LifeLayers vs Tessera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
LifeLayers
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LifeLayers turns the world into a shared canvas. Drop a photo or a short video at any place, a cafΓ©, a beach, a graffiti wall, your favorite bench. The layer pins to that exact spot. When your friends pass by, they see it through their camera, like a memory left behind for them to find. It's social, but built around places instead of profiles. The map shows you what's worth seeing nearby. The Live AR view shows what's there right now. The feed shows you what your people are leaving behind, wherever they go. β LIVE AR β Open the camera and see layers floating at the actual places they were posted. Walk around a neighborhood and discover something new on every block. Three view modes: a clean carousel, a chat-feed, or a compact mini list, pick the one that fits your moment. β THE MAP β Browse a beautiful dark map of all the layers around you, or anywhere in the world. Pinch, pan, search by city. Tap any pin to see who posted what, and when. β THE FEED β A clean, chronological, ad-free feed of layers from the friends and creators you actually follow. No algorithms picking what you see. No "suggested" posts. Just the people you chose. β CHAT β Private one-to-one messaging with your friends. Share photos, send a reaction, keep your conversations close to the people you trust. β LAYERED PRIVACY β Every layer carries its own audience setting: - Public β anyone with a LifeLayers account - Followers β your followers only - Friends β your mutuals only - Only me β a private place-based journal Pick the audience as you post, or set a default. The server enforces it β your private moments never accidentally go wide. β PROFILES β Build a profile from the places you've been. See your trail across the map. Follow people whose layers you love. β NOTIFICATIONS β Stay close to what matters. Per-event toggles for likes, comments, follows, friend requests, and new posts from your circle. Total mute when you need it. β WHY LIFELAYERS β No ads. No algorithms. No tracking pixels. We don't sell your data, there's no market for it because we don't collect it in the first place. We don't read your DMs. We don't build advertising profiles. Just a place to leave layers of yourself, at the places that mattered. LifeLayers was built by SynaVora Team in Dubai. We care more about getting the feel right than getting big fast. We listen, if you want a feature, write to us. β Questions or feedback: support@lifelayers.net Privacy policy: https://lifelayers.net/privacy.php Terms of service: https://lifelayers.net/terms.php
Tessera
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Tessera is an end-to-end encrypted messenger built for conversations, not profiles, feeds, or advertising. NO PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL Create an account as a key pair on your device. There is no phone number, email address, password, social login, contact upload, advertising identifier, or behavioral analytics. CONVERSATIONS ONLY MEMBERS CAN READ Text, group messages, and images are encrypted on your device using Messaging Layer Security (MLS, RFC 9420). The service delivers ciphertext and does not hold the conversation keys. ADD PEOPLE DELIBERATELY Every contact starts with a deliberate action: enter their account ID, or scan their QR code in person when identity matters most. Conversations and groups are invite-only. RECOVERY YOU CONTROL Your 12-word recovery phrase restores your identity on a new device. Tessera cannot reset it for you. Message history does not follow a restored identity because conversation keys are intentionally excluded from the backup. HONEST SECURITY BOUNDARIES End-to-end encryption protects content, not all metadata. The service can see operational information such as IP addresses, account IDs, conversation membership, timestamps, sizes, platform, and push tokens. Tessera is not an anonymity network and does not claim to resist device compromise or global traffic analysis. REPORT, BLOCK, AND DELETE Report an account from a conversation and choose exactly which text excerpts to submit for human review. Block unwanted accounts; future messages from them are stopped before delivery and do not trigger push notifications. Delete your account permanently from Settings. Tessera has not yet undergone an independent security audit. We use an open IETF standard and mature open-source components, but that is not a substitute for reviewing the finished implementation. Two halves. One truth. Privacy Policy: https://tessera.innofun.digital/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LifeLayers at 15.1 against Tessera's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LifeLayers ships an update every 2 days, Tessera daily. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | LifeLayers | Tessera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SynaVora FZ-LLC | INNOFUN DIGITAL |
In-app purchases
LifeLayers
No in-app purchases
Tessera
No in-app purchases









