Comparison

NoChat vs alt.chat

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

Head to head
About

NoChat

Experience secure, private messaging with peer-to-peer technology and end-to-end encryption. This app prioritizes user privacy by not collecting or selling data, offering a clean interface without ads or algorithms.

Highlights
  • Peer-to-peer connections
  • End-to-end encryption
  • No data collection
  • Ad-free interface
  • Lightweight and efficient
  • No phone number required
Features
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Private. Secure. Decentralized. NoChat is messaging built for people who value real privacy — powered by peer-to-peer technology and DoW-grade encryption. SECURE: Every message is protected with military-grade end-to-end encryption by default. No server ever sees your plaintext. Your conversations belong to you — not us, not advertisers, not anyone. PEER-TO-PEER: NoChat connects you directly, device to device. No centralized servers storing your messages. No single point of failure. No honeypot for hackers. PRIVATE: We don't collect your data. We don't sell your data. We can't read your messages — and we designed it that way. No phone number required. FAST: Lightweight and efficient. NoChat delivers messages instantly over direct connections without routing through bloated cloud infrastructure. OPEN: Built by an independent team committed to transparency. Your trust isn't a feature — it's the foundation. SIMPLE: Beautiful, clean interface. No clutter, no ads, no algorithms deciding what you see. Just messaging, done right. Stop trusting corporations with your conversations. Own your messages.

About

alt.chat

Communicate privately using your existing email address, no new accounts or phone numbers required. Enjoy end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice and video calls, and group chats. Share media, files, and location securely.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Works with any email provider
  • Voice and video calls
  • Video notes
  • Media and file sharing
  • Group chats
Features
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AltChat is a next-generation messenger that works over email. No new account, no phone number — just connect any existing email and start chatting. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT All messages are protected with end-to-end encryption (Autocrypt). Conversations are stored only on your device. WORKS WITH ANY EMAIL Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or corporate mail — AltChat works with any IMAP/SMTP provider. VOICE & VIDEO CALLS Make voice and video calls directly from the chat. Supports picture-in-picture and Bluetooth headsets. VIDEO NOTES Record and send short video messages — just like in the most popular messengers. MEDIA & FILES Send photos, videos, documents, and voice messages. Share your location. GROUP CHATS Create group conversations with anyone who has an email address. NO ADS, NO TRACKING No ads, no behavioral analytics, no third-party trackers.

Screenshots

NoChat4 screens
alt.chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: alt.chat at 5.0 against NoChat's 4.6. alt.chat also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). NoChat's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

alt.chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoChat has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoChat ships an update every 6 days, alt.chat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NoChat versus alt.chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoChatalt.chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (28 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKindly Robotics, Inc.Roman Valchuk

In-app purchases

None

NoChat

No in-app purchases

None

alt.chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoChat free?
NoChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is alt.chat free?
alt.chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoChat or alt.chat?
alt.chat is rated higher. NoChat averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while alt.chat averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do NoChat or alt.chat have ads?
Neither NoChat nor alt.chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoChat or alt.chat?
NoChat ships an update every 6 days, and alt.chat every 2 days. Most recently, NoChat was updated on November 5, 2026 and alt.chat on October 31, 2026.

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