Jungle Messenger vs Yoush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jungle Messenger
A secure messaging app designed for children, offering a private way to connect with friends. It bypasses traditional logins and phone numbers, using QR codes for safe connections and allowing users to express themselves with custom icons instead of personal information.
- No login or phone number required
- QR code connection for security
- Customizable user icons
- Private and secure communication
- Works on old iPads/iPhones without SIM
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A messenger app that was designed for kids. The app does not require a login of any kind and not a phone number, you can use an old ipad or iphone to talk with your friends, no need for a SIM card. Select a cute icon that represent you, don't put your name or any private information. The connection is with a QR code so no strangers can connect Talk to your friends simply and securely
Yoush
Connect with friends and family through secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging and high-definition voice/video calls. Enjoy fast, reliable communication with built-in image editing tools. This app prioritizes privacy and offers a seamless user experience.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- HD voice and video calls
- Fast and reliable message delivery
- Image editing tools
- Uses existing phone number
- Open-source
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Send and receive easily messages, control your mesages and make HD voice/video calls, and anywhen and anywhere. We create technologies and services to help people connect to each other with safe and secure chat content. • Keep secure anything – End-to-end encryption lets your conversations secure. Privacy is always our Focus on each communication, message, call, anytime and anywhere. • Fast communication – Messages are delivered quickly and reliably. Our Yoush app is optimized even on slow networks and in constrained environment. • Be yourself – You can use your existing phone number and address book to securely communicate with your friends. • High level – Yoush’s enhanced audio and video quality to make your contacts feel closer. • Easily send Picture – A built-in image editing features to sketch, crop, flip and add text to your outgoing photos before sending. • Free and open-source: Yoush is forked from Signal with customized User Interface. Yoush uses our own self-hosting Signal Server Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Yoush on GitHub: https://github.com/TapMediaCorp/Yoush-iOS For support, questions, or more information, please contact: contact@tapofthink.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Yoush at 13.0 against Jungle Messenger's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jungle Messenger against 5.0 for Yoush. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Jungle Messenger ships an update weekly, Yoush every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jungle Messenger | Yoush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Bunim | TAP Media Inc |
Customer experience
Jungle Messenger
Yoush
In-app purchases
Jungle Messenger
No in-app purchases
Yoush
No in-app purchases
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