BlindPost vs Espero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlindPost
A secure messaging app offering end-to-end encrypted chats and calls. Share media, use disappearing messages, and enjoy a private, ad-free experience with no tracking. Your privacy is protected with robust encryption and device-only key storage.
- End-to-end encrypted chats and calls
- Private and group messaging
- Voice and video calls
- Disappearing messages option
- PIN lock and biometric authentication
- No ads or third-party analytics
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BlindPost is a modern messaging app with end-to-end encryption built in. CHAT AND CALL • Private and group chats • Voice and video calls (WebRTC) • Share photos, videos, files, and voice messages • Message reactions, replies, and quotes • Link previews with rich metadata • Polls in group chats • Contact card sharing • Forward messages (text, image, video, file, contact) END-TO-END ENCRYPTED • Every message, call, and file is encrypted on your device before sending • Uses industry-standard cryptography (XChaCha20-Poly1305 and Ed25519) • Your private keys are stored only on your device • Your Ed25519 public key is your user ID — no phone number or email required to sign up • Zero-knowledge server architecture — servers route encrypted data they cannot read SECURITY • PIN lock and biometric authentication (Face ID / fingerprint) • Encrypted device backup via 12-word recovery phrase • Disappearing messages option for conversations you want to keep ephemeral • Open architecture with distributed server nodes for reliability NO TRACKING • No ads • No third-party analytics SDKs AVAILABLE IN 6 LANGUAGES English, 中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español BlindPost is built for everyday private conversations with the people who matter to you.
Espero
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Espero is a messaging app where everyone speaks their own language — and is understood. Free to use, no phone number. Write in English, your friend reads in Japanese. Send a voice message in Arabic; your group reads it in Spanish, German and Portuguese. Espero translates every message live for each reader, in 100+ languages — even in group chats where dozens of languages meet at once. WHY ESPERO • Speak naturally — you write in your own language, everyone reads in theirs. • 100+ languages — real-time AI translation for text, voice, images and video. • No phone number — sign in with email. Your number stays private, your messages encrypted. • Free — Espero+ unlocks extra features. EVERYTHING you expect from a messenger — multilingual • Groups without language barriers — organize chats into Topics, gather the best tips into Collections, create Events with RSVP and reminders — all translated for every member. • Stories — 24-hour photo, video and text stories, captions translated for each viewer in their language. • Voice messages — transcribed, translated and read aloud in the recipient's language. • Face-to-face interpreter — one phone between two people, each speaking their own language. • Video translation — paste a link or share a clip; it plays subtitled in your language. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write a message in your own language. 2. Espero instantly translates it for every member of the chat. 3. Tap any message to see the original. ESPERO+ — EXTRA FEATURES Unlimited live translation, voice and image messages, custom themes and wallpapers, larger groups and priority speed. One subscription covers up to 5 family members. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled; manage them in your App Store account. Speak your own language. Be understood — everywhere. espero.live Terms of Use: https://espero.live/terms Privacy Policy: https://espero.live/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlindPost at none against Espero's 2. BlindPost also leads on device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Espero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BlindPost asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlindPost ships an update every 4 days, Espero every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlindPost | Espero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyProxy Technologies LLC | TOMI MARKUS RIKHARD ANSAMAA |
In-app purchases
BlindPost
No in-app purchases
Espero
- Espero+7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Espero+7 Days trial$34.991 Year









