Comparison

Vice vs mono

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

Head to head
About

Vice

This app provides a secure platform for users to express their desires, connect with like-minded individuals, and engage in intimate conversations. It emphasizes user safety through camera verification and mutual consent for photo sharing, allowing for open and honest communication.

Highlights
  • Camera verified profiles
  • Express desires in bio
  • Mutual consent for photo sharing
  • Private messaging
  • Explore open-minded people
  • Safe space for fantasies
Features
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Vice, your safe place to flirt, share your fantasies and explore your desires through messages. Discover open-minded people and find someone to turn up the heat with. Here, you can say what you’re into, talk about what you’d like to explore and let the chemistry build between you in a space you can trust. NO FAKES, NO LIES Every profile goes through camera verification, so you always know who you’re talking to. No nasty surprises. YOUR DESIRES SET THE TONE Share your desires in your bio. Browse other profiles and start a conversation with someone who catches your eye. CHATS THAT TURN UP THE HEAT Everyone here is looking for the same thing. Share your desires, discover theirs and see how far the conversation takes you. YOUR DESIRES, YOUR BOUNDARIES You always choose who you talk to, and photo sharing is only enabled when you both agree. Free to say what you like. Free to say no. Subscriptions You can use Vice for free. Optional subscriptions unlock additional features. Payment is charged to your Apple account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in your Apple account settings. Need help? hello@vice-app.com Privacy Policy: https://vice-app.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://vice-app.com/terms Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

mono

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the app to have that conversation. one line. two people. mono is an encrypted 1-to-1 messaging app. you can have only one conversation at a time β€” no chat lists, groups, channels, or feeds. you connect via a unique, ephemeral 18-character key that rotates every 180 seconds. no matchmaking, stranger discovery, or public directory. no one can reach you unless you deliberately shared a key with them. no registration, no identity no name, email, phone, or personal data. no profile picture, no history, no trace β€” nothing tied to your real identity. radical privacy every message is end-to-end encrypted β€” only you and the other person can read it. not mono, not any server, not anyone else. ephemeral messages only the last 15 messages stay visible. the rest is permanently deleted. cut the line either person can cut the line β€” everything is deleted for both, instantly and permanently. screenshot protection (iphone and mac) messages, keys, photos, videos, and files stay hidden from screenshots and screen recordings. optional protection face id, passcode, keyword lock, and an emergency panic pin. 36-hour rule after 36 hours of inactivity, the entire conversation is permanently deleted for both. no notifications no badges, no banners, no sounds. no extras just text, images, videos, and files. no calls, video calls, or voice notes. view once images, videos, and files open once per person, then lock for good.

Screenshots

Vice4 screens
mono4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mono at none against Vice's 6. Vice's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Vice sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days. mono asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vice ships an update every 6 days, mono weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Vice versus mono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVicemono
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size145 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCRAYCRAYSteve Urrego

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Vice

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly subscription to Vice$12.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription to Vice$32.901 Month
One-time4
  • Vice Super Like x1$1.99
  • Vice Super Like x5$6.99
  • Vice Super Like x15$17.99
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  • Vice Super Like x30$24.99
None

mono

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vice free?
Vice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mono free?
mono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vice or mono have ads?
Neither Vice nor mono shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vice or mono?
Vice ships an update every 6 days, and mono weekly. Most recently, Vice was updated on November 6, 2026 and mono on October 28, 2026.

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