Comparison

Keet vs Echoed

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

Head to head
About

Keet

Connect directly with others using a peer-to-peer messenger. Your messages, files, and calls are encrypted and shared only between devices, ensuring complete privacy and control without corporate servers or data mining.

Highlights
  • Peer-to-peer direct messaging
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
  • Direct file sharing
  • No central servers
  • Cross-platform support
Features
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Keet is the chat app that knows nothing about you — a truly peer-to-peer way to connect. Your messages, files, and calls are shared directly between your devices, never through corporate servers. No central databases. No data mining. No one in the middle. Whether you’re chatting with friends, family, or your team, Keet keeps your conversations private, fast, and completely under your control. TRUE PRIVACY, BY DESIGN No servers. No data stored in the cloud. Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted and travel only between participants. Not even Keet can access your conversations. FAST, DIRECT CONNECTIONS P2P technology connects you device-to-device, reducing lag and server dependency. Built on next-generation distributed communication protocols. MODERN CHAT FEATURES 1-to-1 and group conversations. HD audio and video calls. File sharing with direct device transfer. Cross-platform support on desktop and mobile. WHY KEET IS DIFFERENT Other apps route your messages through remote data centers. Keet doesn’t. Your chats never touch a server - they stay between you and the people you trust. Your conversations belong to you. Keet just makes them happen - privately, instantly, peer-to-peer. Download Keet and take back control of your communication.

About

Echoed

A private space for close-knit groups to connect through servers, direct messages, and voice/video calls. Organize events, manage tasks, and customize your experience without ads or algorithms.

Highlights
  • Servers and DMs
  • Voice and video calls
  • Event and task management
  • Customizable profiles and themes
  • Real-time messaging
  • No ads or algorithms
Features
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Not an office, not a feed, not another thing trying to sell you something. A private space for the people who matter — your friend group, your gaming crew, your small community — built warm and weird on purpose. — WHAT YOU GET — Servers and DMs Drop into a server for your crew or slide into DMs. Channels, categories, roles, pins, replies, reactions, threads, stickers, custom emoji — everything you'd expect, none of the enterprise bloat. Voice and video calls One-tap voice for quick chats, group video for movie nights, and full server voice channels so you can keep the conversation going while you play. Events and tasks, right in the chat Plan the next session without leaving the server. Calendar channels for events and RSVPs, task boards for coordinating who's doing what. No more third-party schedulers. Make it yours Custom status, per-server profiles, themes, activity indicators, stickers, emoji packs. The app feels like your space, not ours. Real-time and reliable Built on a modern realtime stack so messages, calls, and presence just work — fast, live, no refresh-button energy. Quiet by default No ads. No algorithm. No "people you may know." We don't data-mine your conversations. You choose who sees what. — THE VIBE — Echoed is dark-first, warm, and a little bit rebellious. Golden accents because we're not sterile-corporate-blue. Late-night-basement vibes because that's where the good conversations happen. Design that respects the fact that you're talking to people you actually know. — FOR — • Friend groups that want a private place that feels like home • Gaming squads coordinating raids, drops, watch-parties • Small communities, book clubs, study groups, creative collabs • Anyone tired of platforms that treat a chat app like a billboard — COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION — • Belarusian translation revised and enhanced by @lenify Echoed is free, private, and built with care. Your people. Your space. Your echo.

Screenshots

Keet4 screens
Echoed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Echoed at 100% against Keet's 64%. Keet's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keet ships an update every 5 days, Echoed monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Keet versus Echoed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeetEchoed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (205 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings205 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#117 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHolepunch IncMashrafi Rahman

Customer experience

Keet

All ratings205 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative28.7%

Echoed

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Keet

No in-app purchases

None

Echoed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keet free?
Keet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Echoed free?
Echoed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keet or Echoed have ads?
Neither Keet nor Echoed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keet or Echoed?
Keet ships an update every 5 days, and Echoed monthly. Most recently, Keet was updated on October 15, 2026 and Echoed on October 7, 2026.

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