Comparison

Tesseract Network vs Off

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

Head to head
About

Tesseract Network

Features
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Tesseract — private messaging that leaves no trail. No accounts. No phone numbers. No cloud history. Add a friend with a one-time invite code, pick an emoji for each other, and start talking. Every message is end-to-end encrypted; the relay only ever sees opaque bytes. Your identity lives in this device's secure keychain. Reinstall the app and it's gone — nothing is recoverable, from us or anyone else. What you get for free • End-to-end encrypted 1:1 chat (X25519 + AES-256-GCM) • Emoji-based contacts instead of names or numbers • Invite codes that expire in 24 hours or on first use • Notification Disguise — 10 preset alt-icons and lock-screen texts • App Lock with PIN + optional silent Duress PIN • Minimalist brutalist interface built for speed Unlock TESSERACT PLUS for the full suite • TOR ROUTING — every request tunneled through Tor; the relay sees an exit node, never you • GHOST TEXT — messages your eye reads but cameras average away • PIXEL SHATTER — text realigns only at the owner's viewing angle • CUSTOM TIMER — self-destructing messages that vanish from both phones • PHOTOS · VIDEOS · GIFS — end-to-end encrypted media • 30-DAY MAILBOX — missed messages held longer Tesseract does not have a "delete for everyone" button because there is nothing to delete. Messages don't live on a server. The relay is a dumb pipe. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keniprimo.github.io/SecretR00M/privacy.html Open source: https://github.com/keniprimo/SecretR00M

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Off

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Off-Grid is a secure, serverless messenger built for people who take privacy seriously. Messages travel peer-to-peer over Bluetooth mesh — no servers, no accounts, no logs. When you send a message, it hops through nearby devices to reach its destination. Nothing touches the internet. SECURE BY · End-to-end encrypted with AES-256-GCM · Zero metadata — no sender, no timestamp, no read receipts stored anywhere · Messages exist only in RAM — close the app, they're gone · No account registration, no phone number, no email MESH NETWORKING · Works without Wi-Fi or cellular · Range extends through every device running DataSec nearby · Location-based channels let you communicate with people in the same area · Direct encrypted messages to specific peers ENCRYPTED VOICE CALLS (Pro) · Real-time P2P encrypted voice calls · Voice effects — Deep, High, Robot · No call servers log your conversations OPERATIONAL SECURITY · PIN lock with biometric authentication · Lockout after failed attempts — survives app kill · Auto identity rotation — randomizes your alias every 4 seconds · Panic wipe DataSec does not have access to your messages. We cannot read them, hand them over, or be compelled to produce them. There is nothing to produce. This software is subject to U.S. export control laws (EAR). ECCN 5D002, CCATS Z1894258. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tesseract Network4 screens
Off4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tesseract Network at 3 against Off's 1. Tesseract Network also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). 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. Tesseract Network sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Off sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tesseract Network versus Off: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesseract NetworkOff
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin KulcsarAdham Qurbonov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tesseract Network

Subscriptions2
  • Tesseract Plus · Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Tesseract Plus · Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Off

Subscriptions2
  • DataSec Pro Monthly$4.997 Days
  • DataSec Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Tesseract Network free?
Tesseract Network is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Off free?
Off is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tesseract Network or Off have ads?
Neither Tesseract Network nor Off shows ads.

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