Comparison

S3SH vs OSHI

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

Head to head
About

S3SH

This messaging app prioritizes your privacy with no accounts, tracking, or compromises. It allows for instant, secure conversations and temporary collaborations without requiring personal information.

Highlights
  • No account sign-ups required
  • Instant messaging sessions
  • Absolute privacy by design
  • Real-time messaging
  • Optional AI assistant
  • Session management
  • Deep links for easy sharing
Features
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S3SH: Privacy-First Messaging Your conversations deserve better. S3SH is the messaging app that puts privacy first - no accounts, no tracking, no compromises. INSTANT MESSAGING WITHOUT THE BAGGAGE • Create sessions with a tap - no sign-ups required • Choose any username you like • Share session codes to invite others • Start chatting immediately ABSOLUTE PRIVACY BY DESIGN • All messages stored only on your iPhone • No cloud storage or data collection • No user profiling or analytics • Delete the app = delete all data FEATURES • Real-time messaging with WebSocket technology • Multi-user sessions with unlimited participants • Optional AI assistant (toggle on/off) • Session management - create, rename, delete as needed • Smart deep links for easy session sharing • Push notifications to stay connected • Offline message history access • Native iOS design with automatic dark/light mode PERFECT FOR • Privacy-conscious users • Temporary collaborations • Group coordination without phone numbers • Anyone tired of data-harvesting apps THE S3SH PROMISE We can't read your messages by design. When you delete S3SH, everything disappears - no recovery, no backups, no traces. Experience messaging the way it should be: simple, private, and entirely yours. Support: support@s3shapp.com Privacy: s3shapp.com/privacy

About

OSHI

This app enables private chat and calls without an internet connection, using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi mesh technology. It allows users to communicate and share content even in areas with no signal, with end-to-end encryption for one-to-one conversations.

Highlights
  • Works offline via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi mesh
  • End-to-end encrypted one-to-one chats and calls
  • No phone number or SIM required
  • On-device AI assistant
  • Voice and video calls
  • Group chats and media sharing
  • Self-destructing media
Features
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OSHI is the private messenger that keeps working when the internet doesn't. Chat, call and share over a Bluetooth + Wi-Fi mesh — no SIM, no phone number. When you do have a connection, everything syncs seamlessly. When you don't — at a festival, on a plane, hiking, travelling abroad, or in an outage — OSHI keeps working by hopping messages from phone to phone. WHY OSHI • Works offline — a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi mesh reaches people near you with zero signal • One-to-one chats and calls end-to-end encrypted — X3DH + Double Ratchet • No phone number, no SIM, no email required • On-device AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone • Voice and video calls • Group chats, voice notes, photos, files, live location • Self-destructing "view once" media • Your keys stay on your device — we can't read your messages HOW FAR THE MESH REACHES Offline mesh is short range. Both phones need OSHI open to find each other, roughly 100 m apart in the open and much less through walls. It reaches further only when other people nearby also have OSHI open to pass the message along. If no one is in range, OSHI sends over the internet instead. PRIVATE BY DESIGN One-to-one messages are encrypted before they leave your phone and can only be read by the person you send them to. Group names and member lists are visible to our servers, and messages bridged to other devices or LoRa radios are not encrypted by that link. ON-DEVICE AI The assistant runs locally on your iPhone — your prompts and its replies never leave the device. Like any AI, it can be wrong, so check anything that matters. BUILT FOR THE REAL WORLD Festivals, crowded venues, hikes, flights, travel abroad, power cuts and dead zones: when the network drops, OSHI keeps the conversation going with the people around you. Download OSHI and take your conversations off the grid.

Screenshots

S3SH4 screens
OSHI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: S3SH at 5.0 against OSHI's 3.0. S3SH also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). OSHI's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

S3SH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

S3SH ships an update weekly, OSHI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
S3SH versus OSHI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterS3SHOSHI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAkshay Pramod MoreHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

Customer experience

S3SH

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OSHI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

S3SH

No in-app purchases

None

OSHI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S3SH free?
S3SH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSHI free?
OSHI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, S3SH or OSHI?
S3SH is rated higher. S3SH averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while OSHI averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do S3SH or OSHI have ads?
Neither S3SH nor OSHI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, S3SH or OSHI?
S3SH ships an update weekly, and OSHI every 3 days. Most recently, S3SH was updated on October 30, 2026 and OSHI on November 5, 2026.

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