Comparison

GG vs UseCrypt Messenger

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

Head to head
About

GG

A lightweight and simple messenger for everyday private and company communication. Stay in touch with friends and colleagues, share files, and enjoy animated emoticons. Secure, encrypted connections ensure your conversations are private.

Highlights
  • Lightweight messenger
  • Private and company use
  • File and photo uploads
  • Animated emoticons
  • Cross-device access
  • Encrypted connections
Features
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Are you fed up with heavy apps? GG is a light and pleasant messenger for everyday communication, for both private and company use. Always stay in touch with friends and colleagues. Talk in conference. Upload files and photos, and when you have no one to talk to, draw a contact, have fun, get to know new people. Free chat history and contact search. The best animated emoticons; check them out and make others smile. No matter where you are - at home, at work, on the go - you can talk to who you want, where you want. No matter on which device you are using GG, you always have access to the same contact list and conversation archive. Encrypted connections guarantee the security and confidentiality of your conversations. Install today and never miss a message again!

About

UseCrypt Messenger

Experience secure and private communication with advanced end-to-end encryption for text, voice, and video. This app offers anonymous, self-destructing messages and secure group calls, ensuring your conversations are safer than face-to-face interactions.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Self-destructing messages
  • Secure HD voice and video calls
  • Anonymous communication
  • Man-in-the-middle attack detection
  • Group calls
Features
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Your own presidential line. The first messenger app safer than a face-to-face conversation. From the world-class cryptographers to bring the privacy back. Fast, simple and fully secured conversations, whether it is a text, video or voice message (in HD quality). Feel safe with advance end-to-end encryption mixed with a few layers of strongest security available. FULLY PRIVATE: no data about users and conversations kept on servers, no data history kept at all SAFE: an app can detect man-in-the-middle attacks ANONYMOUS: no technical possibility to check the IP of the other side of the conversation ENCRYPTED: full end-to-end encryption POWERFUL: independent and separated cipher mechanism for text, voice and video messages ADVANCED: Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) with AES algorithm HIGHEST SECURITY: intermediary links via server RESISTANT: constant bitrate – no chance for side-channel attacks Rise the level of security by using separated password to the app. Use self-destructive messages, which will be irrecoverably deleted after the time you choose. Make secure calls within a group of trusted members with a crystal-clear sound and international calls with no additional cost. All you need is an access to the Internet. Phonebook integration - the app will find contacts using UseCrypt Messenger and use them securely. App infrastructure is situated in the Europe, which guarantees high speed and high security standards of the service. Privacy policy: https://usecrypt.com/ucm-ppe/ Terms of use: https://usecrypt.com/ucm-tos/ Application needs subscription for making calls and sending secure text messages. - Subscription is auto-renewable in monthly periods. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

Screenshots

GG4 screens
UseCrypt Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UseCrypt Messenger at 74% against GG's 29%. UseCrypt Messenger also leads on ads (none vs shown). GG's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). On price, in-app purchases 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. GG sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and UseCrypt Messenger sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GG holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of GG's written reviews are positive against 74% of UseCrypt Messenger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GG ships an update fortnightly, UseCrypt Messenger every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GG versus UseCrypt Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGGUseCrypt Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (57 ratings) — better3.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better18
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB111 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFintecom Sp. z o.o.Usecrypt Polska sp. z o. o.

Customer experience

GG

All ratings49 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative62.0%

UseCrypt Messenger

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative20.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GG

One-time3
  • 1 Month of GG Premium$1.99
  • 6 Months of GG Premium$9.99
  • 1 Year of GG Premium$19.99
1 purchases

UseCrypt Messenger

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription1 Month trial$14.491 Month

Questions

Is GG free?
GG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UseCrypt Messenger free?
UseCrypt Messenger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GG or UseCrypt Messenger?
GG is rated higher. GG averages 4.1 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while UseCrypt Messenger averages 3.8 from 18 ratings.
Do GG or UseCrypt Messenger have ads?
GG shows ads; UseCrypt Messenger does not.
Which is updated more often, GG or UseCrypt Messenger?
GG ships an update fortnightly, and UseCrypt Messenger every 5 weeks. Most recently, GG was updated on September 26, 2026 and UseCrypt Messenger on July 18, 2026.

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