Lowkey vs LNK Chats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lowkey
This secure group chat platform prioritizes user privacy with end-to-end encryption and message history deletion. It offers tools for organizing conversations, like pinning and announcements, alongside fun features such as custom GIFs and audio messages.
- End-to-end encryption
- Permanent message history deletion
- Screen capturing block
- Pinning messages
- Announcements and events
- Self-made GIFs
- Audio messages
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Lowkey is the most fun & secure platform for group conversations! YOUR SECURITY = OUR PRIORITY • End-to-end encryption • Permanent message history deletion • Screen capturing block EASILY FIND IMPORTANT MESSAGES • Pinning • Announcements • Events • Admin-Only Messaging NON-STOP FUN • Self-made gifs • Audio messages • Polls We are constantly adding new features that will make your life easier. If you have anything you’d like to see on Lowkey, send us a message dev@lowkeychat.com! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1521276224
LNK Chats
A secure messaging application focused on user privacy. It offers end-to-end encryption to ensure conversations are only readable by participants, with no third-party access or data tracking.
- End-to-end encryption
- Private conversations
- No third-party access
- No data tracking
- Ad-free experience
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Lock & Key Chats is a simple, secure messaging app designed to protect your privacy. With end-to-end encryption, only you and your recipient can read your messages—no third parties, no ads, no data tracking. Stay connected with confidence, knowing your conversations are truly private.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LNK Chats at 5.0 against Lowkey's 4.0. LNK Chats also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). Lowkey's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LNK Chats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lowkey has 84 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lowkey ships an update every 6 weeks, LNK Chats every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lowkey | LNK Chats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (84 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Key Revolution Inc. | Javier Gomez |
Customer experience
Lowkey
LNK Chats
In-app purchases
Lowkey
No in-app purchases
LNK Chats
No in-app purchases
