Fhydes vs B&A
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fhydes
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An app for encrypted voice calling and chatting that ensures complete anonymity. Create an account without disclosing your phone number, name, or payment data. Engage in conversations, make secure video calls, send messages, attachments, and much more. How is Fhydes different from other messaging apps? • Download the app for free, generate a number known only to you and activate it through unique UNLOCK-BY-CODE PAYMENTS (available on fhydes.com). • No personal data is required within the app, and there is NO NEED TO LINK YOUR PHONE NUMBER, credit card, or email. • Developed by experienced privacy specialists with NO EXTERNAL FUNDING or corporate/government dependencies. • We ENCRYPT EVERYTHING, not just your messages. Chats, technical server data, attachments, calls – everything is encrypted both during transmission and locally on your device. • The STEALTH-MODE protects you from unwanted contact attempts. You have control over how discoverable you are and who can be in your approved network. • Your conversations remain private, even if you LOSE YOUR PHONE. • Automatic history clearing is enabled by default, and you can easily adjust security levels thanks to predefined settings profiles. Conversation history is DELETED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS (not just on your device!). • The app does not collect ANY DATA regarding your activity, location, network, or phone operations. It does not display any ads or sell any information about you. • It makes it CHALLENGING TO CAPTURE screenshots or save photos and attachments. • It minimizes the risk of "human errors" and actively educates you on wise privacy management. FHYDES. Privacy is back.
B&A
This app provides secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging and calls. It ensures your conversations and shared media remain private, with features like self-destructing messages for added security. Your profile and contacts are also protected from third-party access.
- End-to-end encrypted chats
- Secure voice and video calls
- Protected profile and contacts
- Self-destructing messages
- Encrypted media sharing
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End-to-End Encrypted Chat Every message is secured with end-to-end encryption, keeping your chats private. Key Features - Encrypted Chats End-to-end encryption ensures only you and your contact access messages—no third party can intercept. - Secure Calls Free encrypted voice & video calls, anytime, anywhere. - Protected Data Your profile and contacts are end-to-end encrypted; only you and friends can view them (not even B&A). - Self-Destructing Messages Messages vanish after being read—no risk of leakage. - Diverse Sharing Send text, photos, GIFs, audio, videos—all encrypted end-to-end. Keep your conversations truly private.
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Verdict
Fhydes and B&A are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Fhydes ships an update weekly, B&A every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fhydes | B&A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nika Polska Sp. z o.o. | B&A Group Limited |
In-app purchases
Fhydes
No in-app purchases
B&A
No in-app purchases









