Comparison

PrivateWave Professional vs Squealock

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

Head to head
About

PrivateWave Professional

Securely encrypt your calls using VoIP technology. This app allows for encrypted communication between users who also have the software installed, offering robust security features and low bandwidth usage. It is designed for business and personal use where call privacy is paramount.

Highlights
  • End-to-end voice encryption (ZRTP)
  • Signaling protection (SIP/TLS)
  • Mutual authentication with X.509 certificates
  • Low bandwidth usage
  • Extremely low battery drain
  • Supports various IP-enabled networks
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PrivateWave Professional is an innovative software to encrypt your calls in a totally safe and legal way through the VoIP Internet Protocol. It needs to be configured on your own PrivateServer or it can auto-configure itself on PrivateWave's hosted server. Once installed on mobile phones, PrivateWave Professional gives you the option to encrypt calls between the users (i.e both caller and called need to have the software installed). Using PrivateWave you can communicate easily and securely with your contacts. Please keep in mind that there is no way to call numbers on a public switched telephone network (PSTN). Easy to use: - Software only solution for iOS 11.x/12.x/13.x/14.x/15.x/16.x - The way to make calls doesn’t change Security: - Flexible security model: - ZRTP for end-to-end voice encryption - SIP/TLS for signaling protection - Use of only IETF standardized protocols - Security compliant with FIPS, NIST and NSA - Mutual Authentication with X.509 certificates - SSL Certificate Pinning - Based on open source technologies Performance: - Low average Bandwith: * in standby: negligible * during conversation: (100-200 K/minute) - International calls and worldwide roaming - Extremely low battery drain - Low latency (depends on network) Supported Networks: - Any IP-enabled network - 2G (GPRS, EDGE, 1xRTT) - 3G (UMTS, HSDPA, EV-DO) - 4G - WiFi - Satellite Encryption Algorithms: - ECDH 256 bit / 384 bit (default) / 521 bit (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman) - AES256 (CTR) for SRTP - SIP/TLS with X509v3 digital certificates Audio Codec: - AMR Narrowband 4.75 kbits/s

About

Squealock

This app provides a secure platform for team collaboration and communication, protecting against various online threats. It offers encrypted messaging, secure meetings, and robust privacy features without requiring personal contact information.

Highlights
  • Encrypted messaging with self-destruct option
  • Secure team meetings with link sharing
  • No phone number or email required
  • 30 GB free encrypted storage
  • Screenshot and screen recording prevention
  • Selective blocking of file types
Features
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Squealock helps protect you and your team against blackmail, smishing, phishing, spoofing, and ransomware attacks. TEAM MEETINGS You can join or share a meeting link with other members or non-users of the app, and they can even participate from their personal computers without the need for any installations. For security reasons, all meeting links are protected with a randomly generated password by default. NO PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL REQUIRED You only create a unique userID that can be changed at any time. When changed, the old userID becomes void and cannot be reused by anyone. UPGRADAGLE 30 GB FREE STORAGE Enjoy 30GB of storage for contents while in team mode. Files remain encrypted on our servers indefinitely until you delete them. STEALTH MODE Messages sent in stealth mode are encrypted, self-destruct locally and from the server once read and cannot be recovered. TEAM MODE The team mode option allows users to securely collaborate in 1-on-1 or Group conversations and comes with powerful access control functionalities. SCREENSHOT AND SCREEN RECORDING PREVENTION Screenshots and recordings are prevented and a notification is sent when someone attempts a screen capture. SELECTIVE BLOCKING Should you wish to no longer receive a certain file type (voice message, images, documents, etc...) from a contact, you can simply choose to apply a partial block. Terms of Service: https://squealock.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://squealock.com/Privacy

Screenshots

PrivateWave Professional4 screens
Squealock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squealock at 75% against PrivateWave Professional's 33%. Squealock also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). PrivateWave Professional's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Squealock sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PrivateWave Professional asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrivateWave Professional ships an update every 5 weeks, Squealock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PrivateWave Professional versus Squealock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivateWave ProfessionalSquealock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB83 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBV TECH SPASquealock Systems, Inc

Customer experience

PrivateWave Professional

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Squealock

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

PrivateWave Professional

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Squealock

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Month Subscription$1.991 Month
  • 10 GB Storage Plan$1.991 Month
  • 50 GB Storage Plan$5.991 Month
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  • 100GB Storage Plan$7.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription$14.991 Year
  • 1TB Storage Plan$14.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • 2TB Subscription Plan$24.991 Month
One-time2
  • Elite 1-month Subscription$19.99
  • Elite 6-month Subscription$69.99

Questions

Is PrivateWave Professional free?
PrivateWave Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squealock free?
Squealock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrivateWave Professional or Squealock have ads?
Neither PrivateWave Professional nor Squealock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrivateWave Professional or Squealock?
PrivateWave Professional ships an update every 5 weeks, and Squealock every 2 weeks. Most recently, PrivateWave Professional was updated on September 22, 2026 and Squealock on September 7, 2026.

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