Swiftgram vs Twylo Connect
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/
Twylo Connect
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Twylo Connect ist die mobile App für Ihre professionelle Business-Kommunikation. Nutzen Sie WLAN oder mobiles Internet, um zu telefonieren, Video zu nutzen und Nachrichten zu senden – überall dort, wo Sie arbeiten. Die App ist für den Einsatz mit der Twylo-Connect-Kommunikationsumgebung ausgelegt und unterstützt Push-Benachrichtigungen, damit Sie auch bei geschlossener App Anrufe und Nachrichten nicht verpassen. Zugriff auf Ihre Kontakte, übersichtliche Oberfläche und Funktionen für den Alltag im Business: mehrere Gespräche, Weiterleitungen, Zusammenführung und Split von Anrufen, sowie Video inkl. Konferenzszenarien (je nach Plattform-Konfiguration). Twylo Connect legt Wert auf Sicherheit: erweiterte Einstellungen für Signalisierung und Verschlüsselung der Sprache nach gängigen VoIP-Standards. Unterstützt werden hochauflösende Videoanrufe sowie gängige Audio-Codecs für klare Sprachqualität. Gruppenchats und der Austausch von Sprachnachrichten, Bildern und Dateien sind integriert – passend zu Ihrer Twylo-Connect-Lösung. Hinweis: Für die volle Funktionalität ist eine entsprechende Twylo-/Telefonanlagen-Anbindung (SIP/VoIP) erforderlich. Details erhalten Sie von Ihrem Anbieter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Twylo Connect at none against Swiftgram's 1. Swiftgram's advantage is chart position (#202 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Twylo Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swiftgram ships an update monthly, Twylo Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiftgram | Twylo Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (634 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 634 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #202 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akentech Ltd | Twylo LLC |
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
Twylo Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiftgram
- Swiftgram Pro$3.991 Month
Twylo Connect
No in-app purchases
