Comparison

Zhi vs 米团 Mituan

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

Head to head
About

Zhi

This secure messaging app prioritizes privacy with zero-trust, end-to-end encryption and pre-shared keys. It offers isolated chats and invites only friends, with an optional subscription for enhanced features like larger file transfers and unlimited chats.

Highlights
  • Zero-trust end-to-end encryption
  • Pre-shared key authentication
  • Isolated chat environments
  • Invite-only friend system
  • Optional subscription for enhanced features
  • Markdown support for messages
Features
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Zhi - A Zero-Trust End-to-End Encrypted Instant Messaging App - Zhi is based on pre-shared keys, instead of generating keys through server intermediaries like other applications. - Zhi uses simple network protocols and encoding to more easily audit the content being transferred. - Zhi replaces metadata with random UUIDs. - Zhi makes every chat isolated. - Zhi only supports chatting with friends you've invited or those who have invited you. Zhi Plus - Zhi Plus is a subscription service. - The period of subscription is a about $4.99/month or $49.99/year. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - You can manage subscription in App Store Setting. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable What's included in Zhi Plus - You can enable markdown, the text messages you sent will be rendered in Markdown format. - You can use Meeting that is over TURN and end-to-end encrypted. - You can send a single text message of 30KB(after encrypted), while free users are limited to 3KB. - You can enable original image, the images sent will not be compressed and will be sent as original images. - You can send a single image of 10M, while free users are limited to 2M. - You can send a single image of 99M, while free users are limited to 10M. - You can send a single file of 99M, while free users are limited to 10M. - Unlimited number of Chats, while free users are limited to 100. - The server indefinitely stores the encrypted messages from Chats of Zhi Plus users. When forwarding the encrypted messages of a Chat, for free users the server will by default save them for 7 days to facilitate the users retrieving messages from the server when they come online from being offline or at other times. Note: The server's cleanup mechanism runs a scheduled cleanup task. If it is detected during the run that there are no Zhi Plus users in the Chat, the encrypted messages from more than 7 days prior within the Chat will be cleared. About Zhi Plus Even with the free version of Zhi, normal use is possible, and it does not compromise the feature of end-to-end encryption. Zhi Plus is a paid option that allows paying users access to more generous features, which compensates for some of our server costs, allowing us to continue to keep it free for everyone. By subscribing to Zhi Plus you agree to the policy and terms below. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.txthinking.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.txthinking.com/privacy.html

About

米团 Mituan

Features
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【米團 - 讓溝通回歸純粹】 米團是一款專注於個人社交與資訊分享的即時工具。我們致力於提供穩定、流暢、安全的架構,確保您的訊息傳遞不受干擾,享受純淨的溝通環境。 核心功能: ● 個人即時聊天: 支持文字、圖片、表情與文件傳輸,滿足日常與朋友間的所有通訊需求。 ● 高品質音視頻: 提供穩定、低延遲的語音通訊,讓您隨時隨地與重要的人展開交流。 ● 社交群組互動: 輕鬆創建好友群組,支持多人群聊與管理,是社群動態分享與資訊共享的最佳選擇。 ● 全方位安全保障: 採用業界領先的加密技術保護您的對話數據,確保個人社交內容與隱私安全無虞。 ● 多端訊息同步: 支持多設備同時登入,訊息無縫同步,讓您隨時隨地掌握重要資訊與社交動態。 專業通訊,從米團開始。

Screenshots

Zhi3 screens
米团 Mituan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 米团 Mituan at none against Zhi's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Zhi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 米团 Mituan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Zhi versus 米团 Mituan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZhi米团 Mituan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB153 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTxThinking, Inc.银春 王

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zhi

Subscriptions2
  • Zhi Plus Month$4.991 Month
  • Zhi Plus Year$49.991 Year
None

米团 Mituan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zhi free?
Zhi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 米团 Mituan free?
米团 Mituan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zhi or 米团 Mituan have ads?
Neither Zhi nor 米团 Mituan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zhi or 米团 Mituan?
Zhi ships an update every 2 months, and 米团 Mituan every 2 months. Most recently, Zhi was updated on October 24, 2026 and 米团 Mituan on October 11, 2026.

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