Comparison

Pum. Messenger vs Withyn

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

Head to head
About

Pum. Messenger

Features
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Pum is a messenger that combines beautiful design with everything you need. Channels, groups, stories, bots, stickers — all in one app. Messages are cached on your device for quick access to chat history. MESSAGING • Text, photos, videos, voice messages, and documents • Instant delivery with typing and read indicators • Reply, edit, delete, and forward messages • Disappearing messages with custom timers • Scheduled sending — write now, deliver later CHANNELS & GROUPS • Groups with roles — owner, admin, member • Public and private channels with reactions • Bot platform with commands and inline keyboards • Polls with quiz mode and anonymous voting STORIES • 24-hour stories with auto-scroll • Stickers and GIF search • QR code profile sharing SECURITY • Encrypted connection (TLS) for all data • Face ID and Touch ID app lock • Keychain token storage • Privacy controls: last seen, online, read receipts • Block and report users • Data stored in Russia (Yandex Cloud) PERSONALIZATION • Dark mode with adaptive colors • 12 accent colors • Chat wallpapers — colors, patterns, or your photos • Bubble styles — rounded, minimal, classic BUILT FOR iOS • Native SwiftUI — fast and smooth • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion • Message caching for quick access Free. No ads. Questions? thekoshkinvv@gmail.com

About

Withyn

Features
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Withyn is a private communication app for people who connect intentionally. There are no public profiles and no public search. Sign in with Apple, enter an invite or connect by one-time code or QR, then chat, share encrypted media, and make voice calls with your private contacts. Contact names stay local to your device. Withyn is designed around direct connections, privacy, and encrypted communication rather than discovery feeds or public identity.

Screenshots

Pum. Messenger4 screens
Withyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pum. Messenger and Withyn are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pum. Messenger versus Withyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPum. MessengerWithyn
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB43 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVladimir KoshkinAga Mahmudov

In-app purchases

None

Pum. Messenger

No in-app purchases

None

Withyn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pum. Messenger free?
Pum. Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Withyn free?
Withyn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pum. Messenger or Withyn have ads?
Neither Pum. Messenger nor Withyn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pum. Messenger or Withyn?
Pum. Messenger ships an update fortnightly, and Withyn fortnightly. Most recently, Pum. Messenger was updated on October 28, 2026 and Withyn on October 25, 2026.

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