whatup vs Conewim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
whatup
A secure, self-hosted chat system prioritizing privacy. Communicate instantly with text, voice, images, and stickers. Connect with new people in group chats and enjoy voice/video calls with end-to-end encryption.
- Self-hosted social chat system
- Instant messaging (text, voice, images, stickers)
- Group chats for meeting new friends
- Voice and video calls
- End-to-end encryption
- Personalized profiles
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1.A self-hosted social chat system for ultimate security and privacy. 2.Instant Messaging-Send text, voice, images, and stickers for a lively conversation! 3.Group Chats-Join trending topics and meet exciting new friends. 4.Voice & Video Calls-Enjoy real-time conversations anytime, anywhere. 5.Privacy & Security- End-to-end encryption keeps your chats safe and private. 6.Personalized Profiles-Customize your profile and express your true self.
Conewim
This social networking app offers end-to-end encrypted messaging, ensuring your conversations are private and never stored on servers. It provides robust chat protection features like app lock, message recall, and screenshot alerts, alongside voice and video calls, and supports large group chats with unique features.
- End-to-end encrypted chat
- App lock and screenshot alerts
- Two-way message recall
- Voice and video calls
- Large group chat support
- Forest tree key encryption
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【产品功能】 1、聊天加密，端对端加密，聊天消息不经过服务器 2、聊天保护，应用锁、双向撤回、截屏提醒、等聊天隐私保护功能 3、语音视频，支持文字、图片、语音、视频通话等多种聊天形式 4、万人群聊，支持万人超级大群，实现森林树密钥加密，群喇叭等特色群功能
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: whatup at none against Conewim's 10. whatup also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Conewim's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Conewim sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. whatup asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for whatup against 3.7 for Conewim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
whatup ships an update every 9 days, Conewim monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | whatup | Conewim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | whatup | 温州市掌讯网络科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
whatup
Conewim
In-app purchases
whatup
No in-app purchases
Conewim
- 68k币$9.99
- 1个月VIP$9.99
- 198k币$29.99
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- 3个月VIP$29.99
- 398k币$59.99
- 6个月VIP$59.99
- 500k币$69.99
- 1年SVIP$99.99
- 1000k币$149.99
- 5000k币$799.99
