Comparison

Loopn vs OvateChat

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

Head to head
About

Loopn

Features
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Loopn is a private messaging app for everyone you talk to. Friends, family, your group chat, all in one place, with none of the noise. No feeds. No followers. No ads. Just real conversations that stay yours. -- Private by design Your messages are end-to-end encrypted, so only you and the people in your chat can read them. Not even Loopn can. Turn on disappearing messages and chats vanish automatically. -- Chat your way Send messages, photos, videos, voice notes, GIFs, and stickers. Start a one-on-one chat or create a group room for everyone at once. -- Calls that feel close Private voice and video calls, built right in. -- Play right in the chat Challenge anyone to tic-tac-toe, connect four, trivia, would you rather, and more. No extra apps needed. -- A catalog of AI Chat with AI like a friend. Get answers, generate images, catch the latest news, translate anything, make memes, and more. New bots added regularly. -- Loopn Plus Upgrade to unlock every premium bot, AI image generation, your own personal AI assistant, and new premium bots as they launch. Private. Playful. All your people in one app. Welcome to Loopn.

About

OvateChat

A private messenger prioritizing user control with end-to-end encryption for all communications. Offers secure messaging, calls, file sharing, and stories without ads or data tracking. Sign up with a username and email, not a phone number.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messages, calls, and media
  • Username-based sign-up, no phone number required
  • Ad-free and tracker-free experience
  • Stories, channels, and group chats
  • Disappearing messages and message editing/deletion
  • App lock with Face ID or PIN
Features
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OvateChat is a private messenger built on one principle: your conversations belong to you. Every message, photo, video, voice note, file, call and story is protected with end-to-end encryption using the Signal Protocol — the cryptography trusted by security experts worldwide. Your keys never leave your phone. Not even we can read what you send. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • End-to-end encrypted messages, media, calls, groups, channels and stories • Delivered messages are wiped from our servers — we keep no copy of your ciphertext • No ads, no trackers, no analytics, no data selling — ever • No phone number: sign up with a username and an email address • Friends by username — your address book is never uploaded EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT • One-to-one and group chats with reactions, replies, editing and delete for everyone • Audio and video calls, one-to-one and in groups • Photos, videos, documents and large files, voice notes and location sharing • Stories for the friends you choose — 6, 12 or 24 hours, then gone • Channels: follow public channels, or open your own • Stickers, sticker packs and a sticker maker; GIFs • Disappearing messages, starred messages, message search • Read receipts and typing awareness you control • Your own name for each contact — only you see it • Several accounts on one phone; link a second device YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES • Control who can find you and who can message you • Block, report and mute with one tap • App lock with Face ID or a PIN; screenshot notices • Encrypted backup — encrypted on your phone before it is stored • Switch an account off, or delete it any time, right from the app • Dark mode, Arabic and right-to-left support OvateChat is built and operated by Ovate Technologies. Read our privacy policy at https://ovatechat.com/privacy — the short version: privacy isn't a setting, it's the architecture.

Screenshots

Loopn4 screens
OvateChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OvateChat at none against Loopn's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Loopn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. OvateChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopn ships an update every 2 days, OvateChat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Loopn versus OvateChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopnOvateChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB65 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLaxman MarsakatlaIsam Naimi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loopn

Subscriptions2
  • Loopn Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Loopn Plus Yearly$79.991 Year
None

OvateChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopn free?
Loopn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OvateChat free?
OvateChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loopn or OvateChat have ads?
Neither Loopn nor OvateChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopn or OvateChat?
Loopn ships an update every 2 days, and OvateChat every 5 days. Most recently, Loopn was updated on October 31, 2026 and OvateChat on November 6, 2026.

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