Comparison

Layers vs Noisy

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

Head to head
About

Layers

Features
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Connect. Coordinate. Stay Organized. Layers is the all-in-one app for staying connected and coordinating with the people who matter most - family, close friends, and trusted groups. Chat, share your location, organize events, create polls, manage to-do lists, and discover places together - all in one place. BUILT FOR PEOPLE YOU KNOW Layers is designed around your trusted relationships. Mutual contact verification helps you connect with people you actually know, while powerful communication and coordination tools make it easy to stay in touch, make plans, and keep everyone on the same page. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST Unlike traditional messaging apps that expose you to strangers and scammers, Layers uses mutual contact verification. Only people who have each other's phone numbers in their contact lists can connect with each other - creating a trusted network of real relationships. POWERFUL COMMUNICATION - Stay in touch with friends, family, and colleagues through rich messaging features: • One-to-One & Group Chats • Voice & Video Calls • Share Photos, Videos, Voice Messages and PDF Documents • Voice Typing & Dictation • Real-Time Text Translation for individual and group chats • Group Events: Create and manage events with your groups • Polls: Make decisions together with built-in polling SMART LOCATION FEATURES - Layers goes beyond messaging with intelligent location-based tools: • Interactive Map View: Discover and explore locations locally or globally • Place Discovery: Find nearby restaurants, cafes, parks, and more • Custom Filters: Search by place type for quick results • Favorites: Save your go-to locations for easy access • Geofencing: Trigger automatic messages when you arrive at locations • Remote Monitoring: Receive notifications when loved ones reach important places ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE - Built-in productivity tools help you plan, coordinate, and accomplish more: Calendar & Events • Create private or shared group events • Full event details: title, location, date, and time • RSVP System: Track who's attending your group events • Weather Forecasts: Plan events confidently with 7-day forecasts • Smart Reminders: Never miss important moments To-Do Lists • Personal task management • Shared group to-do lists • Stay organized individually or as a team REAL-WORLD USE CASES • Parents can monitor when children safely arrive at school or home • Send automatic "I'm here" messages when arriving at meeting locations • Coordinate group events with RSVP tracking and weather planning • Share to-do lists with roommates, family, or project teams • Discover and share favorite places with your trusted network WHO IS LAYERS FOR? • Families wanting to stay connected safely • Parents monitoring children's locations • Friend groups planning meetups and events • Professionals networking with verified contacts • Anyone tired of spam and unwanted messages • Privacy-conscious users seeking secure communication YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Layers requires full contact access to verify mutual connections and create your safe network. Your contact information is used solely for connection verification and is protected with industry-standard encryption. Download Layers today and experience social networking the way it should be—private, productive, and truly personal. Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/glabs.solutions/layers-terms-en Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/glabs.solutions/layers-privacy-en

About

Noisy

Features
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Noisy — приватный мессенджер для тех, кому важна тишина от чужих ушей. • Сквозное шифрование звонков и сообщений (протокол Signal). Содержимое видите только вы и собеседник — сервер не может его прочитать. • Без номера телефона. Ваша личность — анонимный код, которым делятся по QR или вслух. • Без рекламы, без трекеров, без продажи данных. • Голосовые звонки, текст, фото, видео и голосовые сообщения. • Проверка собеседника: код безопасности, который сверяют вслух, — защита от подмены. • История переписки и файлы хранятся на вашем телефоне, а не на наших серверах. Мы сознательно построили Noisy так, чтобы знать о вас как можно меньше. Меньше данных у нас — меньше рисков у вас.

Screenshots

Layers4 screens
Noisy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noisy at none against Layers's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Layers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Noisy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Layers ships an update every 6 days, Noisy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Layers versus Noisy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayersNoisy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGLABS SOLUTIONS PTE LTDHuy Phan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Layers

Subscriptions1
  • Layers All Access - Annual$39.991 Year
None

Noisy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Layers free?
Layers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noisy free?
Noisy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Layers or Noisy have ads?
Neither Layers nor Noisy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Layers or Noisy?
Layers ships an update every 6 days, and Noisy weekly. Most recently, Layers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Noisy on October 31, 2026.

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