mssgs vs Bini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 β’ Direct messages with streaks, voice memos, photos, albums, GIFs and stickers β’ Ghost mode: switch a DM over and its messages disappear after they are read β’ One-time photos and videos that are gone once opened β’ Reactions, replies, polls, mentions and hundreds of stickers β’ Hide finished chats in an archive behind Face ID or a passcode COMMUNITIES β’ Servers with channels, categories, roles and permissions β’ Plan events with a list of who is coming, and set reminders β’ Voice rooms with push-to-talk, raise hand and a soundboard β’ Moderation that puts the community in charge: reports, mutes and bans β’ Make a channel readable on the web CALLS β’ Voice and video calls, one-on-one or with a group β’ End-to-end encrypted whenever everyone's app supports it, with a lock on screen that tells you β’ Share your screen LIVE MAP β’ See your friends on a live map, and only the friends you pick see you β’ Public posts pinned to the places they were taken β’ Pick exactly who can see you, and stop sharing any time STORIES, FEED AND CAMERA β’ Post photos, videos and slideshows with a song to your feed or your story β’ Private stories for up to 50 people β’ A real camera with live filters, location stickers, text and face lenses β’ Memories: your own gallery of the moments you kept GAMES β’ Battleship, Four in a Row, Checkers, Snake, Word Guesser and more, built into the chat β’ Host a tournament, or invite a friend without an account with a guest link MAKE IT YOURS β’ Nameplates, avatar frames and profile backgrounds from the decoration shop β’ Badges you earn, chat themes, and light or dark mode β’ 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 β’ Read and answer chats, browse the feed and check the map from your wrist β’ A timer, stopwatch, alarms and a calculator, no account needed SAFE BY DESIGN β’ No ads and no tracking β’ Report or block anyone from anywhere, and moderators act on it β’ Protect your account with a passkey or backup codes as a second factor
Bini
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Two people. One app. No feed, no strangers, no ads. Bini is Latin for "a pair", and it is built for one couple. You pair with your partner once, and that is the entire app. Nobody else can join it, and nobody else can find you in it. There is no one to meet here β only the partner you already have. Your messages, photos, voice notes and calls are end-to-end encrypted with keys made on your own devices β so we cannot read them. MESSAGES THAT STAY YOURS Text, photos, videos, voice notes, files and stickers, end-to-end encrypted with X25519 key exchange and AES-256-GCM. Send view-once media that disappears after it is seen, find a GIF without leaving the chat, and get told if a photo or video you sent is captured. Reply to anything, react with a tap. VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS Ring each other straight from the chat. A call arrives like a real phone call, even on the lock screen, and calls between the two of you are end-to-end encrypted too. EMOJIS AND STREAKS Turn the wheel to one of eight emoji and tap to send it β or hold, and it arrives big. Send each other one on the same day and your interaction streak grows. Miss a day and a Streak Saviour can bring it back within 24 hours. A NOTES BOARD FOR TWO Leave each other notes on a cork board on the app's main screen. Tap a line to cross it off, stamp a note Done, On it or with a heart, and write a reply underneath. PAIR MAP See each other on a live map. Sharing starts switched off and stays off until you turn it on, and you can switch it back off at any time. Go Live for a set stretch of time when you are on your way, and save the places that matter to you both as shared lists. MEMORIES Photos pinned to the spot they were taken, so you can wander back through your favourite days on a map. SHARED CALENDAR Plans, anniversaries and birthdays in one place, with colour-coded categories, a year view, and syncing to your device calendar. QUESTION OF THE DAY A new question every day. You both answer, then both answers unlock at once. STICKERS OF YOUR OWN Turn a photo into a sticker β the subject is cut out for you. Import packs, keep favourites, and send the ones only the two of you will understand. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your messages, photos, videos, voice notes, files, stickers, calls and daily-question answers are end-to-end encrypted. The keys are created on your devices and only ever leave them encrypted, in a form we cannot open. What you write in your calendar entries is end-to-end encrypted too, and so are the notes you pin to your shared board and the photos and videos in your Memories. Location sharing is opt-in: it stays off until you turn it on, and you can switch it off again at any moment. There are no ads in the app, and we do not sell your data. ALSO INSIDE Lock the app behind Face ID or Touch ID. The app asks iOS to block screenshots and screen recording in chat and during calls. Available in 33 languages. PREMIUM, SHARED One subscription covers both partners β whoever subscribes, you both get it. Premium opens up the shared calendar in full, with categories, year view and device-calendar sync, plus shared place lists on the Pair Map. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://thebiniapp.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://thebiniapp.com/terms-of-service.html Bini is operated by RevuFlex LTD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mssgs at none against Bini's 1. mssgs also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Bini's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bini sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. mssgs asks for nothing beyond the download.
mssgs ships an update every 3 weeks, Bini every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mssgs | Bini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Deverence Group B.V. | RevuFlex LTD |
In-app purchases
mssgs
No in-app purchases
Bini
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month









