BopChat vs Marivil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BopChat
Send photos that vanish after a short viewing period, directly within your iMessage conversations. Enjoy private photo sharing with a time limit.
- Disappearing photos
- iMessage integration
- 10-second viewing limit
- Private photo sharing
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With BopChat, send a picture to your friend that disappears, all within iMessage. The image lasts for 10 seconds and then disappears!
Marivil
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Marivil is a private messenger built around one principle: your conversations belong to you. Every message and call is protected with end-to-end encryption — no ads, no tracking, no data mining. PRIVATE MESSAGING • 1:1 and group chats, end-to-end encrypted by default • Photos, videos, voice notes, and file sharing • Delivery and read receipts CALLS • Encrypted voice and video calls • Group video calls BUILT-IN ENCRYPTED MAIL • A private @marivil.com mailbox, protected with the same end-to-end encryption as your chats SECURITY YOU CAN VERIFY • Verify your contacts in person with a safety code or QR scan • Hardware-backed device authentication keeps your account tied to your device • Encryption keys are generated and stored on your device Marivil is free to use, with no ads. Learn more about our encryption at marivil.com/legal/encryption.
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Verdict
BopChat and Marivil are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BopChat | Marivil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AIx Solutions Group, Inc. | Veeran K Puthumkara |
In-app purchases
BopChat
No in-app purchases
Marivil
No in-app purchases
