Comparison

Tipi vs SilentX

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

Head to head
About

Tipi

Features
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Tipi - Location-Based Ephemeral Chat Tipi revolutionizes how you connect with people nearby. Create and discover chat rooms based on your geographic location, featuring real-time messaging, proximity notifications, and comprehensive media sharing. KEY FEATURES: Location-Based Discovery Find and join chat rooms near you. Rooms are tied to physical locations, making it easy to connect with people in your area. Real-Time Messaging Send text messages, images, videos, and documents. Messages are automatically compressed for fast delivery, and rooms expire after 24 hours for privacy. Contact Notifications Get notified when your contacts join nearby rooms. Privacy-first contact matching uses hashed phone numbers - we never see your raw contacts. Privacy-First Design - HMAC hashing for contact privacy - No location history stored - Optional password-protected rooms - Comprehensive privacy controls Media Sharing Share photos, videos, and documents with smart compression. Inline playback and secure sharing with no URL exposure. Room Administration Create rooms with owner/admin roles. Ban users, set passwords, and manage your space. International Support Available in English and Hebrew with full RTL support. SAFETY & SECURITY: - Zero tolerance for harmful content - Content moderation and reporting - Age verification (13+) - Child safety protections Tipi is perfect for: - Event attendees (concerts, festivals, conferences) - Students (campus communities) - Travelers and tourists - Local communities - Anyone looking to connect with people nearby Privacy and security are at the core of everything we do. Your location is only used to show nearby rooms - we don't store location history. Contact matching is opt-in and uses secure hashing. Download Tipi today and start connecting with your local community!

About

SilentX

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SilentX is a private communication and personal organization workspace. It is not merely another chat app: secure communication is combined with practical everyday tools in one coherent interface. PRIVATE COMMUNICATION β€’ End-to-end encrypted messages. β€’ One-to-one and group audio/video calls. β€’ Send photos, videos, voice messages and documents. β€’ Optional Smoke mode: selected content disappears after it is viewed. β€’ Profile photos appear in contacts, conversations and calls. MANAGED GROUPS β€’ Group logo and description. β€’ Owner and administrator roles. β€’ Add, remove, reinstate and manage members. BUILT-IN ORGANIZATION β€’ Calendar appointments with reminders and secure sharing in conversations. β€’ Tasks with due dates and local reminders. β€’ Private notes organized by category and priority, shareable through SilentX or iOS. β€’ Document scanner with automatic edge detection, local filing and controlled sharing. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Notes, tasks, appointments, scans and imported address-book details remain on the device. SilentX does not retain readable conversation history on its relay server. A password-encrypted backup can be exported to On My iPhone or to a cloud provider connected through the iOS Files app. SilentX never requests the provider password. FREE AND PREMIUM Free includes essential private communication plus monthly calendar and scanner allowances. Premium raises limits for groups, calls and files, makes calendar and scanning unlimited, and unlocks encrypted backup/restore and access to cloud locations through Files. The interface is available in English, French, Spanish, German and Brazilian Portuguese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tipi4 screens
SilentX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tipi at none against SilentX's 2. Tipi also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). SilentX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SilentX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tipi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tipi ships an update every 4 days, SilentX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Tipi versus SilentX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipiSilentX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size84 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTALKPOINT LTDchristophe JACQUES

In-app purchases

None

Tipi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SilentX

Subscriptions2
  • SilentX Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SilentX Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tipi free?
Tipi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SilentX free?
SilentX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tipi or SilentX have ads?
Neither Tipi nor SilentX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tipi or SilentX?
Tipi ships an update every 4 days, and SilentX every 2 days. Most recently, Tipi was updated on October 7, 2026 and SilentX on October 29, 2026.

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