Comparison

GFA vs Knock

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

Head to head
About

GFA

Features
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GFA Chat โ€“ Connect, Chat, and Share Instantly GFA Chat is a modern messaging app built for fast, simple, and secure communication. Whether you are staying in touch with friends, family, or coworkers, GFA Chat gives you everything you need in one easy-to-use platform. Send instant messages and enjoy smooth, real-time conversations without delays. Share photos, videos, and files quickly and effortlessly. Designed for reliability, GFA Chat keeps you connected anytime, anywhere. Your privacy is a top priority. The app includes strong security features to help protect your conversations and personal data, so you can chat with confidence. With a clean, intuitive interface, GFA Chat is simple for everyone to use. Its lightweight design ensures smooth performance across a wide range of devices without slowing you down. More than just a messaging app, GFA Chat is a complete communication tool for everyday life. Stay connected, share moments, and enjoy seamless conversations with the people who matter most. Download GFA Chat today and experience faster, simpler, and more reliable communication.

About

Knock

Features
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Knock is a messenger built on one idea: nothing happens without your yes. No phone number. No SIM. Your identity is a handle you choose โ€” share it with the people you want, and only them. CONSENT FIRST Nobody can message you, add you to a group, or even see you without knocking first. Every connection starts with a request you can accept or decline. Group adds work the same way โ€” no more waking up in a group you never asked to join. REALLY PRIVATE โ€ข End-to-end encryption on every message, photo, file and voice note โ€” the server only ever stores ciphertext. โ€ข Optional App Lock: require your fingerprint, face or PIN to open the app, with screenshots and the recents preview blocked while it's on. โ€ข No ads, no tracking, no analytics SDK, no contact-list upload. Crash reports are off unless you switch them on, and never include your messages. โ€ข Notifications tell you who wrote, not what they said โ€” the push that wakes your phone carries no message content at all. ON YOUR TERMS โ€ข Attention controls per conversation: Normal, Mentions only, or Quiet. โ€ข Schedule messages to send later โ€” anything up to 24 hours out. โ€ข Personas: keep work-you and personal-you as fully separate identities in one app. โ€ข Single-tick receipts by design โ€” read status is yours to give, not taken. SAFETY โ€ข Block anyone, from their name in a chat or while reporting them. Blocked people can't reach you, and you can unblock from Settings. โ€ข Report a message to our moderators in two taps. EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT Groups, replies, forwards, reactions, edits and deletes, photos, videos, documents with inline PDF preview, voice notes, QR connect, dark mode, and encrypted account recovery with email fallback. YOURS TO LEAVE Delete your account from inside the app, any time. It erases your profile, your email and the messages you sent โ€” permanently, with no support ticket to raise. BUILT FOR BUSINESS TOO Verify a work email domain to show a verified-business badge on your profile, so customers know they're talking to the real you. Knock is built on the open Matrix protocol. All you need to sign up is a handle, a password, and an email address to verify it.

Screenshots

GFA4 screens
Knock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GFA at 13.0 against Knock's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
GFA versus Knock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGFAKnock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size165 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSanmiwagoSpikeWave (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

None

GFA

No in-app purchases

None

Knock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GFA free?
GFA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knock free?
Knock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GFA or Knock have ads?
Neither GFA nor Knock shows ads.

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