NoChat vs alt.chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Peer-to-peer connections
- End-to-end encryption
- No data collection
- Ad-free interface
- Lightweight and efficient
- No phone number required
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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.
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.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Works with any email provider
- Voice and video calls
- Video notes
- Media and file sharing
- Group chats
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | NoChat | alt.chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kindly Robotics, Inc. | Roman Valchuk |
In-app purchases
NoChat
No in-app purchases
alt.chat
No in-app purchases









