Comparison

SPEAQ vs Gonchat

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

Head to head
About

SPEAQ

Features
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Meet SPEAQ private messaging that rewards your participation. SPEAQ is built on a simple idea: your conversations are yours. Nothing you say, send, or share is collected, stored on our servers, or sold to advertisers. Privacy is not a setting. It is the default. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE SPEAQ - Private one-to-one and group messaging - Encrypted voice and video calls - Photo, voice note, and document sharing - Location sharing only when you choose to share it - Contact discovery via QR code -- no phone number upload - Personal vault for your notes and files, on your device REWARDS FOR PARTICIPATION SPEAQ includes a built-in community rewards programme. Every time you invite a friend, stay active, or help the network run smoothly, you earn credits. Your balance is visible in your in-app rewards wallet. Credits recognise your contribution to the community. PRIVACY BY DESIGN - No account required to try the app - No email or phone number uploaded to any server - Your messages never leave your device unencrypted - You control every permission, every share, every contact - No advertising identifiers, no tracking WHO USES SPEAQ - Individuals who want their private conversations to stay private - Families and small groups who prefer a messenger without advertising - Teams discussing sensitive work - Communities that want to recognise active members DESIGNED FOR EVERY DAY - Fast, lightweight interface - Works on any iPhone running iOS 15 or later - Dark mode and light mode - English and Dutch, with more languages on the way SPEAQ is free to download. No hidden fees. No ads. No tracking. Join a messenger that puts you first. "By the people. For the people"

About

Gonchat

Features
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Gonchat is a private messenger built for conversations that don't stick around. Every message, photo, voice note, and video is protected with end-to-end encryption. Only you and the person you're talking to can read them. Not us. Not anyone else. WHY GONCHAT • Meet new people, privately. Connect lets you start conversations without giving out your number. • End-to-end encrypted by default. Your chats are unreadable to everyone but you and your contact. • Ephemeral by design. Messages and media self-destruct, so nothing lingers. • No phone number required. Sign up with just an email and a username. • No ads. No trackers. No data mining. Ever. FEATURES • Connect. Meet and talk to new people without sharing your phone number. Opt in, and leave anytime. • Private 1-on-1 chats with end-to-end encryption • Self-destructing messages and disappearing conversations • View-once photos and videos • Voice notes and video messages • On-device translation in 20 languages. Private, never sent to a server. • App lock with PIN and Face ID / fingerprint • Two-factor authentication (2FA) • Reactions, replies, and a clean, fast interface YOUR PRIVACY, BY DEFAULT Gonchat is designed so we can't read your messages even if we wanted to. Your encryption keys stay on your device. We don't sell data, show ads, or track you across apps or websites. Download Gonchat and talk freely.

Screenshots

SPEAQ4 screens
Gonchat4 screens

Verdict

The call

SPEAQ and Gonchat are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

SPEAQ ships an update daily, Gonchat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SPEAQ versus Gonchat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPEAQGonchat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB96 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFranciscus van BokhorstDinDon Digital Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

SPEAQ

No in-app purchases

None

Gonchat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPEAQ free?
SPEAQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gonchat free?
Gonchat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SPEAQ or Gonchat have ads?
Neither SPEAQ nor Gonchat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPEAQ or Gonchat?
SPEAQ ships an update daily, and Gonchat every 2 days. Most recently, SPEAQ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gonchat on November 6, 2026.

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