mssgs vs twonly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mssgs
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mssgs is chat for the people you actually talk to. Message your friends, run a community, see who is nearby and play a game right in the conversation. No ads, no tracking, no feed deciding what you see. CHAT YOUR WAY • Direct messages with streaks, voice memos, photos, albums, GIFs and stickers • Ghost mode: switch a DM over and its messages disappear after they are read • One-time photos and videos that are gone once opened • Reactions, replies, polls, mentions and hundreds of stickers • Hide finished chats in an archive behind Face ID or a passcode COMMUNITIES • Servers with channels, categories, roles and permissions • Plan events with a list of who is coming, and set reminders • Voice rooms with push-to-talk, raise hand and a soundboard • Moderation that puts the community in charge: reports, mutes and bans • Make a channel readable on the web CALLS • Voice and video calls, one-on-one or with a group • End-to-end encrypted whenever everyone's app supports it, with a lock on screen that tells you • Share your screen LIVE MAP • See your friends on a live map, and only the friends you pick see you • Public posts pinned to the places they were taken • Pick exactly who can see you, and stop sharing any time STORIES, FEED AND CAMERA • Post photos, videos and slideshows with a song to your feed or your story • Private stories for up to 50 people • A real camera with live filters, location stickers, text and face lenses • Memories: your own gallery of the moments you kept GAMES • Battleship, Four in a Row, Checkers, Snake, Word Guesser and more, built into the chat • Host a tournament, or invite a friend without an account with a guest link MAKE IT YOURS • Nameplates, avatar frames and profile backgrounds from the decoration shop • Badges you earn, chat themes, and light or dark mode • Premium adds 60 fps screen sharing, 50 MB uploads, 5,000-character messages, extra communities, call reactions and more, paid with credits you buy in the app APPLE WATCH • Read and answer chats, browse the feed and check the map from your wrist • A timer, stopwatch, alarms and a calculator, no account needed SAFE BY DESIGN • No ads and no tracking • Report or block anyone from anywhere, and moderators act on it • Protect your account with a passkey or backup codes as a second factor
twonly
This social networking app prioritizes user privacy with end-to-end encryption for all shared moments. It focuses on genuine connections without addictive features or advertisements, developed and hosted in Europe.
- End-to-end encryption
- Ad-free experience
- Focus on sharing moments
- No addictive features
- European-based development and hosting
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Carefree sharing With end-to-end encryption, enjoy the peace of mind that only you and your friends can see the moments you share. Focus on sharing moments Say goodbye to addictive features! twonly was created for sharing moments, free from useless distractions or ads. Based in Europe twonly is developed and hosted exclusively in Europe. Created by a student, not a big tech company selling your personal data for profit. You are not the product! twonly is clearly and transparently funded by a monthly fee and not by selling your data. Terms of Use: https://twonly.eu/de/legal/agb.html Privacy Policy: https://twonly.eu/de/legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: twonly at every 9 days against mssgs's every 3 weeks. twonly also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mssgs ships an update every 3 weeks, twonly every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | mssgs | twonly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Deverence Group B.V. | Tobias Mueller |
In-app purchases
mssgs
No in-app purchases
twonly
No in-app purchases









