oChat vs ChatMinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
ChatMinder
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Helping parents proactively nurture safe communication as children learn to chat online. Includes all the familiar features of any chat app (such as WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger). Safety protection features baked in from the start: - Contact Protection: Approve both incoming and outgoing contact requests. - Message Protection: Choose if incoming or outgoing messages require approval or not. - Call Protection: Choose if they can make calls or video calls and to whom - Chat Protection: Custom protection settings for individual contacts or group chats - Feature Protection: Choose if they can send gifs or use the message improvement feature - Chat Visibility: View protected users chats on your own device - Real-time Supervision: Real-time notifications and moderation (approve or reject). - Cross-Platform: Works on mobile devices and in any browser. - Smart approval rules: Use AI to help moderate messages, ensuring that only messages requiring a human touch are flagged. - Appropriate for all ages: Increase levels of autonomy and trust as children mature. Guardians can create protected user profiles without needing protected users to register. Terms of Use: https://chatminder.app/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://chatminder.app/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ChatMinder at 16.4 against oChat's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. oChat sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ChatMinder sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
oChat ships an update every 6 days, ChatMinder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | oChat | ChatMinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalii Sosin | Sudnik Software Ltd |
In-app purchases
oChat
- Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 500 Stars$9.99
- 750 Stars$14.99
- 1 000 Stars$19.99
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- 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
ChatMinder
- Premium, Monthly, 5x Premium Seats1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Premium, Monthly, 8x Premium Seats1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Premium, Yearly, 1x Premium Seat1 Month trial$11.991 Year
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- Premium, Yearly, 2x Premium Seats1 Month trial$14.991 Year
- Premium, Yearly, 3x Premium Seats1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Premium, Yearly, 4x Premium Seats1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Premium, Yearly, 5x Premium Seats1 Month trial$24.991 Year
- Premium, Yearly, 7x Premium Seats1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Premium, Yearly, 6x Premium Seats1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Premium, Yearly, 8x Premium Seats1 Month trial$34.991 Year









