Berty Messenger vs Proofn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Berty Messenger
This app offers secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging without central servers. It allows communication even without an internet connection, ensuring anonymity and protecting user metadata from surveillance.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- 100% decentralized P2P network
- Completely anonymous user profiles
- Metadata protection
- Offline communication via Bluetooth
- Group chats and media sharing
- Voice message sharing
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Berty makes privacy the easy option. Berty is an encrypted and offline peer-to-peer messenger with NO central server. Connect with or without an internet connection, message for free, and avoid surveillance and censorship. DISCLAIMER: Berty is fresh off the development line and hasn’t been audited yet. Please keep this in mind when exchanging data. END-TO-END ENCRYPTED MESSAGING In some countries, even a lol or a like can get you sent to jail. Berty is end-to-end encrypted - not even our developers could access your data, let alone corporations or governments. 100% DECENTRALIZED Just like blockchain technologies, Berty doesn’t pass your data through central servers - the place where internet service providers, hackers, and governments can intercept your data. Instead, Berty’s network is distributed, based on P2P direct messaging. COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS Berty couldn’t care less about who you are. You don’t need to provide your real name, an email, or a date of birth. You don’t even need a SIM card! PROTECT YOUR METADATA You might not know what metadata is, but WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and WeChat all collect it. This data can reveal a lot about you - so you’ll be glad to hear Berty is a messaging app alternative that collects as little metadata as humanly possible. COMMUNICATE WITHOUT TRADITIONAL NETWORKS Berty is made to work in the most challenging network conditions in the solar system. If governments, hackers, or natural disasters shut down cellular or internet networks, users can still make vital instant communications over Berty’s proximity Bluetooth feature. JOIN GROUP CHATS Berty is a full-featured instant messaging app. Create groups, chat securely, and share media with friends, family, and colleagues. SHARE VOICE MESSAGES Instantly send encrypted voice memos and audio files on Berty’s decentralized network. FREE FOREVER Privacy is a right for everyone, so Berty doesn’t profit from keeping you safe online. Created by an NGO, Berty will always be free and relies on the generous community to fuel development. TOGGLE BETWEEN ACCOUNTS Create different accounts to split your messaging identities by work, school, family - however, you want to categorize your messages! The Berty messaging app, built on the Berty Protocol, is designed, developed, and deployed by the French non-profit NGO, Berty Technologies. But Berty isn’t just decentralized in terms of its architecture - it’s also owned by the community, not a corporation interested in profits. The progress of Berty relies on developers testing and feeding back on our open source code, generous funding from funds and individual donors, and online and offline advocacy in the community. Documentation on Berty: https://berty.tech/docs Source Code: https://github.com/berty Join Berty’s Discord: Follow Berty on Twitter: @berty
Proofn
This app allows users to edit or delete unread emails and group messages, even after sending. It also supports inline video, photo, and voice note attachments, offering enhanced privacy and control over communications.
- Edit unread emails and attachments
- Delete unread messages
- Inline video, photo, and voice note attachments
- Private group messaging
- End-to-end and zero-access encryption
- Organize messages by sender or group
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Correct your mistakes forever in unread emails, group messages, and attachments when you and your recipients create free @Proofn accounts. To err is human. That is why more people prefer to email and chat on the free Proofn app. * Create your @proofn.com email account and email your contacts. Their replies will go to your inbox. * Your emails contain signup links in the signatures so others can use Proofn. * When you email their Proofn accounts, they become your Proofn contacts. TAKE CONTROL AFTER YOU HIT “SEND”- until your recipients read your email. * Retrieve and edit any unread email and/or attachment you sent to your Proofn contacts, or delete the message entirely. * Meet deadlines. Your edits won’t change the original email timestamp or its place in a recipient’s inbox. Emails are always read as original and on time. NEVER STRUGGLE- with what to write in your email again. * Recall and update private personalized notes about any Proofn contact while you email them. CREATE AND MANAGE PRIVATE GROUPS- with your Proofn contacts. * Send group messages directly to their inboxes. * Retrieve and edit any unread group message and/or attachment you sent, or delete the group message entirely. * Meet group deadlines. Your edits won’t change the original group message timestamp or its place in their inboxes. Group messages are always read as original and on time. * Only unread emails and group messages are editable and deletable. So there’s no gaslighting risk. * Effortlessly eliminate email and group messages that impede collaboration. EXPRESS YOUR TRUE SELF- make every email and group message you send more personal and meaningful. * Add PeekviewsTM-short inline video attachments that silently autoplay to your emails and group messages. * Take photos on Proofn to add as inline attachments in your emails and group messages. * Record and attach voice notes to your emails and group messages. * Add or remove inline/regular attachments and voice notes (including PeekViews) in any unread email and group message you sent. COMMUNICATE PRIVATELY AND MORE EFFICIENTLY -when you email or chat with individuals and groups. * Want to chat? Toggle chat mode. * Swipe through messages seamlessly. * Convert emails and group messages to easy-to-print PDFs. * Proofn® organizes emails by the sender's name, group name, and non-Proofn email address, so it’s easier to find the message you’re looking for. * Create new folders for related emails and group messages so they are easier to find. * Your communications are always safe with both end-to-end and zero-access encryption for unmatched privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Proofn at 5.0 against Berty Messenger's 3.0. Berty Messenger's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Proofn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Berty Messenger has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Berty Messenger ships an update every 2 months, Proofn every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Berty Messenger | Proofn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Berty Technologies | Myabuy, LLC |
Customer experience
Berty Messenger
Proofn
In-app purchases
Berty Messenger
No in-app purchases
Proofn
No in-app purchases









