Comparison

Pum. Messenger vs Napska

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

Napska

Features
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Napska is for sharing the moment with your friends. What you share stays between you and the friends you have chosen. NOW Photos and videos seen only once. Send them to one friend, a chosen few, or all of your friends. Once opened, they are gone. CALLS Audio and video calls between friends, end-to-end encrypted. PRIVATE MESSAGES One-to-one conversations, friends only. Images, read receipts, and live location sharing with whoever you choose, for as long as you want. JUST FRIENDS You add your friends, and you share with them. As simple as that. PRIVACY Your calls are end-to-end encrypted and your messages are encrypted at rest. Your location is never stored: it is only shared during an active share and stops when you decide. You can export or delete your data at any time.

Screenshots

Pum. Messenger4 screens
Napska4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pum. Messenger at 18.0 against Napska's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

Pum. Messenger ships an update fortnightly, Napska every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Pum. Messenger versus Napska: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPum. MessengerNapska
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB30 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperVladimir KoshkinRemy Martin

In-app purchases

None

Pum. Messenger

No in-app purchases

None

Napska

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pum. Messenger free?
Pum. Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Napska free?
Napska is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pum. Messenger or Napska have ads?
Neither Pum. Messenger nor Napska shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pum. Messenger or Napska?
Pum. Messenger ships an update fortnightly, and Napska every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pum. Messenger was updated on October 12, 2026 and Napska on October 15, 2026.

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