PrivateLingo vs PopEllo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrivateLingo
This app creates a private messaging experience for two users, allowing them to develop a unique secret language. It offers secure one-on-one communication with features like voice and video calls, media sharing, and connection management.
- Secret language creation
- One-on-one private chats
- Voice and video calls
- Media and file sharing
- Contact management
- Blocking and reporting
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PrivateLingo is a messenger for two people. Not a feed, not a crowd. One person, and everything you do together stays between you. CHAT, WITH YOUR OWN WORDS Message, send photos, videos, voice notes and files, react, reply, forward and star. Then do something no other app lets you do: build a language only the two of you speak. Words you invent together are remembered, swapped into your chats, and grow into a private dictionary with its own name and levels. CALLS THAT REALLY RING Voice and video calls that ring from the lock screen, even when the app is closed. Missed a call? Leave a voice message right there, no fumbling into the chat. OUR SPACE A wall that belongs to the two of you. Put up photos and moments, write what you each remember about them, and watch it play back as a short film. Seal something to be opened later. Nobody else will ever see it. GAMES YOU PLAY IN TURNS Lingo, a word game on a board, played at your own pace with a friend or with anyone who is open to play. Your secret words score triple. Keep records, build a rivalry, earn badges. Plus a table of quick duels for when you have a minute. FIND EACH OTHER YOUR WAY Sign in with Apple, Google or email. Find people by username, by the contacts already in your phone, or with a link. Nobody can message you until you accept, and there is nothing to browse. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No public profiles. No discovery feed. Your nicknames for people are yours alone. Your number is never shown, never texted, and only lets friends who already have it find you. You decide who can find you by email. Block or report anyone, any time. PrivateLingo is for the person you talk to most. Bring them.
PopEllo
This app offers private, end-to-end encrypted messaging with features like sealed messages, disappearing messages, and voice/video calls. Connect with friends using handles instead of phone numbers for enhanced privacy.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Sealed messages with hold-to-reveal
- Disappearing messages
- Voice and video calls
- Photo and video sharing
- Connect via @handle (no phone number needed)
- Voice effects for voice notes
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Popello brings private conversations and playful expression together. Send end-to-end encrypted messages, share photos and videos, and stay connected through voice notes and calls. Find friends by @handle without sharing your phone number. REVEAL ON YOUR TERMS Sealed messages keep their contents hidden on screen until you choose to reveal them. Hold to reveal and release to reseal when using hold-to-reveal mode. END-TO-END ENCRYPTED MESSAGING Messages are encrypted on your device before being sent. The visual seal adds on-screen privacy; end-to-end encryption protects the message content. VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS Move beyond text with voice and video conversations. PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND VOICE NOTES Share moments with friends and add personality to voice notes with voice effects. MORE CONTROL OVER YOUR CHATS Use disappearing messages, an app PIN and an optional duress PIN that opens an empty inbox. CONNECT BY HANDLE Sign in with Apple or Google, choose your @handle and connect with friends. No phone number required. Popello is free to use. Manage your account and access account deletion from Settings. Privacy Policy: https://popello.chat/privacy.html Terms: https://popello.chat/terms.html Support: support@popello.chat
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PrivateLingo at 7 against PopEllo's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PrivateLingo against 5.0 for PopEllo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrivateLingo has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PrivateLingo ships an update every 3 days, PopEllo every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | PrivateLingo | PopEllo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Daeyla LLC | Victoriam |
Customer experience
PrivateLingo
PopEllo
In-app purchases
PrivateLingo
No in-app purchases
PopEllo
No in-app purchases
