Swiftgram vs YOLO
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/
YOLO
Discover real-time events happening around you, from concerts to spontaneous meetups. Share your live moments without filters and connect with people who share your interests through event chats and direct messages.
- Real-time event discovery
- Live moment sharing
- Interest-based community chats
- Personalized event feed
- Interactive location map
- Create your own events
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YOLO — это не приложение. Это способ жить. Представь: ты открываешь телефон и видишь не ленту постов, а реальные события, которые происходят прямо сейчас. В твоём городе. Рядом с тобой. Концерт, который начинается через час. Встреча единомышленников в парке. Спонтанный флешмоб на площади. Это YOLO. МОМЕНТЫ, КОТОРЫЕ ОСТАЮТСЯ Каждый момент — это не просто фото. Это история. Поделись тем, что происходит прямо сейчас. Пусть друзья увидят твою жизнь такой, какая она есть — живой, настоящей, без фильтров. СОБЫТИЯ, КОТОРЫЕ НАХОДЯТ ТЕБЯ Не ищи события — они найдут тебя. YOLO показывает то, что происходит рядом. Концерты, фестивали, встречи, спорт, искусство, технологии — всё в одном месте. Присоединяйся к тому, что тебе интересно. Или создай своё. РАЗГОВОРЫ, КОТОРЫЕ ИМЕЮТ ЗНАЧЕНИЕ Общайся с теми, кто разделяет твои интересы. Чаты событий, личные сообщения, комментарии к моментам. YOLO — это не просто социальная сеть. Это сообщество людей, которые выбирают жить, а не существовать. МЕСТА, КОТОРЫЕ ЗНАЧАТ Каждый момент привязан к месту. Каждое событие имеет адрес. YOLO показывает мир вокруг тебя таким, каким его видят другие. Открой карту и увидишь, что происходит прямо сейчас. В твоём районе. В твоём городе. В мире. ТВОЯ ЛЕНТА — ТВОИ ПРАВИЛА Персонализированная лента событий и моментов. Только то, что тебе интересно. Только то, что происходит рядом. Без лишнего шума. Без навязанного контента. Твоя жизнь, твоя лента. YOLO — это про то, чтобы не ждать идеального момента. Потому что идеальный момент — это сейчас. Скачай. Открой. Живи.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YOLO at 5.0 against Swiftgram's 4.2. YOLO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Swiftgram's advantage is ratings volume (612 vs 1) and chart position (#201 vs unranked). On price 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
Both are free to download. Swiftgram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. YOLO asks for nothing beyond the download.
YOLO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiftgram has 612 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of YOLO's.
Swiftgram ships an update monthly, YOLO weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiftgram | YOLO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (612 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 612 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #201 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Akentech Ltd | Artsiom Lysiuk |
Customer experience
Swiftgram
YOLO
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
YOLO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiftgram
- Swiftgram Pro$3.991 Month
YOLO
No in-app purchases









