twinme+ private messenger vs SimpleX Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
twinme+ private messenger
This app offers secure instant messaging and HD voice/video calls with advanced privacy controls. Organize communications with "Spaces," use ephemeral messages, and secure your app with biometrics. Stream music during calls and invite others to group calls.
- Organize communications with "Spaces"
- Ephemeral messages that disappear
- App lock with biometrics or PIN
- Stream music during calls
- Group voice/video calls
- QR-code based click-to-call feature
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twinme+ is a premium version of twinme private messenger, a secure instant messaging and High-Definition voice/video call application, protecting privacy by design, and giving users full control over each of their relations and exchanged content. In addition to all the functions and services offered by twinme, twinme+ offers the following features: - "Spaces" to organize your profiles, relations, conversations, notifications, appearance and parameters, according to each social group you interact with. Different Spaces can be used for interacting with your family, friends, colleagues, sport mates, etc.; You can even create "Secret Spaces", which do not appear in the list of Spaces and can only be opened by typing their name (do not forget that name as it will be impossible to retrieve); - "Ephemeral messages", ie messages which disappear at both ends after a certain time; - Option to lock/unlock the application using your device biometric or pin locking services; - Option to prevent a contact from making voice/video calls; - Streaming your music during calls; - Launching group calls; - Inviting additional contacts to join an on-going voice/video group call; - Transferring an on-going voice/video call from a mobile to a PC; - Publishing QR-codes from the calls tab that allow guests to call you without installing the application (click-to-call). If twinme is already installed on your device, your twinme account will be automatically transferred with all its associated data (contacts, conversations, etc.) to twinme+ and you can then uninstall twinme from your device. If you had defined several profiles in twinme, each one will be associated with a different Space. You can then move contacts to your Space of choice. Thank you for contributing to the development of twinme. twinme uses your device Internet connection (WiFi or 3G/4G/LTE as available). Data charges may therefore apply. Check your carrier for details. PERMISSIONS: . “Camera” & “Microphone” to take pictures, make voice/video calls . "Photos" for profiles and to send/receive photos in messages . "Notifications" to be notified of calls and messages . "Background App Refresh" to receive calls and messages while app sleeps in the background . "Mobile Data" to be able to make and receive calls and exchange messages.
SimpleX Chat
This secure messaging app offers unparalleled privacy by eliminating user identifiers. Enjoy end-to-end encrypted messages, calls, and files with features like disappearing messages and incognito mode. Connect via invitation links without needing phone numbers or emails.
- No user identifiers
- End-to-end encrypted messages
- Disappearing messages
- Incognito mode
- Encrypted file and voice messages
- Secret chat groups
- Encrypted portable chat database
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SimpleX - the first messaging network without user identifiers of any kind (not even random numbers) - 100% private by design! Security assessments by Trail of Bits: 2022: https://simplex.chat/blog/20221108-simplex-chat-v4.2-security-audit-new-website.html 2024: https://simplex.chat/blog/20241014-simplex-network-v6-1-security-review-better-calls-user-experience.html SimpleX Chat features: - quantum resistant end-to-end encrypted messages, with editing, replies and deletion. - disappearing messages with opt-out per contact/group. - message reactions. - delivery receipts, with opt-out per contact or group. - multiple chat profiles, with hidden profiles. - app access and self-destruct passcodes. - incognito mode - unique to SimpleX Chat. - end-to-end encrypted images and files. - voice messages up to 5 minutes – also end-to-end encrypted. - "live" messages – they update for all recipients as you type them, every few seconds - unique to SimpleX Chat. - connect via one-time invitation links or via long-term public addresses. - secret chat groups - only group members know the group exists and who is the member. - end-to-end encrypted audio and video calls. - connection security code verification, for contacts and group members – to protect from man-in-the-middle attacks (e.g. invitation link substitution). - end-to-end encrypted push notifications (they contain only encrypted meta-data, not the actual content). - encrypted portable chat database - you can transfer your chat contacts and history to another device. - all local files and media are encrypted by default. - animated images and "stickers" (e.g., from GIF and PNG files and from 3rd party keyboards). SimpleX Chat advantages: - privacy of your identity, profile, contacts and metadata: unlike any other existing messaging platform, SimpleX uses no phone numbers or any other identifiers assigned to the users - not even random numbers. This protects the privacy of who you are communicating with, hiding it from SimpleX platform servers and from any observers. - complete protection against spam and abuse: as you have no identifier on SimpleX platform, you cannot be contacted unless you share a one-time invitation link or an optional temporary user address. - full ownership, control and security of your data: SimpleX stores all user data on client devices, the messages are only held temporarily on SimpleX relay servers until they are received. - decentralized proxied peer-to-peer network: you can use SimpleX Chat via your own relay servers and still communicate with people using pre-configured or any other SimpleX relay servers. - fully open-source code. You can connect to anybody you know via link or scan QR code (in the video call or in person) and start sending messages instantly - no emails, phone numbers or passwords needed. Your profile and contacts are only stored in the app on your device - relay servers do not have access to this information. All messages are end-to-end encrypted using open-source quantum resistant double-ratchet protocol; the messages are delivered via relay servers using open-source SimpleX Messaging Protocol. Please send us any questions via the app (connect to the team via the app settings!), email chat@simplex.chat or submit issues on GitHub (https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/issues) Ream more about SimpleX Chat at https://simplex.chat Get source code in our GitHub repo: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat Follow us on X/Twitter (@SimpleXChat), Reddit (r/SimpleXChat/) and Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/@simplex) for the latest updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SimpleX Chat at Free against twinme+ private messenger's $4.99. SimpleX Chat also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 21%) and ratings volume (279 vs 8). twinme+ private messenger's advantage is chart position (#108 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, 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
SimpleX Chat is free to download; twinme+ private messenger costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for twinme+ private messenger against 4.3 for SimpleX Chat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleX Chat has 279 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of twinme+ private messenger's written reviews are positive against 56% of SimpleX Chat's.
twinme+ private messenger ships an update fortnightly, SimpleX Chat every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | twinme+ private messenger | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (279 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 56.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 279 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Twinlife | SimpleX Chat |
Customer experience
twinme+ private messenger
SimpleX Chat
Bugs and requests
twinme+ private messenger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SimpleX Chat
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on startup (v6.2 update)
- Keyboard unresponsive on iOS 26
- Messages not appearing until app is opened
- Notifications not working despite correct settings
- Chat freezing and lag on iPhone
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- QR code scanning not working on iPad
- Desktop-phone sync connection failures
- Auto-delete messages interrupting voice recordings
- Typing inserts extra characters
- iOS 17 keyboard autofill interferes with typing
- Chat object unresponsive but moveable (delete)
- Backup restoration key confirmation fails if contact offline
- Server switching not reflected in chats
- Cannot change sending server for stuck messages
- Connection errors when creating chat links
- Video upload takes hours
- Call notifications appearing in Russian
- Random photo auto-attachment during typing
- Unable to unsend or delete sent attachments
Requested features
14 requests- Read receipts option
- Typing indicators
- Bot maker feature like Telegram
- Multiple image attachment with descriptions
- Better emoji reaction selection
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- Mac desktop app
- Web app (PWA)
- iPad optimization
- Improved group discovery/search
- Global self-destruct message settings
- Pin photos in group welcome messages
- Chinese input method support
- Ringing tone during calls
- Speakerphone launch option before call pickup
In-app purchases
twinme+ private messenger
No in-app purchases
SimpleX Chat
No in-app purchases
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