Whisper vs Joyya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Whisper
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Whisper is a private, in-the-moment messaging app, made for sharing memories with your closest friends. No feed. No group chats. Every connection belongs to just the two of you. Send a photo, a video, or a voice note. It appears right on your friend's home screen widget, and they tap to watch or listen without opening the app. The Live widget works on iOS 26 and later. SHARE THROUGH THE WIDGET Put your friends on your home screen and share your moments through the day without ever opening the app. To reply, just tap the widget. MORE IN EVERY WHISPER Add a filter as you take a photo or video. Add a song, and your friend opens it in their own music app. Add a place to show where you are. Send your mood. It stays on your friend's widget until it ends on its own. PRIVACY MATTERS MOST Everything sent on Whisper is end-to-end encrypted. Here is what that means in practice. When you pair with someone, your two phones agree on a key that only the two of you have. It is created on your devices and never sent to us. Everything you send is locked with that key before it leaves your phone, and only your friend's phone can open it. What passes through our servers is a sealed package we have no way to read. Once a message is seen, it disappears from our servers. NO PHONE NUMBER, NO CONTACTS Whisper never asks for your phone number and never touches your contacts. Only the friends you share your invite link or code with can pair with you. NO ADS, NO TRACKING Whisper is built for staying close to your friends, not for watching you. We do not turn what you see, or what you react to, into an advertising profile. WHISPER UNLIMITED Whisper is free to use. Whisper Unlimited is an optional subscription that unlocks the full experience, including videos, songs and every mood, and it starts with a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://whisper.lulaapps.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://whisper.lulaapps.com/privacy
Joyya
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Joyya is a private, invitation-only community app for the people who walk alongside the oppressed of this world. We are a movement working to see full and lasting change in communities affected by extreme poverty and modern slavery. Through ethically made products and deep, local relationships, we create fair, safe work and stand with people facing adversity with courage. Joyya is the app that keeps that community connected. This app is for members of the Joyya community โ partner organisations, change makers and leaders who already walk with us. It is not a public social network, and the community content inside it is only visible to its members. WHAT YOU CAN DO IN JOYYA โข Community Feed โ Follow updates, daily readings, prayer requests and birthdays from your community in one warm, ad-free feed, now with photos and short videos. โข Pray together โ Share and respond to prayer requests from members and leaders. โข Put your hand up โ Express interest in volunteering opportunities, prayer meetings and upcoming community visits. Change your mind any time. โข See real progress โ View your community's weekly attendance, demographics and the classes on offer, so you can see the change you're part of. โข Share with your community โ Leaders and membership supervisors can post updates and prayer requests, with photos and short video, straight from the feed. โข Members โ Community supervisors can view and manage the members they walk alongside. โข Gentle notifications โ Choose exactly which topics you hear about, including announcements from your own organisation. You're always in control. โข Built with care โ Comment moderation and a community word filter keep the space safe and respectful. WHO IT'S FOR Joyya is used by partner entities and leaders. Access is by invitation. If you've been given a Joyya account or an invitation code, sign in to join your community. OUR HEART We bet on the battlers. We build authentic relationships, one neighbourhood at a time. Every connection in Joyya is part of a bigger story of dignity, work and lasting hope. Learn more at joyya.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joyya at none against Whisper's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Whisper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Joyya asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whisper ships an update weekly, Joyya every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whisper | Joyya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 โ better | 18.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Can Ibrahimoglu | PETER JOHN RILEY HEESTERMAN |
In-app purchases
Whisper
- Whisper Unlimited (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Whisper Unlimited (Yearly)7 Days trial$41.991 Year
Joyya
No in-app purchases









