Comparison

OnlyU+ vs Haven Private Circles

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

Head to head
About

OnlyU+

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4UONLY is a private messenger built for exactly one relationship - the one that matters most. Unlike group chats and social feeds, 4UONLY connects you with a single trusted person through end-to-end peer-to-peer technology. No servers store your messages. No algorithms read your words. HOW IT WORKS Pair once with one person using an invite code or QR code. Your connection is direct, encrypted, and private by design. Messages travel peer-to-peer via WebRTC - the same technology used for secure video calls - so they never touch a central server. When both of you agree, a message can be saved locally. Otherwise, it disappears when you close the app. FEATURES - One-to-one pairing: connect with exactly one trusted person - P2P messaging: messages never stored on any server - Messages leave no trace: nothing is saved locally unless your partner explicitly agrees - Auto-clear on close: every message on both devices is permanently deleted each time the app closes - Change your name anytime: update your display name whenever you like; your partner sees the change instantly. Can also change your partner's display name. - Unpair in one tap: break the connection at any moment; all conversation history is deleted immediately with no trace left behind - Encrypted channel: your conversation channel is always secured end-to-end - Voice and video calls: clear, private calls directly between devices - File sharing: send photos and PDFs up to 5 MB - Face ID / Touch ID lock: biometric protection to ensure only you can use the app - Screen capture protection: content is hidden when the screen is being captured or recorded PRIVACY FIRST 4UONLY collects no personal data, not even your IP address. No account required. No phone number. No email. Your pairing information lives only in your device's secure Keychain and never leaves your phone. FREE TRIAL AND PREMIUM Your first 30 days are completely unlimited - no credit card required, no restrictions. After your trial ends: Free tier (always available): - 100 messages per day - 20 minutes of calls per day 4UONLY Premium: - Unlimited messages - Unlimited calls - All future features included Premium pricing: - Monthly: US$1.99 / month - Yearly: US$19.99 / year (save approximately 17%) SUBSCRIPTION TERMS - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price. - You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. TECHNICAL NOTE 4UONLY uses WebRTC peer-to-peer technology. On some networks, a TURN relay server may be used to establish the connection. Relay traffic is never logged or stored. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Haven Private Circles

A private social network focused on secure sharing with close friends and family. It offers end-to-end encrypted posts, messages, and calls, with options for offline sharing and personal data storage. No ads, tracking, or algorithms are present.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted sharing
  • Private circles for family and friends
  • Direct and group messaging
  • Group voice and video calls
  • Offline nearby sharing
  • Bring your own storage option
  • No account or personal information required
Features
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Haven is a private social network for the people who actually matter. No ads. No tracking. No algorithm deciding what you see. No company server holding your memories. Everything you share is end-to-end encrypted with hybrid post-quantum cryptography and travels between your devices over the internet — directly, or through a relay that can't read it — or over Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi when you're together offline. Even we can't read it. • Private circles — share with family and close friends in separate, invite‑only circles, and always see exactly who a post will reach • Posts, photos, videos & stories — with a modern camera, easy captions, and a song • Direct & group messages — with sender names, timestamps, and delivery checks, plus scheduled and screenshot‑protected secret messages • Group voice & video calls — 1:1 and group, with screen sharing, peer‑to‑peer, no call server in the middle • All your devices in sync — start on iPhone, pick up on iPad or Mac; your posts and messages follow you • Disappearing posts — you decide how long things stick around • Nearby sharing — works with no internet at all, phone to phone • Your relay does the heavy lifting — photos and videos go up once to a relay you run and friends fetch them from there, so your phone stays cool; or keep memories on your own S3 bucket • Stays out of your way — big transfers wait while you're on a call, or when your device is hot or in Low Power Mode • No account, no phone number, no email — your identity lives only on your device Haven is a stronghold for the people you love. It's built so that no one — not advertisers, not data brokers, not even the people who made it — can get between you and your circle.

Screenshots

OnlyU+4 screens
Haven Private Circles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Haven Private Circles at none against OnlyU+'s 2. Haven Private Circles also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, 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. OnlyU+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Haven Private Circles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OnlyU+ versus Haven Private Circles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlyU+Haven Private Circles
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSY YUAN CHENBlaine Miller

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OnlyU+

Subscriptions2
  • OnlyU Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • OnlyU Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
None

Haven Private Circles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnlyU+ free?
OnlyU+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Haven Private Circles free?
Haven Private Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnlyU+ or Haven Private Circles have ads?
Neither OnlyU+ nor Haven Private Circles shows ads.

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