Comparison

Befree vs Swiftgram

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

Head to head
About

Befree

Connect with friends on a decentralized social network. Share updates, photos, and videos, and receive notifications for likes and comments. Experience a secure and decentralized way to stay in touch.

Highlights
  • Connect with friends
  • Share updates, photos, and videos
  • Receive notifications
  • Secure and decentralized platform
  • View friends' activities
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Befree é uma rede social descentralizada onde você pode: Manter-se em contato com os amigos está mais rápido que nunca, • Veja o que os amigos estão fazendo • Compartilhe atualizações, fotos e vídeos • Receba notificações quando amigos curtem e comentam suas publicações • Forma segura e descentralizada

About

Swiftgram

A modified Telegram client offering enhanced privacy, unlimited accounts, and advanced messaging features. Enjoy ad-free communication with tools like message filtering, real-time translation, and voice-to-text transcription.

Highlights
  • Unlimited accounts
  • Message filtering
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Real-time chat translation
  • Customizable interface
  • Apple Watch companion
  • Privacy-focused features
Features
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Swiftgram is a modded client for Telegram with Lots of features, focus on Privacy, No Limits, No Ads. Completelly Open Source and includes all latest updates from Telegram plus UNLIMITED ACCOUNTS: Add as many numbers as you want for FREE. ACCOUNTS BACKUP: Log-in to your accounts without SMS-code. Restore all Sessions that are still Active on Telegram servers. MESSAGE FILTER: Reduce visibility of SPAM, promotions and annoying messages. FORMATTING PANEL: Bold, Italic, Links? Formatting with just a single tap. VOICE-TO-TEXT: Transcribe audio messages to text for FREE. TRANSLATOR: Real-time translations for an entire chat. Translate messages you send with a single tap. STORIES: Hide stories or disable swipe for recording. APPLE WATCH COMPANION: Send and Receive Text and Voice messages on your Watch, only in Swiftgram! CHAT MANAGEMENT: Control Tabs, Hide "All Chats", move Folders to bottom and remember the last opened Folder to quickly jump into the discussion. HIDE NOTIFICATIONS: No more Pinned Messages or @mentions when you need some piece of mind. 50+ CUSTOMIZATIONS: Tabs, Chat List and Folders, Profiles, Stories, Translator, Better Photos, Stickers, Context Menu and much, MUCH MORE! SIMPLICITY: Swiftgram remains easy to use with no interface clutter. PRIVACY-FOCUSED: Instant Passcode Lock, Completelly Open Source, No Ads, No Trackers. Your messages and chats remain secure. ACCESSIBILITY: Improved VoiceOver support for Messages Sharing, cause A11y matters! Follow the news: @swiftgram Discuss: @swiftgramchat Swiftgram is an unofficial fork based on Telegram API. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Befree4 screens
Swiftgram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Befree at 5.0 against Swiftgram's 4.2. Befree also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Swiftgram's advantage is ratings volume (567 vs 1) and device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Swiftgram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Befree asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Befree holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftgram has 567 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Befree versus Swiftgram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefreeSwiftgram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (567 ratings)
Positive reviews—69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1567 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB239 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNOUREDDINE AREF ABDUL LATIF NETOAkentech Ltd

Bugs and requests

Befree

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Swiftgram

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Search bar crashes the app
  • Forwarded messages disappear
  • Notification issues and unknown caller spam
  • Slow message loading and account switching
  • Crashes when accessing storage usage section

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Thai language support
  • Integrate with iOS call features
  • Implement 'show restricted content' for entire chats
  • Add 'add to cloud' option for direct message saving
  • Allow custom app icon selection

In-app purchases

None

Befree

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Swiftgram

Subscriptions1
  • Swiftgram Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Befree free?
Befree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swiftgram free?
Swiftgram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Befree or Swiftgram?
Befree is rated higher. Befree averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Swiftgram averages 4.2 from 567 ratings.

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