NZ Chat vs Swiftgram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NZ Chat
Connect with loved ones through free voice and video calls, messaging, and a wide selection of stickers. This secure platform aims to bridge distances and enhance communication with evolving features.
- Secure communication
- Voice and video calls
- Messaging
- Variety of stickers
- Global availability
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NZChat is a fast, secure, and seamless communication platform that brings you closer to family and friends for free. Express yourself fully with high-quality voice and video calls, instant messaging, dynamic feeds, and an endless collection of fun stickers. Available globally, NZChat is constantly evolving with innovative features and real-time engagement tools to make your daily connections smarter, more convenient, and deeply engaging.
Swiftgram
A modified Telegram client offering enhanced privacy, unlimited accounts, and advanced messaging features. Enjoy ad-free communication with tools like message filtering, real-time translation, and voice-to-text transcription.
- Unlimited accounts
- Message filtering
- Voice-to-text transcription
- Real-time chat translation
- Customizable interface
- Apple Watch companion
- Privacy-focused features
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Swiftgram is a modded client for Telegram with Lots of features, focus on Privacy, No Limits, No Ads. Completelly Open Source and includes all latest updates from Telegram plus UNLIMITED ACCOUNTS: Add as many numbers as you want for FREE. ACCOUNTS BACKUP: Log-in to your accounts without SMS-code. Restore all Sessions that are still Active on Telegram servers. MESSAGE FILTER: Reduce visibility of SPAM, promotions and annoying messages. FORMATTING PANEL: Bold, Italic, Links? Formatting with just a single tap. VOICE-TO-TEXT: Transcribe audio messages to text for FREE. TRANSLATOR: Real-time translations for an entire chat. Translate messages you send with a single tap. STORIES: Hide stories or disable swipe for recording. APPLE WATCH COMPANION: Send and Receive Text and Voice messages on your Watch, only in Swiftgram! CHAT MANAGEMENT: Control Tabs, Hide "All Chats", move Folders to bottom and remember the last opened Folder to quickly jump into the discussion. HIDE NOTIFICATIONS: No more Pinned Messages or @mentions when you need some piece of mind. 50+ CUSTOMIZATIONS: Tabs, Chat List and Folders, Profiles, Stories, Translator, Better Photos, Stickers, Context Menu and much, MUCH MORE! SIMPLICITY: Swiftgram remains easy to use with no interface clutter. PRIVACY-FOCUSED: Instant Passcode Lock, Completelly Open Source, No Ads, No Trackers. Your messages and chats remain secure. ACCESSIBILITY: Improved VoiceOver support for Messages Sharing, cause A11y matters! Follow the news: @swiftgram Discuss: @swiftgramchat Swiftgram is an unofficial fork based on Telegram API. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NZ Chat at 4.8 against Swiftgram's 4.2. NZ Chat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Swiftgram's advantage is ratings volume (635 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. NZ Chat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Swiftgram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NZ Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftgram has 635 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NZ Chat's written reviews are positive against 69% of Swiftgram's.
NZ Chat ships an update every 6 days, Swiftgram monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NZ Chat | Swiftgram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.2 (635 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 69.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 635 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 387 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Natronz | Akentech Ltd |
Customer experience
NZ Chat
Swiftgram
Bugs and requests
NZ Chat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Swiftgram
Reported bugs
5 issues- Search bar crashes the app
- Forwarded messages disappear
- Notification issues and unknown caller spam
- Slow message loading and account switching
- Crashes when accessing storage usage section
Requested features
5 requests- Add Thai language support
- Integrate with iOS call features
- Implement 'show restricted content' for entire chats
- Add 'add to cloud' option for direct message saving
- Allow custom app icon selection
In-app purchases
NZ Chat
- 15 coins for purchases$0.99
- 40 coins for purchases$0.99
- 60 coins for purchases$0.99
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- 80 coins for purchases$0.99
- 100 coins for purchases2 variants$0.99
- 20 coins for purchases$0.99
- 200 coins for purchases$2.99
- 305 coins for purchases$3.99
- 410 coins for purchases$4.99
- 600 coins for purchases$6.99
Swiftgram
- Swiftgram Pro$3.991 Month
