Tesseract Network vs Chatlys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Tesseract Network
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Tesseract ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā every request tunneled through Tor; the relay sees an exit node, never you ⢠GHOST TEXT ā messages your eye reads but cameras average away ⢠PIXEL SHATTER ā text realigns only at the owner's viewing angle ⢠CUSTOM TIMER ā self-destructing messages that vanish from both phones ⢠PHOTOS Ā· VIDEOS Ā· GIFS ā end-to-end encrypted media ⢠30-DAY MAILBOX ā 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
Chatlys
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Chatlys is the simplest way to message someone. Pick a username, type theirs, and you're chatting. Conversations are direct, private, and stay focused ā just you and the person you're talking to. Why people love Chatlys ⢠Pick a username and you're in ⢠Real-time delivery so messages arrive the moment they're sent ⢠Reply inline to keep threads readable ⢠Share photos straight from your library or camera ⢠Share your location when you're meeting up ⢠Mute any conversation you want to step away from ⢠Clean, native iOS design built entirely in SwiftUI ⢠Push notifications so you never miss a reply Built for quick, low-friction conversations Chatlys is for the moments you just want to talk to someone without the onboarding flow of a "real" messenger. Events, meetups, group projects, pick-up games, quick handoffs with a coworker, or just a second chat identity ā one name is all it takes. Start chatting in under ten seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chatlys at none against Tesseract Network's 2. Tesseract Network's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Tesseract Network sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chatlys asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tesseract Network | Chatlys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | ā |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kevin Kulcsar | Kerem Gonlkrmaz |
In-app purchases
Tesseract Network
- Tesseract Plus Ā· Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Tesseract Plus Ā· Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Chatlys
No in-app purchases









