Comparison

Viper Messenger vs Graf Chat

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

Head to head
About

Viper Messenger

A privacy-focused messenger that uses cryptographic keys for identity and offers direct peer-to-peer messaging and file sharing. It supports TON DNS for user discovery and allows for relay-assisted delivery when direct connections are not possible, all without requiring a phone number or email.

Highlights
  • Direct peer-to-peer messaging
  • Peer-to-peer file sharing
  • Cryptographic identity
  • TON DNS identities
  • Relay-assisted delivery
  • No phone number or email required
Features
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Viper is a privacy-first messenger that works over the internet, directly between phones, and over Bluetooth when there's no internet at all. No phone number. No email. Your identity is a cryptographic key, and that key is also your TON address. Every message is end-to-end encrypted, whichever way it travels. # FEATURES • Route: choose how your messages travel • Bluetooth messaging and People Nearby • Voice and video messages • Unlimited P2P file sharing • Private reactions, hidden from anyone in between • Find people by .ton domain instead of long addresses • Built on TON # ROUTE You choose the path, and the balance of reach, speed and privacy: • Relay: works anywhere and holds encrypted messages until the recipient comes online. • Direct P2P: phone to phone over TON, faster and with nothing stored in between. • Bluetooth: for people nearby when there's no internet or cell signal. # BLUETOOTH & PEOPLE NEARBY Meet in person, keep talking after. People Nearby shows Viper users around you with approximate distance, and every contact proves they own their key. Messages, voice and video messages, and files work in a basement, on a festival field, in the metro. Interrupted transfers resume where they stopped. When you part ways, the chat moves to a direct TON connection, and you can send that person TON later. Your Bluetooth signal reveals only that a Viper user is nearby. Visibility and Show My Distance can be turned off at any time. # UNLIMITED P2P FILE SHARING Files go directly between devices, never through Viper servers. No subscriptions, no storage quotas, no size limits. Both peers need to be online during the transfer. # VIPER PRO An optional monthly subscription for an even quieter presence: • Anonymity: strangers can't find you, probe you or fill your chat list. Existing chats keep working. • Hide Online Status. • Extended Invisibility: no read receipts, no typing indicator. • Files over 2 GB via relay. • Encrypted chat backup. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://viperfoundation.base44.app/PrivacyPolicy

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Viper Messenger3 screens
Graf Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Graf Chat at none against Viper Messenger's 1. Graf Chat also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 days) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Viper Messenger sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Graf Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Viper Messenger against 5.0 for Graf Chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viper Messenger ships an update every 5 days, Graf Chat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Viper Messenger versus Graf Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViper MessengerGraf Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB170 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaksim ChernyshovVenture Deals, Co.

Customer experience

Viper Messenger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Graf Chat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Viper Messenger

Subscriptions1
  • Viper Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
None

Graf Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Viper Messenger free?
Viper Messenger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graf Chat free?
Graf Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Viper Messenger or Graf Chat?
Viper Messenger and Graf Chat are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Viper Messenger or Graf Chat have ads?
Neither Viper Messenger nor Graf Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Viper Messenger or Graf Chat?
Viper Messenger ships an update every 5 days, and Graf Chat every 3 days. Most recently, Viper Messenger was updated on October 24, 2026 and Graf Chat on October 23, 2026.

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