Ghost vs Graf Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ghost
This messaging app prioritizes user privacy with end-to-end encryption and anonymous profiles. It collects minimal metadata, ensuring conversations remain confidential and invisible to third parties.
- End-to-end encryption
- Anonymous profiles
- Minimal metadata collection
- No phone number required
- Secure file sharing
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Ghost is your ultra-private messaging companion—designed from the ground up for total peace of mind. With Ghost, your conversations stay truly yours: End-to-End Encryption Every message, image, and file is encrypted on your device and only decrypted on the recipient's device. Not even we can read your chats. Encrypted Voice Calling Make crystal-clear, one-on-one voice calls protected by the same encryption standards as your messages. Calls ring through even when your phone is locked, so you never miss an important call. Anonymous Profiles No phone numbers, no email addresses. Connect with friends and communities without revealing personal information. Group Chats Bring your circle together in encrypted group conversations without sacrificing the privacy you expect from every one-on-one chat. Minimal Metadata We collect only what's strictly necessary—such as app version and crash logs—to keep the service running smoothly. No ad tracking. No analytics. Whether you're a privacy advocate, a whistleblower, or simply someone who values discretion, Ghost keeps your conversations—and your calls—private and protected from prying eyes. Download now and start talking with complete confidence.
Graf Chat
A secure messaging app prioritizing privacy with end-to-end encryption and no phone number requirement. It offers biometric app lock and screenshot protection, with tools to block and report abuse.
- End-to-end encrypted chats
- No phone number required for sign-up
- Biometric app lock
- Screenshot protection
- Block and report tools
- Interoperable with Matrix homeservers
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Graf is a security-first private messenger built on the open Matrix protocol. - Username sign-up, no phone number required - End-to-end encrypted 1:1 chats (you hold the keys) - Biometric app lock and screenshot protection - Block and report tools; zero tolerance for abuse - Talk to anyone on Graf or any Matrix homeserver Private by default. We can't read your messages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Graf Chat at 5.0 against Ghost's 4.3. Graf Chat also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Ghost's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Graf Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
Ghost ships an update every 10 days, Graf Chat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ghost | Graf Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kacper Oselka | Venture Deals, Co. |
Customer experience
Ghost
Graf Chat
In-app purchases
Ghost
No in-app purchases
Graf Chat
No in-app purchases









