Seen vs Preap Sar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seen
This private social network connects you with people already in your phone's contacts. Enjoy end-to-end encrypted messaging, calls, and a feed for sharing moments with your chosen circle. Focuses on privacy with no strangers or algorithmic pushing.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Screenshot protection for chats
- HD audio and video calls
- Customizable feed sharing
- Ephemeral stories
- Contact-based discovery
- Group chats and calls
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No strangers. No cold requests. No algorithm pushing people you've never met into your world. Seen is the private social app built for the people already in your life. Open it, and you'll find the contacts already saved in your phone who are also on Seen. That's your circle. Message them, call them, share with them, and let them see you. ENCRYPTED MESSAGING — YOUR WAY Send texts, voice notes, photos, and video messages with end-to-end encryption on every single message. Share multiple photos at once with beautiful grid layouts. Nobody can read your conversations, not someone trying to intercept them, not us. Just you and the person you're talking to. SCREENSHOT PROTECTION Your private conversations stay private. Seen blocks screenshots and screen recordings inside chats, so you can share freely knowing nothing gets captured without your knowledge. HD AUDIO & VIDEO CALLS Crystal-clear calls that hold up, even on a weak connection. Audio and video, both encrypted, both available anytime you need them. No delays, no switching apps. Just tap and call. A FEED FOR YOUR REAL LIFE Post photos and videos to your feed and choose exactly who sees them. Share publicly with everyone on Seen or keep it just for your mutual contacts. Share multiple photos in stunning grid, strip, or featured layouts. Every post is your call, every time. STORIES Share what's happening right now. Stories go to the people in your circle and let you stay present without overthinking it. Quick, personal, and real. DISCOVER PEOPLE YOU ALREADY KNOW Seen matches you with people from your own address book who are already on the platform. No search directories. No random suggestions. Every person you find is someone you already have a real connection with. GROUP CHATS FOR EVERYONE THAT MATTERS Family threads, friend groups, team chats. Bring the right people into one place and share photos, videos, and voice messages without the noise. Group audio and video calls keep everyone connected. AVAILABLE IN 25 LANGUAGES Use Seen in your language. English, Hindi, Malayalam, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Dutch, Polish, Ukrainian, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Swahili. PRIVACY FIRST Seen doesn't sell your data or study your behavior to serve someone else. No tracking. No profiling.
Preap Sar
A private messaging application offering secure 1:1 and group chats with rich media support. It also includes voice and video calls, identity key backups, and features for connecting with others. Additional tools like personal notes, task management, and a business listing service are also available.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Voice and video calls
- Group and 1:1 chats
- File and media sharing
- Personal notes and tasks
- Business listing and ordering
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+ Messaging — 1:1 and group chats with text, photos, videos, voice notes, files, stickers, and location. Reply, forward, react, and edit messages. Real-time typing and read receipts. + Security — Always-on E2E encryption and back up your identity key. + Calls — Voice and video calls. + Connect — invite friends, find people by @username or QR, and discover nearby users (opt-in). + Multiple accounts + Personal notes and tasks with reminders, loan calculator, expense tracker, khmer calendar + Free business listing and send order (Cash on delivery only) + Unlimited story posts + Offline mode Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://preapsar.com/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Seen at free against Preap Sar's free with in-app purchases. Preap Sar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Seen ships an update every 8 days, Preap Sar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seen | Preap Sar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JIJO JOHN | Savun Cheam |
Customer experience
Seen
Preap Sar
In-app purchases
Seen
No in-app purchases
Preap Sar
No in-app purchases









