theSHFT vs Morse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
theSHFT
This app offers a secure and private messaging experience disguised as a functional calculator. Messages are end-to-end encrypted and self-destruct after reading, with no data stored on servers. It prioritizes user privacy with advanced encryption protocols.
- Calculator disguise
- End-to-end encryption
- Self-destructing messages
- No server storage
- Advanced encryption protocols
- No phone number required
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theSHFT is a private messaging app built for people who take privacy seriously. Direct messages, group chats, calls, photos, videos and voice memos are encrypted on your device before they are sent. We hold only ciphertext for them. Community posts and Stories are server readable so they can be shown to members and viewers. Private. Secure. Yours. The text of every direct message runs on the Double Ratchet, so each message gets its own key. Photos, videos and voice memos are sealed with a key for the chat they are sent in, not a new key for each file. In one to one chats the message text also gets post quantum protection, in hybrid with classical encryption, whenever the recipient's device has published a post quantum key. Every chat starts with a 10 second timer that both sides share, and a message counts down once it is read. Pick Off or anything from 5 seconds to 30 days, free on every account, and watch a live countdown to the second it is gone. Once a message disappears from a phone, it is deleted there for good. Voice calls are free and video calls come with Pro, for both people on the call. Calls are encrypted end to end with 256 bit AES. Create encrypted group chats with up to 50 members (100 with Pro). When someone leaves or is removed, the group moves to new keys, so they cannot read what is sent after they are gone. Send voice memos with a visual waveform and adjustable playback speed. In a chat they are encrypted like your photos and follow the chat's timer. Dress up your avatar with a SHFT look: free, Pro and seasonal outfits, paired with any pose and color you choose. Two looks unlock by playing, not paying. Collect stars for the things you do in theSHFT, from your first message to a year of use, and see them on your own Stars screen. theSHFT also lives on your Lock Screen and Home Screen as a small companion you can pet and feed. It is built from a few numbers already on your phone, like when you last opened the app, never from who you talk to or what you send. In communities, anyone signed in can vote on a post. How you voted is private; only the totals show to others. Posting, replying and polls are for members. No phone number. No email. No real name. Just a username and a PIN. Your 12 word recovery phrase is the only way to restore your account, and only you have it. Screenshots, screen recordings and AirPlay mirroring of your messages come out blank, on your iPhone and on the phones of the people you message: the app renders them through a protected layer, so the capture saves as a black image. Take a screenshot inside a chat on iPhone and the others in that chat are told at once. Screen recordings are blanked but not reported, and nothing can stop a photo taken with a second camera. We hold only ciphertext for direct messages, group chats and calls. The keys for them are made and kept on your device. We cannot read those messages, even if asked. A duress PIN (Pro) wipes theSHFT from your phone without warning and, when the phone is online, deletes your account too. There is no decoy and nothing left to unlock. theSHFT delivers real time messaging, encrypted voice calls, video calls with Pro, group chats, voice memos with waveform playback, and a live countdown on every timed message once it is read. The free plan includes unlimited messages, photos and contacts, voice calls up to five minutes, up to ten groups of fifty, communities, stories, and every disappearing timer, from 5 seconds to 30 days. Upgrade to Pro, a monthly or yearly subscription, to unlock encrypted video calls when both of you have Pro, unlimited call length when everyone on the call has Pro, voice room hosting, unlimited groups of up to 100 members, and the duress PIN. Terms of Use (EULA): https://theshft.app/eula Privacy Policy: https://theshft.app/privacy-policy
Morse
A secure and private messaging application that prioritizes user anonymity. It offers end-to-end encrypted text, voice, and video communication without requiring phone numbers or personal profiles. Enjoy features like disappearing messages and group chats, all while remaining ad-free and free from tracking.
- End-to-end encryption
- No phone number required
- Voice and video calls
- Disappearing messages
- Group chats
- Ad-free and no tracking
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Encrypted messenger with voice and video calls, group chats, and disappearing messages. No phone number. No email. No ads. No tracking. Just private conversations. SUBSCRIPTION Morse requires a yearly subscription. New subscribers can try it free for 14 days. The subscription renews automatically at the price shown in the app unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Morse is end-to-end encrypted using the Signal Protocol, the same security trusted by journalists, activists, and privacy-conscious people worldwide. WHY MORSE? • No phone number required. Your identity stays private. • No email or password. You get a Morse ID and decide who can reach you. • No ads, no tracking. We sell software, not your data. • Paid for by its users: no ads, no upsells. FULL-FEATURED MESSAGING • Text, voice messages, photos, videos, and files • Voice and video calls with crystal-clear quality • Group chats for friends, family, or teams • Disappearing messages on a timer you choose • Typing indicators and optional read receipts SECURITY YOU CAN TRUST • End-to-end encryption for all messages and calls • Everything is stored on your device • Messages are stored encrypted on your phone • Our servers cannot read your conversations • No address book upload, no public user directory Morse is for people who want a messaging app that respects their privacy without compromising on features. Simple. Secure. Private. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: theSHFT at free with in-app purchases against Morse's subscription. theSHFT also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. theSHFT sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Morse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for theSHFT against 5.0 for Morse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: theSHFT has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | theSHFT | Morse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | theSHFT LLC | TRANSFERHUNT PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
theSHFT
Morse
In-app purchases
theSHFT
- theSHFT Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- theSHFT Pro Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
Morse
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year









