Comparison

Databag vs Ecto

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

Head to head
About

Databag

This self-hosted messaging service offers decentralized and federated communication with end-to-end encryption. Organize conversations by topic and enjoy low latency with mobile alerts for new messages and calls.

Highlights
  • Decentralized communication
  • Federated accounts
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Topic-based threads
  • Audio and video calls
  • Mobile alerts
Features
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Databag is a selfhosted messaging service. Notable features include: - Decentralized (direct communication between app and server node) - Federated (accounts on different nodes can communicate) - Public-Private key based identity (not bound to any blockchain or hosting domain) - End-to-End encryption (the hosting admin cannot view sealed topics, default unsealed) - Audio and Video Calls (nat traversal requires separate relay server) - Topic based threads (messages organized by topic not contacts) - Lightweight (server can run on a raspberry pi zero v1.3) - Low latency (use of websockets for push events to avoid polling) - Unlimited accounts per node (host for your whole family) - Mobile alerts for new contacts, messages, and calls (supports APN)

About

Ecto

Features
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Ecto is a fast Ghost CMS client for iPhone and iPad. Sign in with your Ghost account, browse and search posts, then create, edit, schedule, publish, or delete content from a focused mobile workflow. The app includes a distraction-free editor, post detail views, profile management, and in-app feedback capture so you can manage your publication without going back to a desktop dashboard. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Databag3 screens
Ecto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Databag at none against Ecto's 1. Databag also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). 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. Ecto sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Databag asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Databag versus Ecto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDatabagEcto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland OsborneDoron Katz

In-app purchases

None

Databag

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ecto

Subscriptions1
  • Ecto Pro Yearly$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Databag free?
Databag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ecto free?
Ecto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Databag or Ecto have ads?
Neither Databag nor Ecto shows ads.

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