# NON vs Слово

The clearest difference is rating: Слово at 4.0 against NON's 1.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Слово holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

NON ships an update fortnightly, Слово weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NON | Слово |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/non/id6751948812/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6762071003/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 60 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hrihorii Shevchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596071724) | [Andrei Persiianov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738275077) |

## What reviewers say

### NON

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/non/id6751948812)

A private messenger that doesn't require a phone number or email for signup. It offers personal and secret chats, group creation, audio/video calls, voice messages, and media sharing. Enhanced privacy is available with real-time, local E2E encryption in secret chats.

**Highlights:** Private messenger without phone number/email, Personal and secret chats, Group and channel creation, Audio and video calls, Voice messages and media sharing, Local E2E encryption in secret chats, Public links and invite links

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Слово

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6762071003)

A new messaging app designed for Russia, offering fast communication with voice messages, groups, and stories. It allows users to claim unique usernames and works without a VPN within Russia. Developed by an independent team, it's completely free to use.

**Highlights:** Personal and group chats, 24-hour stories, Voice messages, File, photo, and video sharing, Message reactions, Pinned messages, Scheduled and quiet sending, Works without VPN in Russia

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NON free?

NON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Слово free?

Слово is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NON or Слово?

Слово is rated higher. NON averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Слово averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do NON or Слово have ads?

Neither NON nor Слово shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NON or Слово?

NON ships an update fortnightly, and Слово weekly. Most recently, NON was updated on November 12, 2026 and Слово on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*