Swiftgram vs Bold Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Bold Text
Transform plain text into unique, stylized fonts for social media and creative projects. Save favorite conversions and enjoy a user-friendly interface with dark mode support. Unlock premium features for an expanded font library and an ad-free experience.
- Convert text to unique styles
- Select fancy fonts and alphabets
- Copy stylized text easily
- Save favorite conversions
- Dark mode support
- Expanded premium font library
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Key Features: • Convert plain text into a variety of unique styles • Choose from a selection of fancy fonts and alphabets • Easily copy your stylized text to use anywhere • Save your favorite conversions for quick access • Dark mode support for comfortable use day and night Premium Features: • Access an expanded library of exclusive font styles • Remove accents from text for even more style options • Ad-free experience for uninterrupted creativity Whether you're looking to add style to your social media bios, create standout posts, or just have fun with text, Bold Text has you covered. With its user-friendly interface and powerful conversion tools, you'll be creating eye-catching text in no time! Note: Some features require an in-app purchase to unlock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swiftgram at 69% against Bold Text's 25%. Swiftgram also leads on ratings volume (567 vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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. Swiftgram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Bold Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Swiftgram holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftgram has 567 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Swiftgram's written reviews are positive against 25% of Bold Text's.
Swiftgram ships an update monthly, Bold Text every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiftgram | Bold Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (567 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 567 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akentech Ltd | KeoGlobal |
Customer experience
Swiftgram
Bold Text
Bugs and 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
Bold Text
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiftgram
- Swiftgram Pro$3.991 Month
Bold Text
- Premium$1.99
