Secretly vs TRI1 SPACE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secretly
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Secretly is a private messenger that needs no phone number and no email. Your account is a cryptographic key created on your device, and you get a random Secretly ID — nothing that ties your account to your name or your SIM card. NO PHONE NUMBER. NO EMAIL. • Create an account in seconds — no SIM card, no email, no personal details • Add contacts by Secretly ID, QR code or profile link • Your address book is never uploaded • Messages from people you don't know arrive as requests — you decide who can reach you END-TO-END ENCRYPTION • Messages, voice messages and files in private and group chats are end-to-end encrypted with the Double Ratchet algorithm, which provides forward secrecy • One-to-one voice and video calls are end-to-end encrypted • Verify a contact in person by scanning their QR code or comparing security codes; Secretly warns you when a contact's keys change • Your chat database is encrypted on your device YOU DECIDE WHO SEES WHAT • Choose who can see your last-seen time, profile photo and forwarded messages, and who can call you: everyone, your contacts or nobody • Auto-delete messages in any chat after 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days • Lock Secretly with a password, a pattern or Face ID / Touch ID • Keep private conversations in a separately locked "Personal" section • Hide chat content in the app switcher • Delete your account at any time, or let it delete itself after a period of inactivity you choose EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT FROM A MESSENGER • Groups with admins and moderators, invite links, @mentions and pinned messages • Group voice and video calls • Replies, reactions, editing, delete for everyone, forwarding and search • Scheduled and silent messages, chat folders • Voice messages, photos, videos and files • Stickers, including a sticker maker that cuts the subject out of your photo on the device (iOS 17 or later) • Link previews are created by the sender, so your device doesn't fetch links you receive • On-device message translation • Encrypted backups protected by your password, plus a recovery kit to restore your account • A Mac app, linked to your iPhone with a QR code OPEN AND HONEST • No ads, no analytics or advertising SDKs • Open source under AGPL-3.0 — anyone can review the code on GitHub • We publish a threat model listing what Secretly protects against and its known limitations • An independent security audit has not been completed yet — we'd rather tell you than let you assume SECRETLY PREMIUM Secretly is free. Premium is optional and adds voice-message transcription on your device, larger files, bigger groups and group calls, premium sticker packs, and personalisation: themes, accent colours, animated wallpapers, avatar frames, profile covers, app icons and ringtones. Security features are never part of Premium. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Secretly works only between Secretly users. It does not send SMS or MMS and does not call phone numbers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.secretlyapp.com/privacy-policy
TRI1 SPACE
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TRI1 Space is a private messenger built on a simple idea: your identity should belong to you, not to a database. There is no phone number. No email. No password. When you first open TRI1, your device generates a cryptographic identity and keeps the private keys on the device. You share only your public ID, and that is all anyone needs to reach you. END-TO-END ENCRYPTED Messages, voice notes, photos, videos, and files are encrypted on your device and decrypted on theirs. Voice and video calls are peer-to-peer and encrypted in transit. MESSAGING - Direct chats and group rooms - Reply, forward, star, pin, and delete for everyone - Emoji reactions - Voice notes and media sharing - Disappearing messages, set per conversation - Search inside a conversation - Screenshot alerts, so you know if someone captures your chat CALLS - One-to-one voice and video - Group calls in rooms - Picture-in-Picture, so a video call keeps running while you use another app - Quality adapts to your connection instead of freezing PRIVACY BY DEFAULT - Private keys are generated and stored on your device - Block screenshots of the app entirely, if you want to - Control who can see your last seen, profile photo, and whether you are discoverable - Block and report, built in YOUR PUBLIC PAGE Create a shareable page and QR code for your personal or business profile, so people can find and message you without you handing out a phone number. TRI1 Space is designed to align with GDPR principles and modern security practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TRI1 SPACE at none against Secretly's 3. Secretly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Secretly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TRI1 SPACE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Secretly ships an update weekly, TRI1 SPACE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secretly | TRI1 SPACE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Secretly SIA | TRI1 Space Technologies Inc. |
In-app purchases
Secretly
- Secretly: Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$14.991 Year
- Secretly Lifetime Premium$24.99
TRI1 SPACE
No in-app purchases









