Graf Chat vs BlackX Private Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Graf Chat
A secure messaging app prioritizing privacy with end-to-end encryption and no phone number requirement. It offers biometric app lock and screenshot protection, with tools to block and report abuse.
- End-to-end encrypted chats
- No phone number required for sign-up
- Biometric app lock
- Screenshot protection
- Block and report tools
- Interoperable with Matrix homeservers
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Graf is a security-first private messenger built on the open Matrix protocol. - Username sign-up, no phone number required - End-to-end encrypted 1:1 chats (you hold the keys) - Biometric app lock and screenshot protection - Block and report tools; zero tolerance for abuse - Talk to anyone on Graf or any Matrix homeserver Private by default. We can't read your messages.
BlackX Private Chat
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Black-X is a private messenger built around end-to-end encryption. Create an account with a username and an invite — no phone number required. WHAT YOU GET • Encrypted text, media, and voice notes • One-to-one audio and video calls • Multiple accounts on one device (up to 5) • Official Black-X News channel (read-only updates) • Multi-device support • Local vault backup on your device • Account deletion from Settings INVITE-ONLY New accounts need an invite code from someone you trust. This keeps the network intentional. PRIVACY-FIRST Message content is designed so only conversation participants can read it — not the relay operators. Push notifications stay generic (no message body, no plaintext sender on the push channel). SUPPORT Help and privacy: https://black-x.app/support.html Privacy policy: https://black-x.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Graf Chat at every 3 days against BlackX Private Chat's weekly. BlackX Private Chat's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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.
Graf Chat ships an update every 3 days, BlackX Private Chat weekly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Graf Chat | BlackX Private Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Venture Deals, Co. | George Gheorghe Dumitru |
In-app purchases
Graf Chat
No in-app purchases
BlackX Private Chat
No in-app purchases
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