Comparison

Yoush vs BabelChat

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

Head to head
About

Yoush

Connect with friends and family through secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging and high-definition voice/video calls. Enjoy fast, reliable communication with built-in image editing tools. This app prioritizes privacy and offers a seamless user experience.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • HD voice and video calls
  • Fast and reliable message delivery
  • Image editing tools
  • Uses existing phone number
  • Open-source
Features
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Send and receive easily messages, control your mesages and make HD voice/video calls, and anywhen and anywhere. We create technologies and services to help people connect to each other with safe and secure chat content. • Keep secure anything – End-to-end encryption lets your conversations secure. Privacy is always our Focus on each communication, message, call, anytime and anywhere. • Fast communication – Messages are delivered quickly and reliably. Our Yoush app is optimized even on slow networks and in constrained environment. • Be yourself – You can use your existing phone number and address book to securely communicate with your friends. • High level – Yoush’s enhanced audio and video quality to make your contacts feel closer. • Easily send Picture – A built-in image editing features to sketch, crop, flip and add text to your outgoing photos before sending. • Free and open-source: Yoush is forked from Signal with customized User Interface. Yoush uses our own self-hosting Signal Server Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Yoush on GitHub: https://github.com/TapMediaCorp/Yoush-iOS For support, questions, or more information, please contact: contact@tapofthink.com

About

BabelChat

Features
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BabelChat enables global users to chat in their native language with people worldwide, breaking down language barriers, seamless global communication!

Screenshots

Yoush4 screens
BabelChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Yoush at 13.0 against BabelChat's 16.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoush ships an update every 2 weeks, BabelChat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Yoush versus BabelChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoushBabelChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTAP Media Incjianfeng xuan

In-app purchases

None

Yoush

No in-app purchases

None

BabelChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yoush free?
Yoush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BabelChat free?
BabelChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yoush or BabelChat have ads?
Neither Yoush nor BabelChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoush or BabelChat?
Yoush ships an update every 2 weeks, and BabelChat fortnightly. Most recently, Yoush was updated on November 3, 2026 and BabelChat on October 25, 2026.

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