Comparison

Fhydes vs Pum. Messenger

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Pum. Messenger

Features
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Pum is a messenger that combines beautiful design with everything you need. Channels, groups, stories, bots, stickers — all in one app. Messages are cached on your device for quick access to chat history. MESSAGING • Text, photos, videos, voice messages, and documents • Instant delivery with typing and read indicators • Reply, edit, delete, and forward messages • Disappearing messages with custom timers • Scheduled sending — write now, deliver later CHANNELS & GROUPS • Groups with roles — owner, admin, member • Public and private channels with reactions • Bot platform with commands and inline keyboards • Polls with quiz mode and anonymous voting STORIES • 24-hour stories with auto-scroll • Stickers and GIF search • QR code profile sharing SECURITY • Encrypted connection (TLS) for all data • Face ID and Touch ID app lock • Keychain token storage • Privacy controls: last seen, online, read receipts • Block and report users • Data stored in Russia (Yandex Cloud) PERSONALIZATION • Dark mode with adaptive colors • 12 accent colors • Chat wallpapers — colors, patterns, or your photos • Bubble styles — rounded, minimal, classic BUILT FOR iOS • Native SwiftUI — fast and smooth • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion • Message caching for quick access Free. No ads. Questions? thekoshkinvv@gmail.com

Screenshots

Fhydes4 screens
Pum. Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fhydes at 15.0 against Pum. Messenger's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fhydes ships an update weekly, Pum. Messenger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Fhydes versus Pum. Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFhydesPum. Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB35 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNika Polska Sp. z o.o.Vladimir Koshkin

In-app purchases

None

Fhydes

No in-app purchases

None

Pum. Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fhydes free?
Fhydes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pum. Messenger free?
Pum. Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fhydes or Pum. Messenger have ads?
Neither Fhydes nor Pum. Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fhydes or Pum. Messenger?
Fhydes ships an update weekly, and Pum. Messenger fortnightly. Most recently, Fhydes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pum. Messenger on October 12, 2026.

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