Swiftgram vs Bazoomba
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/
Bazoomba
This app splits a single photo into two halves, allowing you to create unique visual content. Easily share these split images to social media platforms like Threads and Instagram, where they can be combined to create engaging posts.
- Split photos into two halves
- Create unique visual content
- Direct sharing to Threads
- Seamless integration with Instagram
- 7 Wacky Filters
- Choose photos from library
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Bazoomba creates 2 photos from 1 image. How it works: Take or choose a photo. Bazoomba splits the photo perfectly in half, creating two from one! Add the two photos directly to your Threads post, and watch it come to life by connecting it with a pinch. Bazoomba also works great with Instagram! When you share both images in a single post, the photos are combined seamlessly! Features: • 7 Wacky Filters • Choose Photo: Select any image in your library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bazoomba at 5.0 against Swiftgram's 4.2. Bazoomba 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 device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Swiftgram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Bazoomba asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bazoomba 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 Bazoomba's.
Swiftgram ships an update monthly, Bazoomba every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiftgram | Bazoomba |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akentech Ltd | Logan Voss |
Customer experience
Swiftgram
Bazoomba
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
Bazoomba
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiftgram
- Swiftgram Pro$3.991 Month
Bazoomba
No in-app purchases
