Comparison

Typhos vs Chot

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

Head to head
About

Typhos

This secure messaging app offers end-to-end encrypted text, image, audio, and video messages, along with encrypted voice and video calls. It prioritizes user privacy with features like self-destructing messages and anonymous logins using a unique code, not a phone number.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Encrypted voice and video calls
  • Self-destructing messages
  • Anonymous login with unique code
  • Cross-platform compatibility
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Typhos is a cross-platform messaging app that focuses on privacy and security from the ground up. Typhos sends encrypted text, image, audio, and video messages to individuals and groups. It can also be used for encrypted user-to-user and group phone calls between Typhos mobile users. Our patented encryption technology ensures that messages are securely going where they are intended, and our privacy pledge ensures that no one is harvesting your information along the way. - Secure Chat ensures a secure text-messaging user experience. Typhos uses advanced encryption methods to ensure your messages are never received by anyone other than those for whom they are intended. End-to-End Encryption with our seamless encryption process ensures that messages stay protected from start to finish. - Self-Destructing Messages allow users to send messages that automatically delete themselves. This ensures messages are fully erased from all chats when the self-destruct countdown sequence completes. - Complete Encryption by default allows all chats, video, and voice calls to be safe, secure, and private all the time. Only the senders and recipients can view messages/calls. - Avatar and PIN ensure you are completely anonymous. We do not ask you for your name, or mobile number, and we have simplified the login process by not asking for a complicated password. Typhos uses a random User Unique Code (UUC), so you never have to worry about your information being compromised or attached to your phone number. Privacy policy: https://castle-shield.com/document/typhos/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://castle-shield.com/document/typhos/terms-of-service

About

Chot

This secure messaging app uses end-to-end encryption to protect your conversations. Your private keys are not accessible by the server, ensuring your messages remain private. It is free to use and contains no advertisements or data collection.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Server-side key inaccessibility
  • No advertisements
  • No data collection
  • Free to use
Features
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Chot* uses end-to-end encryption to secure your messages. Even server does not know your private keys to decrypt. Also it does not contain any advertisement or data collection.

Screenshots

Typhos4 screens
Chot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chot at none against Typhos's 2. Chot also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Typhos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Chot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Typhos against 5.0 for Chot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typhos ships an update every 3 weeks, Chot every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Typhos versus Chot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTyphosChot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCastle Shield HoldingsAtes DANIS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Typhos

Subscriptions1
  • Typhos Monthly$11.991 Month
One-time1
  • Typhos Consumer Plan$7.99
None

Chot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typhos free?
Typhos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chot free?
Chot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Typhos or Chot?
Typhos and Chot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Typhos or Chot have ads?
Neither Typhos nor Chot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typhos or Chot?
Typhos ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chot every 5 days. Most recently, Typhos was updated on November 3, 2026 and Chot on November 3, 2026.

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