Comparison

OffGrid vs Off

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

Head to head
About

OffGrid

Communicate privately with end-to-end encrypted messaging. This app collects no user data, requires no personal information for signup, and prevents screenshots. A killswitch feature erases all conversations.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • No data collection
  • No ads or trackers
  • No screenshots
  • Killswitch feature
  • No personal info required
Features
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Your messages are never stored. Not with us. Not with you. Chat in real-time. • No phone number, email, or social • No data collection, no ads, no trackers • No screenshots or screen recordings • No access to your camera, contacts, or location Killswitch erases everything. End-to-end encrypted.

About

Off

Features
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Off-Grid is a secure, serverless messenger built for people who take privacy seriously. Messages travel peer-to-peer over Bluetooth mesh — no servers, no accounts, no logs. When you send a message, it hops through nearby devices to reach its destination. Nothing touches the internet. SECURE BY · End-to-end encrypted with AES-256-GCM · Zero metadata — no sender, no timestamp, no read receipts stored anywhere · Messages exist only in RAM — close the app, they're gone · No account registration, no phone number, no email MESH NETWORKING · Works without Wi-Fi or cellular · Range extends through every device running DataSec nearby · Location-based channels let you communicate with people in the same area · Direct encrypted messages to specific peers ENCRYPTED VOICE CALLS (Pro) · Real-time P2P encrypted voice calls · Voice effects — Deep, High, Robot · No call servers log your conversations OPERATIONAL SECURITY · PIN lock with biometric authentication · Lockout after failed attempts — survives app kill · Auto identity rotation — randomizes your alias every 4 seconds · Panic wipe DataSec does not have access to your messages. We cannot read them, hand them over, or be compelled to produce them. There is nothing to produce. This software is subject to U.S. export control laws (EAR). ECCN 5D002, CCATS Z1894258. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OffGrid4 screens
Off4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OffGrid at none against Off's 2. OffGrid also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. Off sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. OffGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OffGrid versus Off: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffGridOff
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVetra Labs Inc.Adham Qurbonov

In-app purchases

None

OffGrid

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Off

Subscriptions2
  • DataSec Pro Monthly$4.997 Days
  • DataSec Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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