Comparison

Qlavis vs APPEIRON

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

Head to head
About

Qlavis

A secure messaging app offering end-to-end encrypted private chats, voice, and video calls using post-quantum cryptography. It prioritizes user privacy with no phone number or email registration, and features secure rooms for group communication.

Highlights
  • Post-quantum cryptography for all communications
  • End-to-end encrypted messages, calls, and files
  • No phone number or email required for registration
  • Secure group rooms with access control
  • Optional in-chat cryptocurrency wallet
  • Screen recording and screenshot protection
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Qlavis is a messenger where everything is sealed with post-quantum cryptography: messages, voice and video calls, photos, videos, documents, and profile photos. Your identity too: it carries a post-quantum signature of its own. End-to-end encrypted from the first minute, with nothing to configure. No phone number, no email. Your identity is created on your iPhone as a 24-word recovery phrase that only you hold. Nothing to verify, nothing to register. Your keys never leave the device, protected by the Secure Enclave, so nobody, not even Qlavis, can read your messages or pass themselves off as you. Built for the quantum era Behind every conversation stands the complete NSA CNSA 2.0 algorithm suite: ML-KEM-1024 key encapsulation, AES-256-GCM encryption, ML-DSA-87 signatures, and SHA-512 key derivation. Key encapsulation and signatures both run at NIST security Level 5, the highest category defined, so what you say today stays unreadable to the computers of tomorrow. A signature instead of a promise The signature on your identity is ML-DSA-87. The other side checks it on their own device rather than taking the server's word, so no future computer can pass itself off as you or forge who said what. Calls, not just messages Audio and video run on the same post-quantum keys as your chats. A call that cannot establish them does not connect: that is a condition, not an option. If you wish, turn on relay mode and the other side never sees your IP address. Rooms for your people Create a room, add members by @handle, hand out roles and decide who can post. Text, photos, videos and voice messages in a room are encrypted the same way as in one-to-one chats. Every membership change is signed and verified on each member's device, the room's name and photo are encrypted too, and the only way in is an invitation: there are no public links. The Room Seal, a short code every device computes on its own, lets members confirm they all see the same room. A server that sees nothing Our server is a blind relay: it stores no message content, cannot decrypt a single byte, and deletes encrypted envelopes the moment they are delivered. What we never hold can never be leaked, sold, or handed over. Everything you expect • Text, voice messages, photos, videos, and documents • Read receipts and delivery status • Encrypted profile photos • App lock with Face ID • Qlavis Screen: screen-recording and screenshot protection for your chats • All local data encrypted at rest on your device An optional wallet Crypto, right in the chat: send XLM, USDC, XRP, or RLUSD inside a conversation, encrypted like any other message. Keys are generated on your device, never leave it, and belong to you alone. Qlavis never holds funds, has no access to them, and charges no fees. An open protocol The full protocol specification is published at qlavis.app/architecture.html. The protocol design, rooms included, has passed formal verification, and the server's behavior is tested continuously in production. Privacy Policy: https://qlavis.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://qlavis.app/terms.html Support: https://qlavis.app/support.html

About

APPEIRON

Features
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APPEIRON is a privacy-first encrypted messenger — security you can see. Chat and call with end-to-end encryption designed so only you and your contacts can read the content. No phone number or email account is required: your identity is created locally on your device. KEY FEATURES • Encrypted messaging — text, photos, voice, and video • Voice and video calls with WebRTC • Quantum Vault — encrypted local storage (Pro+) • Security Health — entropy and crypto status you can check • Proof-of-Read seals and VoiceGuard caller verification • Dead Man’s Switch — basics on Pro+; encrypted backup options on higher plans • Mesh mode for nearby communication when internet is limited (Pro+) • Optional group chats and team features on higher plans PLANS • Base — one-time purchase: chats, contacts, and 1:1 calls • Pro+ — one-time purchase: Vault, Mesh, and advanced privacy tools • Guardian — one-time purchase: guardian protection • Team — subscription with a 7-day free trial Purchases are handled through the App Store. The Team subscription can be canceled in Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://appeiron.app/privacy More: https://appeiron.app/

Screenshots

Qlavis4 screens
APPEIRON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qlavis at none against APPEIRON's 10. APPEIRON's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. APPEIRON sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Qlavis asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Qlavis versus APPEIRON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQlavisAPPEIRON
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB170 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperQlavis, Inc.PJ Horelican

In-app purchases

None

Qlavis

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

APPEIRON

Subscriptions7
  • APPEIRON Pro+7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • APPEIRON Guardian7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • APPEIRON Team7 Days trial$24.991 Month
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  • APPEIRON Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • APPEIRON Pro+7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • APPEIRON Guardian7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • APPEIRON Team7 Days trial$249.991 Year
One-time3
  • APPEIRON Base$5.99
  • APPEIRON Pro+$29.99
  • APPEIRON Guardian$39.99

Questions

Is Qlavis free?
Qlavis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APPEIRON free?
APPEIRON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Qlavis or APPEIRON have ads?
Neither Qlavis nor APPEIRON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qlavis or APPEIRON?
Qlavis ships an update every 4 days, and APPEIRON every 4 days. Most recently, Qlavis was updated on October 31, 2026 and APPEIRON on October 31, 2026.

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