Comparison

Bazon vs Clam Messenger

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

Head to head
About

Bazon

Features
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Bazon is a privacy-first messenger with a minimalist design — focused on what matters: secure conversations. - End-to-end encryption (E2E) for chats and calls - Minimalist design, distraction-free experience - Fast messaging that stays focused on your communication - No ads. No trackers. No profiling. Privacy by design - Message and call content is end-to-end encrypted, so only participants can read or hear - We don’t store your message or call content on our servers. - We don’t collect data for advertising and we don’t sell your information. - We keep data to the minimum required to operate the service. Bazon is built for everyday communication and for moments when privacy matters most.

About

Clam Messenger

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Clam Messenger is a simple private messaging app for direct conversations, group chats, and media sharing. Create an account without a phone number, email address, or password. Add contacts, exchange messages, send files and media, and recover your account with a recovery phrase when needed. Clam Messenger is designed with privacy in mind. Messages are protected with end-to-end encryption, and the app includes contact requests, blocking, reporting, and account recovery features. Key features: • No phone number, email, or password required • One-to-one private chats • Group conversations • Photo, video, and file sharing • Contact requests • Blocking and reporting tools • Recovery phrase based account restore • English and Ukrainian interface

Screenshots

Bazon4 screens
Clam Messenger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clam Messenger at every 3 days against Bazon's every 5 weeks. Bazon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bazon ships an update every 5 weeks, Clam Messenger every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bazon versus Clam Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBazonClam Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaregin PapianSergii Bakhmat

In-app purchases

None

Bazon

No in-app purchases

None

Clam Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bazon free?
Bazon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clam Messenger free?
Clam Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bazon or Clam Messenger have ads?
Neither Bazon nor Clam Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bazon or Clam Messenger?
Bazon ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clam Messenger every 3 days. Most recently, Bazon was updated on October 25, 2026 and Clam Messenger on October 13, 2026.

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