Monal vs Wispr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monal
This open-source messenger provides a fast and user-friendly way to connect to the XMPP public chat network. Enjoy private, ad-free communication with end-to-end encryption and features like group chats and file sharing.
- Open Source
- No Ads
- OMEMO encrypted chat
- Multi user chat (MUC)
- Audio/Video calls
- File sharing
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There has never been a better time to get into XMPP, a free public chat network no one controls or owns. Monal is a fast and user friendly way to use XMPP. Just download the app, login or register and you are ready to chat in minutes. It looks and works the way other apps do, so there is no need to “learn XMPP” or even care what it is. Notable features: - Open Source - No Ads! Strong focus on privacy. Does not phone home and does not have software "metrics" - Does not read any personal information - With a direct connection to your server, your password and all other info are never sent to a third-party - OMEMO encrypted chat - Will work with corporate XMPP servers that require VPN - Multi user chat (MUC) support for group chats - Audio/Video calls Implements certain XMPP extensions intended to improve mobile communication: - XEP-0357: Push Notifications - XEP-0280: Message Carbons keep messages in synch between clients - XEP-0198: Stream Management to quickly reconnect - XEP-0199: XMPP Ping to maintain connections - XEP-0313: Message Archive Management to download chat history - XEP-0352: Client State Indication for dramatic reduction on power use - XEP-0363: HTTP File Upload to send images in conversations
Wispr
This app offers fully private and secured communication, including messages, audio/video calls, and file transfers. It utilizes advanced encryption technology to ensure no one, not even the app developers, can access your conversations. Enjoy high-fidelity communication with a user-friendly design, optimized for all network conditions.
- End-to-end encrypted messages
- Private audio/video calls
- Secure file transfers
- Voice Over Blockchain Protocol (VOBP) encryption
- User-friendly interface
- Optimized for all network conditions
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Given today’s challenge of keeping one’s privacy private, Wispr is the present and future of secured communication. Each high-fidelity message, audio/video call or file transfer is fully private with no one, not even us, being able to interfere. FULLY PROTECTED : State-of-the-art technology ensures secured messages and file transfers to and from anyone at any time. You don’t have to worry about needing special features as having all things private and secured is normality for Wispr. BY NEW ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY: Having each and every element on the app (messages, audio and video calls, file transfers) encrypted is brought to you by VOBP (Voice Over Blockchain Protocol), which makes your communication bullet proof. FOR FREE : Privacy should not be perceived as a preference, but as a given and so Wispr should not be a choice, but a normality. WITH NO FURTHER EFFORT : Wispr is available for everyone through the simple use of their phone number and address book or through using Matrix ID that is one can directly access owners of Impulse K1, a phone taking encryption to a whole new level. However, Wispr’s future has much to hold in terms of taking privacy to a whole new level. YET BEST QUALITY : Slow networks are not a show stopper for Wispr, which is optimized to perform equally successful in all kinds of environments all over the world. Top that with a user friendly, very intuitive design and low latency and you get your choice of privacy providing app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wispr at 4.8 against Monal's 3.7. Wispr also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wispr holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Monal's written reviews are positive against 67% of Wispr's.
Monal ships an update every 5 weeks, Wispr every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Monal | Wispr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (141 ratings) | 4.8 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 322 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Molitor und Dietzel, Inh. Thilo Molitor | CRYPTODATA TECH S.R.L. |
Customer experience
Monal
Wispr
Bugs and requests
Monal
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disconnects frequently
- Incompatible with some XMPP servers
- Crashes when sending messages
- Issues with loading contact lists
Requested features
4 requests- Add OTR/PGP encryption support
- Improve group chat functionality
- Allow customization of sounds and notifications
- Optimize for older iOS versions
Wispr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monal
No in-app purchases
Wispr
No in-app purchases









