NON vs X2Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NON
A private messenger that doesn't require a phone number or email for registration. It offers secure personal and secret chats, group creation, audio/video calls, and voice messages. Enhanced privacy is available with real-time E2E encryption in secret chats.
- Private messaging
- Secret chats with E2E encryption
- Group and channel creation
- Audio and video calls
- Voice messages
- Stories
- Local cache
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NON — приватный мессенджер без номера телефона и email. Общайтесь в личных и секретных чатах, создавайте группы и каналы, используйте аудио- и видеозвонки, голосовые сообщения и медиа внутри одного приложения. Для входа нужен только логин и ключ NON. В secret chat доступно дополнительное локальное E2E-шифрование сообщений в реальном времени для более высокого уровня приватности. NON также поддерживает публичные ссылки, invite links, stories и локальный кэш для удобной работы внутри приложения.
X2Chat
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X2Chat - Secure Messenger Built for Privacy X2Chat is a modern, privacy-first messenger that puts you in control of your data. Every message, file, and call is protected with end-to-end encryption. No one in the middle - not us, not your provider - can read your conversations. END-TO-END ENCRYPTION - RSA-2048 for session key exchange - AES-256-GCM for content (text, files, media) - WebRTC Insertable Streams for calls - true E2E at the RTP-frame level - Trusted-key QR codes - MITM protection from the server itself CALLS FAST AND CLEAR - High-quality 1-on-1 and group audio/video calls - Ultra-low latency through an optimized audio pipeline - Native CallKit integration - lock-screen calls feel like system calls - Adaptive bitrate and resilience on weak networks CLOUD BACKUP WITHOUT COMPROMISE - Encrypted backup secured with your own password - Account restore on a new device via slot_id and password - iCloud Keychain sync for seamless device migration PRIVACY BY DEFAULT - Zero ads, zero tracking - Minimal metadata stored server-side - Open encryption architecture X2Chat fits private conversations, work communications, and everything that should stay strictly between you and your contact.
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Verdict
NON and X2Chat are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
NON ships an update weekly, X2Chat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NON | X2Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hrihorii Shevchenko | ALEKSANDR GREBENIN |
In-app purchases
NON
No in-app purchases
X2Chat
No in-app purchases
