Comparison

SecretsApp vs Gossamer Chat

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

Head to head
About

SecretsApp

Share your anonymous secrets and life stories with a global community. Engage with other users' posts, create motivational phrases, and earn rewards for participation. Content is moderated to ensure a safe and positive environment.

Highlights
  • Publish secrets anonymously
  • Share life stories and collect likes
  • Create motivational phrases
  • Earn rewards for user engagement
  • Content moderation for safety
  • Share posts on social networks
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Read and publish secrets and stories. New thoughts, experiences and thoughts from other users. Post Anonymously or Create Your Profile: Thousands of users can fall in love with you or empathize with you. β€’ Share your secrets anonymously; β€’ Publish life stories and collect likes; β€’ Create motivations - invigorating and uplifting phrases for the whole day; β€’ Copy likes from other users, collect chips for actions in the application and exchange them for privileges; β€’ Ask our users - "like it if you ..."; β€’ Share your favorite posts on your social networks and messengers. Bonus Coins are given for each invited user using such links! β€’ Choose your username while it's not taken! And post to your profile or anonymously for everyone. Our guards protect everyone from foul language and hating: posts are moderated, no vulgarity and swearing in the main feed. You can also complain about any post if it seems violent. Everything that has been overheard and spied on can be seen or published in our application. The life stories of other people are addictive! Read these stories avidly and do not stop. It's like a story chat - you can scroll through the feed of stories endlessly until you get bored. There are already a lot of them and we are not stopping. Stories Anonymously - Yes, you publish them anonymously. Nobody will recognize you! Posting your thoughts or entire stories is super cool! You will be liked, and the best posts will be seen by all users of the application. Every day we are preparing updates and new functionality that will be available for free to new users. If you have any ideas or suggestions - send an email, and we will implement it!

About

Gossamer Chat

Features
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Connect lightly. Gossamer is a calm, intentional way to start conversations without giving up permanent contact right away. Instead of sharing your phone number or email, Gossamer lets you begin with a simple code and a private conversation. You talk, see if there’s a fit, and decide what comes next only when it feels right. If it doesn’t, the conversation can end cleanly, without awkward follow-ups or lingering access. Gossamer is designed for first conversations, introductions, creative events, and everyday moments where β€œgetting your number” feels too soon. Why Gossamer β€’ Start conversations without sharing your phone number β€’ Share a lightweight code instead of permanent contact β€’ Decide when, or if, a connection becomes lasting β€’ Clean endings without pressure or obligation β€’ No feeds, no profiles, no performance Gossamer is not a dating app or a social network. There are no public profiles, follower counts, or algorithms deciding who you should talk to. It’s a simple, private space to connect and choose what lasts. Your contact information should be earned, not assumed.

Screenshots

SecretsApp4 screens
Gossamer Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SecretsApp at 13.4 against Gossamer Chat's 15.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
SecretsApp versus Gossamer Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecretsAppGossamer Chat
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS13.4 β€” better15.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB43 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAlexey IgnatevRyan Dewalt

In-app purchases

None

SecretsApp

No in-app purchases

None

Gossamer Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SecretsApp free?
SecretsApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gossamer Chat free?
Gossamer Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SecretsApp or Gossamer Chat have ads?
Neither SecretsApp nor Gossamer Chat shows ads.

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