Comparison

PhizChat vs Eter Encrypted

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

Head to head
About

PhizChat

This super app offers secure messaging, HD video calls, and a digital wallet for payments and bill splitting. It also features integrated shops for buying and selling, and a "Moments" section for sharing photos and videos with controlled privacy.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Group chats
  • HD video calls for up to 8 people
  • Digital wallet for payments and bill splitting
  • Integrated marketplace for buying and selling
  • Controlled photo and video sharing
  • Identity verification for enhanced security
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Phiz is the all-in-one super app for your everyday life. Secure messaging, payments, video calls, shops and more, all in one place, for free. Secure Messaging: Chat with end-to-end encryption. Only you and your contact can read your messages. Groups: Create groups and stay connected with friends and family in real time. HD Video Calls: Call up to 8 people at once with high quality and zero lag. Digital Wallet: Send money, split bills and pay directly through the app. Add your cards and bank account with total security. Shops: Buy and sell inside Phiz. Register your business or find products and services near you. Moments: Share photos, videos and GIFs with whoever you choose. You control who sees it. Identity Verification: Confirm who you are with facial recognition and ID documents for a safer, more trusted platform. Available on mobile and desktop. Quick sign-up with just your phone number.

About

Eter Encrypted

Features
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Eter is a messenger built for people who take privacy seriously. Every detail is designed to minimize traces and protect your conversations against extraction — even in advanced forensic scenarios. END-TO-END ENCRYPTION All messages are protected by the Signal Protocol with Double Ratchet. Your conversations are encrypted before leaving the device and can only be read by the intended recipient. ZERO ON-DEVICE STORAGE Unlike other messengers, Eter never writes messages to disk. Content lives only in protected memory and is wiped when you leave the app. No local files, no database, no backups. THE VAULT After 24 hours, your messages are locked in a cryptographic vault. Reopening requires mutual consent — both parties must agree. Real control over what can exist. ANTI-FORENSIC PROTECTION Screenshot blocking, aggressive RAM cleanup with native SecureBuffer, content-free notifications, and automatic wipe in risk scenarios. Designed to minimize residual traces. ENCRYPTED CALLS Voice and video calls with end-to-end encryption. Group calls via SFU supporting up to 50 participants with adaptive quality. PRIVATE CIRCLES Groups with controlled access, social graph protection via HMAC tokens, and the same privacy guarantees as individual conversations. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No phone number or email required — just a username and password. No feeds, no data collection, no dark patterns. The app serves you, never the other way around. FAMILIAR INTERFACE Intuitive navigation you already know. Same ease of use, with the depth of security you deserve. Eter doesn't promise the impossible. It promises to drastically reduce risk — by design.

Screenshots

PhizChat4 screens
Eter Encrypted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhizChat at none against Eter Encrypted's 3. PhizChat also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Eter Encrypted sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. PhizChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhizChat ships an update weekly, Eter Encrypted every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PhizChat versus Eter Encrypted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhizChatEter Encrypted
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size464 MB174 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPhiz App LTDADreyfus Queiroz de Vasconcelos

In-app purchases

None

PhizChat

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Eter Encrypted

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$149.991 Year
  • Corporate Monthly Plan$229.991 Month

Questions

Is PhizChat free?
PhizChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eter Encrypted free?
Eter Encrypted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhizChat or Eter Encrypted have ads?
Neither PhizChat nor Eter Encrypted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhizChat or Eter Encrypted?
PhizChat ships an update weekly, and Eter Encrypted every 4 days. Most recently, PhizChat was updated on October 10, 2026 and Eter Encrypted on October 1, 2026.

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