Comparison

Fadeo vs OnceChat

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

Head to head
About

Fadeo

Features
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Words fade. Feelings stay. Fadeo is a public place to post a thought and let it go. Say what you feel, choose how long it lives, and a few hours later it fades into a handful of emoji. Only you keep the original. How it works Post a thought out loud, the way you would say it to a friend. Choose how long it stays live: 6, 12, or 24 hours. While it is live, anyone can read it and react. When the time runs out, your words fade into 1 to 5 emoji, a small artifact of what you wrote. The original and every reply stay private to you. Why it feels lighter Almost everything you post online stays forever. Fadeo does not work that way. Knowing your words will fade makes them easier to say, so you write the real thing instead of the polished version. Nothing piles up. What is left is a quiet mosaic of emoji on your profile, the shape of everything you felt. What you can do Post to a public feed, or follow people and read a feed of just them. Catch posts while they are live, before they fade. React to what moves you, and reply. Replies are gifts to the person who posted, kept only by them. Watch your faded posts collect into an emoji mosaic that is yours alone. Block, report, and mute anytime. Sign in with Apple to start. No ads. Just a small, honest place to say what you feel and let it fade. Post a thought. See what it becomes.

About

OnceChat

Features
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OnceChat is a quiet messaging app built around a simple idea: just one message a day. Away from endless notifications, constant replies, and the pressure of read receipts β€” you choose one message each day, carefully, and send it. That's OnceChat. β–  One message a day Just one message per day, taking turns. So every single letter matters. β–  Quietly gone in 24 hours Your words fade after 24 hours. Because nothing is kept, some things become easier to say. β–  No notifications No push notifications, ever. Open the app when you want to, at your own pace. A quiet place that never rushes you. β–  Today's letter Share one short public letter a day with all your friends. Send yours, and you can read theirs too β€” a new, reciprocal way to stay connected. β–  Thoughtfully secure No passwords β€” sign in with a passkey (biometrics). Messages are encrypted. No ads, and no third-party tracking. A calm space, like the quiet before dawn. Send your one letter today, with OnceChat.

Screenshots

Fadeo4 screens
OnceChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OnceChat at 15.1 against Fadeo's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Fadeo versus OnceChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFadeoOnceChat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size59 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOpenmouse StudioKosei Takanashi

In-app purchases

None

Fadeo

No in-app purchases

None

OnceChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fadeo free?
Fadeo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnceChat free?
OnceChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fadeo or OnceChat have ads?
Neither Fadeo nor OnceChat shows ads.

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