Comparison

PrivaMesh vs NoNet Chat

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

Head to head
About

PrivaMesh

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PrivaMesh is an end-to-end encrypted messenger. No phone number, no email: your account is a 12-word recovery phrase that stays on your phone. HOW MESSAGES TRAVEL Each message is encrypted on your phone and written to the public Solana blockchain, where only the person you write to can read it. Our relay passes it on and pays the network fee; it cannot read your messages and keeps no copy. You never need or handle cryptocurrency. ON YOUR PHONE Keys, contacts and decrypted chats stay on this device. Saved Messages come back when you restore your phrase on a new phone; chats with other people don't. PROTECTION • A new one-time address for every message • Optional Face ID lock for your keys • Disappearing messages • Safety numbers to check a contact in person • A duress code that erases the account from this phone PRICING Your first account gets 10 free messages a month. PrivaMesh+ subscriptions and message packs add more through In-App Purchase; PrivaMesh+ also adds a PrivaMesh+ badge and up to 3 accounts. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple ID settings. Anything you send stays on the blockchain permanently: unreadable without the keys, but impossible to delete.

About

NoNet Chat

Features
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NoNet Chat lets you talk to the people around you when the internet can't. No internet. No servers. No accounts. No phone numbers. Open the app, pick a nickname, and start chatting with everyone nearby — your messages travel directly between phones over Bluetooth and hop across other devices to reach farther. WHY NONET CHAT • Works where networks fail: flights, festivals, deserts, camping, crowded events, emergencies • Nothing to sign up for: no account, no SIM, no data plan — it even works in Airplane Mode with Bluetooth on • Private by design: the app never touches the internet, so there is nothing to collect FEATURES • Nearby Chat: a public room with everyone around you • Private messages: end-to-end encrypted (X25519 + AES-256-GCM) • Voice notes: record and send over the mesh • Delivery ticks: see when your private messages arrive • Store & forward: messages wait for people who are out of range and deliver when they return • Mesh relay: phones in between quietly extend everyone's range, up to 7 hops • Notifications when messages arrive in the background • Full Arabic and English, light and dark appearance NONET PRO (optional one-time purchase — no subscriptions) • Alternate app icons and chat bubble colors • Export any conversation as text The chat itself is free forever: more people on the mesh makes it better for everyone. PRIVACY NoNet Chat collects nothing. Messages are stored only on your device, and your encryption keys never leave it. Read the privacy policy for the plain-language details. Requires Bluetooth. Range depends on surroundings — typically 10–50 meters per hop, extended by relays.

Screenshots

PrivaMesh4 screens
NoNet Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

PrivaMesh and NoNet Chat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PrivaMesh sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and NoNet Chat sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PrivaMesh versus NoNet Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivaMeshNoNet Chat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRoni Blinderhamam alabdulla

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PrivaMesh

Subscriptions2
  • PrivaMesh+ Plus$5.991 Month
  • PrivaMesh Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • 100 Messages$0.99
  • 500 Messages Pack$3.99
  • 1500 Messages Pack$9.99
4 purchases

NoNet Chat

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • NoNet Pro$4.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
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  • Amazing Tip$9.99

Questions

Is PrivaMesh free?
PrivaMesh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoNet Chat free?
NoNet Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrivaMesh or NoNet Chat have ads?
Neither PrivaMesh nor NoNet Chat shows ads.

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