Comparison

Frequency People vs Cloak.Chat

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

Head to head
About

Frequency People

Connect with individuals who share your interests and passions globally. Create or join public and private communities to foster authentic discussions and expand your social circle beyond existing networks.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited public and private Hubs
  • Search and join public Hubs
  • Live polling for community engagement
  • Direct messaging
  • Safe and authentic conversations
Features
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Communicate with people on the same wavelength! The Frequency social networking platform empowers users, brands, and influencers to build social networks. Search and/or create public and private networks (Hubs) based on interests and preferences. On Frequency, go beyond the border of friends you’re following on other apps to a space with people on your wavelength from all over the world. *Create unlimited public and private Hubs. *Search and join public hubs to expand your world. *Engage your community with features like live polling. *Send direct messages to users. Frequency communities foster safe and authentic conversations in real time. Contact: info@frequencypeople.com Terms of Use: https://www.frequencypeople.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.frequencypeople.com/privacy-policy

About

Cloak.Chat

Securely communicate with friends, communities, and teams through end-to-end encrypted messages, voice, and video calls. Features include disappearing messages, organized channels, and on-device encrypted search for ultimate privacy.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Encrypted on-device search
  • Disappearing messages
  • Communities and channels
  • Encrypted voice and video calls
  • File sharing with encrypted vault
Features
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Cloak is private, end-to-end encrypted communication for communities, friends, and teams. Your messages, calls, and files are encrypted on your device before they ever leave it, so only you and your recipients can read them. Cloak's servers never see your plaintext. Privacy here is the foundation, not a setting. WHY CLOAK - End-to-end encryption by default on messages, voice, video, and screen sharing - Encrypted on-device, so Cloak can never read your conversations - No surveillance, no data mining, no strangers in the middle - On-device encrypted search that keeps your history yours - Disappearing messages that clean up after themselves COMMUNITIES & CHANNELS - Build communities with organized channels and rooms for every topic - Roles and permissions to control who can do what - Calendars and events to keep your group on schedule MESSAGING - Direct messages and group DMs for your closest circles - Rich formatting with markdown, code blocks, custom emoji, reactions, and replies - On-device encrypted search to find anything, fast VOICE, VIDEO & SCREEN SHARING - Crystal-clear encrypted voice and video calls - Group calls that stay private from end to end - Screen sharing for work, gaming, and hanging out FILES & MEDIA - Share files, photos, and media backed by an encrypted file vault - Storage quotas so you always know your space SAFETY & CONTROL - Two-factor authentication and QR device linking for secure sign-in - Block and report tools to keep your spaces healthy - Notifications you can fine-tune AUTOMATION & EXTRAS - Bots and automation to power up your community - Achievements and profile badges to make it yours CLOAK PRO Upgrade any time with an optional auto-renewable subscription to unlock more rooms, larger uploads, more encrypted storage, and expanded voice and video streaming. Cloak is fully usable without it. Your words. Your circle. Your privacy. ——— Cloak Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your app store account at purchase confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device's subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://cloak.chat/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloak.chat/privacy

Screenshots

Frequency People4 screens
Cloak.Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloak.Chat at 5.0 against Frequency People's 4.4. Cloak.Chat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Frequency People's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price and device support 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. Cloak.Chat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Frequency People asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloak.Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frequency People has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frequency People ships an update every 6 weeks, Cloak.Chat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Frequency People versus Cloak.Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrequency PeopleCloak.Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB117 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSpokeHub, IncJames Reich

In-app purchases

None

Frequency People

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cloak.Chat

Subscriptions2
  • Cloak Basic$6.991 Month
  • Cloak Pro$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Frequency People free?
Frequency People is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloak.Chat free?
Cloak.Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Frequency People or Cloak.Chat?
Cloak.Chat is rated higher. Frequency People averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Cloak.Chat averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Frequency People or Cloak.Chat have ads?
Frequency People shows ads; Cloak.Chat does not.
Which is updated more often, Frequency People or Cloak.Chat?
Frequency People ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cloak.Chat every 3 days. Most recently, Frequency People was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cloak.Chat on October 28, 2026.

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