Comparison

Swiftgram vs MV2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited accounts
  • Message filtering
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Real-time chat translation
  • Customizable interface
  • Apple Watch companion
  • Privacy-focused features
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/

About

MV2

Features
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【MV2 — 更现代的 V2EX 客户端】 MV2 是一款面向 V2EX 社区打造的现代化第三方客户端。 我们希望保留 V2EX 熟悉的社区体验,同时针对 iPhone 和 iPad 重新设计浏览、阅读、讨论和发布流程,让你更轻松地发现内容、参与讨论和管理自己的社区动态。 【发现你感兴趣的内容】 浏览技术、创意、好玩、Apple、酷工作、交易、城市、问与答、最热、R2、VXNA 等频道。 支持节点搜索、最近访问与热门节点,让你快速进入自己关心的社区。 【更专注的阅读体验】 清晰的主题列表与正文排版,支持下拉刷新、滚动折叠和阅读历史。 在 iPad 上提供更适合大屏的双栏布局,左侧浏览主题,右侧直接阅读和参与讨论。 【完整的社区互动】 支持: • 回复主题 • 引用楼层 • 感谢回复 • 收藏主题 • 分享内容 • 查看用户主页 • 屏蔽用户 • 通知未读提醒 回复时可以快速引用指定楼层,让长讨论中的上下文更加清晰。 【更轻松地发布内容】 支持节点选择、Markdown 编辑、内容预览、图片上传和草稿自动保存。 即使临时退出编辑页面,也可以继续之前未完成的内容。 【更有趣的表达】 MV2 集成 V2EX Polish 表情库,提供多组社区常用表情,让回复不再只有文字。 【属于你的 V2EX】 登录后可以集中查看: • 我的主题 • 我的回复 • 收藏 • 稍后阅读 • 浏览历史 • 我的节点 • 通知 • 阅读设置 • 数据与隐私 【社区与安全】 MV2 展示来自 V2EX 社区的用户生成内容。为了营造友好、安全的社区体验: • 用户可以屏蔽其他用户并隐藏相关内容 • 用户可以举报不当内容或滥用行为 • 我们会及时处理收到的举报与反馈 • 对违反社区规则或存在滥用行为的账号,我们保留限制相关功能的权利 MV2 是独立开发的第三方 V2EX 客户端,与 V2EX 官方无隶属或授权关系。社区内容及账号行为同时受 V2EX 自身规则约束。 使用本应用即表示你同意适用的用户协议及 Apple 标准最终用户许可协议(EULA)。 开源项目:github.com/rwecho/MV2 联系邮箱:rwecho@live.com

Screenshots

Swiftgram4 screens
MV24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MV2 at none against Swiftgram's 1. Swiftgram's advantage is chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Swiftgram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. MV2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiftgram ships an update monthly, MV2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Swiftgram versus MV2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftgramMV2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (612 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings612 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAkentech Ltd振伟 阮

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

MV2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swiftgram

Subscriptions1
  • Swiftgram Pro$3.991 Month
None

MV2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiftgram free?
Swiftgram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MV2 free?
MV2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swiftgram or MV2 have ads?
Neither Swiftgram nor MV2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swiftgram or MV2?
Swiftgram ships an update monthly, and MV2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Swiftgram was updated on October 17, 2026 and MV2 on October 7, 2026.

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