Comparison

PALAPA vs Inditalk

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

Head to head
About

PALAPA

This secure collaboration platform offers end-to-end encrypted communication for groups and individuals. It supports large file sharing, secure notes, and advanced group management, built on a robust open-source foundation for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted calls and chats
  • Large file sharing (up to 100 MB)
  • Encrypted personal notes
  • Secure group management
  • Screenshot notifications
  • White label options
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Palapa is: - The next generation of PeSankita Indonesia (PS). - Designed as a secure mobile application platform for Society 5.0 - Developed by XecureIT, the leading registered Indonesian cyber defense company. - Free open source software. Features: - Unlimited number of group membership - Send document/audio/video/image up to 100 MB. - Secure data at rest with encrypted database in the device and backup file. - Secure end-to-end encryption implementation for all videos/voice calls, voice messages, and private/group chat, so unauthorized party including Palapa infrastructure system administrators CAN NOT read the contents - Encrypted Personal Notes - Automatic screenshot notification in the conversation if one of user take screen shot - Secure group management with 3 membership levels (owner/creator, admins, members) - Secure end-to-end key exchange process, so server HAS NO access to the secret key - Strong encryption algorithms ECC Curve25519, AES-256, and HMAC-SHA-256 Business Features: - As secure platform for micro applications (native, satellite, web view). - White label option for specific business and higher level security needs. - Dedicated server options for close digital ecosystem environment. Notes: - All Palapa security features only impact to micro native applications. - Palapa uses Signal as its core because Signal is an open source and has good security foundation. DISCLAIMERS: - Users are PROHIBITED from using Palapa for any act that may violate the law, misleading information, or spreading hatred. - User is FULLY RESPONSIBLE for using the Palapa’s services. - The developer DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY misappropriation and or ANY damage that may result from using Palapa. - The developer has the RIGHT to stop the Palapa’s service(s) and delete Palapa’s user account. - The developer accepts NO RESPONSIBILITY for any accusation, suspicion, or lawsuit from users as a result of or relating to their use of the Palapa’s service(s).

About

Inditalk

Features
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Inditalk is a messaging app for keeping up with the people you actually talk to. MESSAGING - Text, photos, videos, voice messages, documents and location - Reply, forward, star and search inside any conversation - Disappearing messages you can switch on per chat - Share a contact QR code so people can add you without typing a number - Organize chats into lists, favorite people and groups, pin up to three chats, and lock a chat behind Face ID CALLS - One-to-one voice and video calls - Group calls of up to 4 people, including you, from a group chat, your contacts or a call link - Add people to a one-to-one call without hanging up - Share your screen in a call (other apps' sound isn't shared) - Schedule calls and get a reminder before they start - Calls ring through iOS itself using CallKit, so they behave like ordinary calls - Move from voice to video without hanging up - Group calls pass through our media server: encrypted in transit, not end to end GROUPS AND UPDATES - Create groups and communities with the people you choose - Post status updates that expire after 24 hours YOUR CONTROLS - Sign in with your phone number. No email address and no password - Choose who can see your last seen, profile photo, About text and read receipts - Block or report any contact from their profile - Delete your account, and the data stored with it, from Settings at any time Inditalk needs a phone number to create an account. It asks for access to your contacts only when you choose to look for people you already know, and for the camera, microphone, photos or location only at the moment you use a feature that needs them.

Screenshots

PALAPA4 screens
Inditalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Inditalk at every 3 weeks against PALAPA's every 6 weeks. PALAPA's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PALAPA ships an update every 6 weeks, Inditalk every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PALAPA versus Inditalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPALAPAInditalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperXecureITchandan kumar

In-app purchases

None

PALAPA

No in-app purchases

None

Inditalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PALAPA free?
PALAPA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inditalk free?
Inditalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PALAPA or Inditalk have ads?
Neither PALAPA nor Inditalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PALAPA or Inditalk?
PALAPA ships an update every 6 weeks, and Inditalk every 3 weeks. Most recently, PALAPA was updated on October 24, 2026 and Inditalk on October 18, 2026.

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