Comparison

VoidSend vs Howdlo

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

Head to head
About

VoidSend

Features
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VoidSend is a zero-knowledge encrypted messenger built for a post-quantum world. Every message, file, and call is encrypted on your device before it ever leaves — our servers act as a blind relay, mathematically unable to decrypt your data. ZERO-KNOWLEDGE ARCHITECTURE Unlike other messengers that promise privacy, VoidSend's Blind Relay design means the server only ever sees encrypted blobs. No plaintext. No metadata leaks. Your encryption keys never leave your device. POST-QUANTUM ENCRYPTION VoidSend uses hybrid encryption combining X25519 with ML-KEM-768 (Kyber), protecting your conversations against both today's threats and tomorrow's quantum computers. Messages are sealed with AES-256-GCM, and identities are verified with ML-DSA-65 post-quantum signatures. MESSAGING • End-to-end encrypted direct and group messages • Disappearing messages (5 seconds to 7 days) • Encrypted file sharing with automatic 24-hour server-side deletion • Emoji reactions, replies, and typing indicators • Message search across your conversation history VOICE & VIDEO CALLS • Peer-to-peer WebRTC audio and video calls • Optional post-quantum encrypted media streams • Call history WEB3 PAYMENTS (Only available on www.voidsend.xyz) • Built-in multi-chain wallet: Ethereum, Base, and Solana • Send and receive ETH, USDC, USDT, SOL, and SPL tokens • Wallet derived from your encryption seed — one identity, one key PASSWORDLESS AUTHENTICATION • Sign in with your crypto wallet (EIP-712 signature) • Or use Face ID / Touch ID with Passkeys • No email. No phone number. No passwords. Just you. STORIES & PROFILES • Share ephemeral photos and videos with your contacts • Custom avatars and usernames • Online status visible only to mutual contacts PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No data collection beyond your username and encrypted data • Block contacts and control who can message you • Cross-platform: your encrypted identity syncs seamlessly across all your devices VoidSend doesn't ask you to trust us — it's built so you don't have to.

About

Howdlo

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Howdlo is where your chats and your communities finally live in one beautiful place. MESSAGE LIKE YOU MEAN IT • Fast 1:1 and group chats with replies, reactions, edits, and read receipts • Photos, video clips, voice notes, and file attachments • Live polls and collaborative sheets — decide things together, right in the chat HANG OUT IN HANGOUTS • Discord-style communities with channels, roles, and permissions • Voice lounges: tap in, talk, tap out — no calls to schedule • Breakaway convos when a thread deserves its own room DROP A LINE • Drops are 24-hour posts over gorgeous aurora gradients or your photos • See friends' Drops in a strip at the top of your chats — tap through like stories CALL WITHOUT FRICTION • 1:1 voice and video calls, peer-to-peer and private YOURS, PRIVATELY • Email-code sign-in — no passwords to remember, no phone number required • Block and report anyone; delete your account in-app, instantly • No ads. No trackers. We don't sell your data. Ever. Howdlo — Hang Out, Write, Drop Lines Online.

Screenshots

VoidSend4 screens
Howdlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: VoidSend at 3 against Howdlo's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
VoidSend versus Howdlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoidSendHowdlo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB85 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnalog Mutations ltdBorgMobile

In-app purchases

None

VoidSend

No in-app purchases

None

Howdlo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoidSend free?
VoidSend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Howdlo free?
Howdlo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VoidSend or Howdlo have ads?
Neither VoidSend nor Howdlo shows ads.

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