Comparison

oChat vs InstaThought

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

Head to head
About

oChat

A secure messaging app that prioritizes privacy and ease of use. Sign in with Apple or Google without a phone number or password. Enjoy end-to-end encrypted chats and groups with verifiable keys.

Highlights
  • Sign in with Apple or Google
  • No phone number or password required
  • End-to-end encrypted chats and groups
  • Verifiable chat keys
  • Invite links with revocation
  • Media sharing (encrypted)
  • Local chat history storage
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oChat is a messenger you can walk into. Sign in with Apple or Google in one tap — no phone number, no SMS code, no password to make up — and you are writing. The same account works on iPhone and on Mac. Your one-to-one chats and groups are end-to-end encrypted with Apple's own CryptoKit. Keys are set up on that first sign-in, so there is nothing to switch on. AND YOU CAN CHECK IT In a one-to-one chat, compare a fingerprint face to face — eight pictures, a 60-digit number, or the QR code you show each other — and the chat is marked verified. If that key changes later, a warning appears above the message field. Chats with our support team are not end-to-end encrypted, and the app says so on that screen. INSIDE • Chats and groups, with invite links you can revoke one by one. New members can get recent history from the person who added them. • Replies, edits, reactions, pinned messages, an archive and notes to yourself. • Photos, video, files, voice messages and video notes, encrypted on your device before they are uploaded. • A chat list that opens with no connection; an unsent message waits in the outbox and goes on its own. • Your chat history lives on your device. Our server holds a message only until your devices receive it, 30 days at most, and there are no cloud backups. To move to a new iPhone or Mac, enter a 6-digit code on your old one and your history comes straight across. • Notifications with no text in them: the push preview is encrypted, and our server cannot read it. • Privacy settings that work both ways, a Devices screen that closes any other session, plus reports, blocks and moderation labels. • 47 languages, a dark theme, links that open inside the app. PLANS Messaging, groups, encryption and opening any media sent to you are free. Premium is a monthly subscription. It adds sending media — photos, video, files, voice messages and video notes — and what else it includes is shown on the subscription screen in the app. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://ochat.club/terms Privacy Policy: https://ochat.club/privacy Support: support@ochat.club

About

InstaThought

Features
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InstaThought is a simple app. Turn your thoughts into images of text which are perfectly sized for Instagram stories and posts. That's it. There are 45 styles to choose from or you can create your own. There are 10 passages from famous texts to use as inspiration. There are no ads and there are no purchases. There are no accounts and there are no passwords. Just your thoughts, ready to be shared.

Screenshots

oChat4 screens
InstaThought4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InstaThought at none against oChat's 10. oChat's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. oChat sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. InstaThought asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

oChat ships an update every 6 days, InstaThought every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
oChat versus InstaThought: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteroChatInstaThought
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalii SosinJoe Crozier Software

In-app purchases

10 purchases

oChat

Subscriptions1
  • Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • 500 Stars$9.99
  • 750 Stars$14.99
  • 1 000 Stars$19.99
Show 6 more
  • 1 500 Stars$29.99
  • 2 500 Stars$49.99
  • 5 000 Stars$99.99
  • 10 000 Stars$199.99
  • 25 000 Stars$499.99
  • 35 000 Stars$699.99
None

InstaThought

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is oChat free?
oChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InstaThought free?
InstaThought is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do oChat or InstaThought have ads?
Neither oChat nor InstaThought shows ads.
Which is updated more often, oChat or InstaThought?
oChat ships an update every 6 days, and InstaThought every 6 months. Most recently, oChat was updated on November 5, 2026 and InstaThought on November 4, 2026.

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