Comparison

APPEIRON vs Orbeo

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

Head to head
About

APPEIRON

Features
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APPEIRON is a privacy-first encrypted messenger — security you can see. Chat and call with end-to-end encryption designed so only you and your contacts can read the content. No phone number or email account is required: your identity is created locally on your device. KEY FEATURES • Encrypted messaging — text, photos, voice, and video • Voice and video calls with WebRTC • Quantum Vault — encrypted local storage (Pro+) • Security Health — entropy and crypto status you can check • Proof-of-Read seals and VoiceGuard caller verification • Dead Man’s Switch — basics on Pro+; encrypted backup options on higher plans • Mesh mode for nearby communication when internet is limited (Pro+) • Optional group chats and team features on higher plans PLANS • Base — one-time purchase: chats, contacts, and 1:1 calls • Pro+ — one-time purchase: Vault, Mesh, and advanced privacy tools • Guardian — one-time purchase: guardian protection • Team — subscription with a 7-day free trial Purchases are handled through the App Store. The Team subscription can be canceled in Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://appeiron.app/privacy More: https://appeiron.app/

About

Orbeo

A private messenger that uses a unique ID instead of a phone number. It offers rich messaging features, voice and video calls, and group/channel communication without ads or third-party tracking.

Highlights
  • Phone number-free registration
  • Rich messaging features
  • Voice and video calls
  • Groups and channels
  • File sharing up to 50 MB
  • Cross-platform support
Features
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Orbeo is a messenger that does not need your phone number. Instead of a number there is a short Orbeo ID. Only the people you hand it to can find you: the app never reads your address book, never looks people up by number, and never suggests you to strangers. WHAT IS THERE Messages Quoted replies, editing and deleting on both sides, reactions, stickers. Read receipts and a typing indicator, as they should be. Photos, voice, video and files A photo opens full screen. Voice records two ways: hold the button, or tap once and keep talking hands-free. Double-tap the microphone, or swipe up from it, for a square video message from the front camera. Video and files up to 50 MB. Calls Voice and video, your own camera in the corner, switchable to the front lens. Connection quality is on screen: latency and jitter in milliseconds. On iPhone an incoming call is shown by the system, like an ordinary phone call. Groups and channels A group is for the people you know. A channel is for readers, with an address like orbeo.me/c/name and discussion under each post. Three languages Interface, dates and plurals in English, Russian and Kazakh. Everywhere Phone, tablet and computer — one account. WHAT IS NOT THERE No advertising. No third-party analytics and no tracking pixels. Nothing about you is sold or passed on for marketing. Registration asks for neither a phone number nor an email address. PLAINLY, ABOUT THE IMPORTANT PART The only spare key to an account is a twelve-word recovery phrase. It is shown once, at sign-up: write it down on paper. There is no phone number and no email to fall back on, and without those words nobody can return the account to you — us included. Orbeo has no end-to-end encryption. Traffic to the server is encrypted, but messages are stored on the server in readable form — which is what makes your correspondence appear on a new device right after you sign in. We say this outright rather than let you assume otherwise. ORDER Report and block are in the menu of every conversation. Reports are reviewed by a human; an account that breaks the rules is limited or removed. You can delete your own account in Settings, immediately and without asking anyone. Terms of Use: https://orbeo.me/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://orbeo.me/privacy.html

Screenshots

APPEIRON4 screens
Orbeo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbeo at none against APPEIRON's 10. APPEIRON's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. APPEIRON sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Orbeo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APPEIRON ships an update every 4 days, Orbeo every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
APPEIRON versus Orbeo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPPEIRONOrbeo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPJ HorelicanKirill Prikota

In-app purchases

10 purchases

APPEIRON

Subscriptions7
  • APPEIRON Pro+7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • APPEIRON Guardian7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • APPEIRON Team7 Days trial$24.991 Month
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  • APPEIRON Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • APPEIRON Pro+7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • APPEIRON Guardian7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • APPEIRON Team7 Days trial$249.991 Year
One-time3
  • APPEIRON Base$5.99
  • APPEIRON Pro+$29.99
  • APPEIRON Guardian$39.99
None

Orbeo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APPEIRON free?
APPEIRON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbeo free?
Orbeo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APPEIRON or Orbeo have ads?
Neither APPEIRON nor Orbeo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APPEIRON or Orbeo?
APPEIRON ships an update every 4 days, and Orbeo every 3 days. Most recently, APPEIRON was updated on October 31, 2026 and Orbeo on October 31, 2026.

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