END ENCRYPTED Every message is protected with the Signal Protocol (Double Ratchet) plus post-quantum ML-KEM-768 encryption. Your conversations are encrypted on your device and can only be read by you and the person you're talking to — we can't read them. FREE 1-ON-1 MESSAGING Connect with someone by sharing a one-time invite code or QR — no contact list, no directory. One-on-one messaging is free, forever. BUILT FOR PRIVACY • Disappearing messages — set messages to auto-delete on a timer • Duress passcode — a separate PIN that opens a decoy • Verify keys — confirm you're talking to the right person • Block and report — stay in control of who can reach you • Delete your account and data anytime from Settings PERSONAL — unlock more (7-day free trial) • Group chats • Decoy / duress mode • Custom app icons • Panic shake to wipe • Auto-destruct timer • Advanced disappearing-message durations $4.99/month or $39.99/year. FOUNDER — lifetime access A one-time purchase that unlocks every current feature, forever, and adds a Founder badge to your profile. Encryption is never paywalled. Every user — free or paid — gets full end-to-end encryption. No ads. https://veilusdigital.co/terms/

Screenshots

BeProg4 screens
Phantom Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

BeProg and Phantom Chat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. BeProg sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Phantom Chat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BeProg versus Phantom Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeProgPhantom Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBeProg srlCurtis Tunaley

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BeProg

Subscriptions4
  • BeProg Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • BeProg Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • BeProg Premium$4.991 Month
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  • BeProg Premium Annual$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Phantom Chat

Subscriptions2
  • Personal7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Personal14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Founder Wave 1$299.99
  • Founder Wave 2$399.99

Questions

Is BeProg free?
BeProg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phantom Chat free?
Phantom Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeProg or Phantom Chat have ads?
Neither BeProg nor Phantom Chat shows ads.

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