Comparison

Presence Messenger vs Forum Copilot

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

Head to head
About

Presence Messenger

This social networking app prioritizes privacy and security by hiding public post metrics and keeping all conversations end-to-end encrypted. It offers a safe space for users to share content without the pressure of public validation or data tracking.

Highlights
  • Hidden likes, replies, and follower counts
  • End-to-end encrypted direct chats
  • Stories that don't vanish after 24 hours
  • No data collection or tracking
  • Control over online and read receipt status
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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TALK PRIVATELY, SHARE PUBLICLY: Share with millions of people, but likes, replies, and follower count stay hidden, and all conversations happen in direct chats. This frees you from haters, who can no longer attack you in public, and from the anxiety of social media over-exposure. It’s liberating—everyone can see, no one can touch. Additionally, messages are end-to-end encrypted, stored only on your phone, and we don’t track or collect sensitive data. In short, Presence is the safest place to be online. Read below to find out why we are so special. GOODBYE "HATERS": Share stories publicly, but likes, replies, views, and interactions stay private. Nobody can attack your content, and there’s no pressure or worry about numbers. A DIFFERENT STORY: Unless otherwise specified, your stories won't vanish after 24 hours, so you can share select contents about yourself and your life. Perfect for keeping in touch with fans, expressing views, promoting trends, or sharing personal moments on your terms. SAFE: Privacy is our priority, but we go further—we end online abuse, anxiety, and falsehoods. Presence is your space to be yourself without feeling over-exposed. With private interactions and no profile counters, you can finally stay safe and relaxed online. PRIVATE: Chats and media are end-to-end encrypted (AES-256/RSA) and stored only on your phone. Nobody can read or see them, not even us. Unlike many chat apps, no one can see your “last seen” and you control who sees your "online" status and "read receipts". This is real privacy—the rest are just slogans. WE DON’T: Unlike social media, we remove all sources of stress or harm. We don’t collect unnecessary data, track you outside Presence, or profile you for third parties. So when you see a specific story or ad, you know we are serving you, and nobody else. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Forum Copilot

Features
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Forum Copilot is one app for the forums you love that run XenForo. Every screen is made for the phone, not a website squeezed into a frame, and alerts reach you the moment someone replies. Forums about satellite TV, music, cars, games, wellness and more use Forum Copilot to stay with their members on the go. Read, reply, react and message in all of them, without juggling browser tabs. YOUR FORUMS, ONE HOME • The forums you use stay on Home, with their own logos • Add a forum by typing its address, or paste a link to any thread or post NEVER MISS A REPLY • Push notifications for replies, quotes, mentions, reactions and messages • Watch a forum or a thread, with email or alerts, as on the website • Alerts stay unread until you open them, with Mark all read THE WHOLE FORUM, MADE FOR A PHONE • Sections, sub-forums and threads, in light and dark mode • Latest, unread and watched threads; sort and filter any forum • Posts look as they do on the forum's website: formatting, quotes, code, tables, spoilers, images and video • Tags, thread prefixes, signatures and member titles, as the forum shows them • Questions show their solution, suggestions their score TAKE PART • Reply with formatting, photos and attachments • Start threads with a poll, tags, a thread type and the forum's own fields • React to posts, quote, edit and share • Direct messages with other members • See who's online and view member profiles, where the forum allows it YOUR ACCOUNT STAYS WITH THE FORUM • Sign in with your forum account, including two-step verification • Each forum keeps its own account; many forums can be read without signing in • Ignore members, and report posts to the forum's moderators • Moderators can approve and restore posts in place FOR FORUM OWNERS Install the Forum Copilot add-on on your XenForo forum and your members can use this app right away. Forum Copilot is open source, so you can also publish an app with your own forum's name and look. Forum Copilot is an independent app and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, XenForo Ltd. XenForo is a trademark of XenForo Ltd. Forum names and logos belong to their communities.

Screenshots

Presence Messenger4 screens
Forum Copilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forum Copilot at none against Presence Messenger's 10. Forum Copilot also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Presence Messenger sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Forum Copilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Presence Messenger ships an update every 5 days, Forum Copilot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Presence Messenger versus Forum Copilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresence MessengerForum Copilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB56 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPresence Network Inc.Molecorp Esports

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Presence Messenger

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Basic$0.991 Month
  • Premium Basic$1.991 Year
  • Premium Plus$1.991 Month
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  • Premium$2.491 Year
  • Premium Plus$4.991 Year
  • Premium$4.991 Year
  • Premium Plus$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Boost$1.00
  • Boost$2.49
  • Boost$10.00
None

Forum Copilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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