Keylane vs Clochat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Keylane
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Keylane is a privacy-first messenger for the people who matter most. Every message, voice memo, photo, file, and call is protected with end-to-end encryption โ and Keylane goes further than most, using post-quantum cryptography designed to stay secure even against future quantum computers. Built for genuine one-to-one conversations. No groups, no feeds, no algorithms โ just private, direct communication. WHY KEYLANE โข End-to-end encrypted by default. Messages and calls are encrypted on your device and can only be read by you and the person you're talking to. Not by us, not by anyone. โข Post-quantum protection. Keylane uses a quantum-resistant key exchange (ML-KEM-768) and a quantum-resistant double-ratchet protocol, giving you forward secrecy and protection against "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks. โข Your keys never leave your device. Your private keys are generated on-device and encrypted at rest with a key derived from your PIN. We never receive them. โข Metadata privacy. A sealed-sender design means our servers can't see who is messaging whom โ only that a message needs delivering. โข Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID. Convenient biometric unlock, backed by the same PIN-derived encryption โ no security shortcuts. โข Secure calling. Encrypted one-to-one voice and video calls, integrated with the native iOS call experience. โข Rich, private media. Share photos, videos, files, and voice memos โ all encrypted, with per-file quality options and in-app image annotation before you send. โข No phone number required. Add a contact by scanning their QR code. No address-book upload, no discovery by phone number. โข No ads. No tracking. No profiling. Keylane's business is privacy, not your data. HOW IT WORKS When you create an account, Keylane generates your cryptographic identity locally. Only your public keys are registered with the server. Everything sensitive โ your profile, your private keys, your local files โ is encrypted on your device. To connect with someone, you exchange an invite (for example, by scanning a QR code). From that point on, every exchange runs over a quantum-resistant double-ratchet session that provides forward secrecy: even if a key were ever compromised, past messages stay protected. DESIGNED FOR CONTROL โข Block a contact and their ability to reach you is revoked immediately, at the server. โข You choose who can contact you โ there's no open directory. Keylane is for anyone who believes private conversations should stay private: journalists, professionals handling sensitive information, and anyone who simply prefers that their messages remain their own. Private by design. Quantum-safe by default. See https://keylane.app for more information.
Clochat
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Clochat is a messenger for personal conversations, shared plans and moments worth sharing. Create a username and start talking without a phone number or email address. PRIVATE STAYS PRIVATE Personal and group messages are protected with end-to-end encryption. A secret phrase is used to sign in and restore your account. Keep it somewhere safe. MAKE IT A MESSAGE Send a quick text, record a voice message, or share photos, videos and files. Multiple photos come together in an album, and you can swipe through pictures from your conversation. FEEL CLOSER FROM ANYWHERE Start a voice or video call right from your chat. The system incoming call screen lets you answer even when the app is closed. THOUGHTFUL DETAILS Reply to a specific message, react to a moment and pin important conversations. Day separators, timestamps inside messages and read receipts make your history easy to follow. PRIVACY ON YOUR TERMS Choose whether people can find you by username, and hide your last seen time. Add a PIN code and enable Face ID on a compatible iPhone for extra protection when opening the app. FIND EACH OTHER Connect by username, Clochat ID or QR code. Clochat is available in English and Russian. ON YOUR IPHONE AND COMPUTER Open web.clochat.ru in your browser and scan its QR code from the app. Confirm the sign-in on your iPhone to link your computer. Devices and sessions lets you view connected devices, sign-in times and IP addresses, and end an individual session or all other sessions. Clochat. More room for the conversation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Clochat at every 2 days against Keylane's every 2 weeks. Clochat also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Keylane ships an update every 2 weeks, Clochat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keylane | Clochat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Livotov Labs Ltd. | Ivan Faerman |
In-app purchases
Keylane
No in-app purchases
Clochat
No in-app purchases








