Gridless vs CipherDesk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gridless
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Like a walkie talkie, but for texts. Two iPhones, a seat apart on a plane, a tent apart at the campsite or a wall apart at home, share one private room over Bluetooth. No internet, no signal, no account. Gridless is made for exactly two people who already know each other: partners, parent and kid, best friends, travel buddies. You both install it, meet once, scan a QR code, and your iPhones open an end-to-end encrypted room. Within Bluetooth range, messages go straight to the other phone, and when you are near each other again, opening Gridless on either phone brings the room back. OFFLINE, ON PURPOSE - On the plane, across the aisle, everything in airplane mode - On the subway, deep below the last bar of signal - At the festival, when the crowd swamps the towers - At the campsite, the cabin, the cruise, the blackout - Abroad together, with no data plan between you - On a kid's hand-me-down iPhone with no plan - At home, when what you two say is nobody's business but yours ONLY YOU TWO CAN READ IT - Every message is end-to-end encrypted between your two phones (Noise protocol), and the keys exist nowhere else - No servers, no cloud. Nothing is stored in the middle, because there is no middle - No account, no phone number, no email. App Privacy: Data Not Collected - Compare your safety number in person to confirm no one is between you - Photos go phone to phone: compressed, stripped of location, never uploaded anywhere ONE ROOM, TWO PEOPLE No group chats to mute, no strangers' phones relaying your words, nothing broadcast to a crowd. A private line: one scan to set up, nothing to manage. LOCKED ON THE PHONE TOO - Your history sits behind Face ID or a passcode, plus a passphrase - Delete all data: one tap, permanent. The other phone keeps its own copy IT LIVES IN YOUR POCKET - In range, messages keep landing, with notifications, for days at a time - Apart, your words wait on your phone and deliver the moment you are back together - After hours or even days apart, opening either phone reconnects the room, even while the other one stays locked in a pocket. Just leave Gridless in the background rather than swiping it closed 20 LANGUAGES Gridless follows your phone's language, or pick one in Settings > Language. FREE TO TRY Your first 3 days are free on both phones, with everything unlocked. After that, reading and receiving stay free, and unlimited sending is Gridless Pro: yearly (with a 7-day free trial), monthly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. One of you goes Pro, and both of you get it. Some conversations don't need the whole internet. Just the person down the hall. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CipherDesk
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CipherDesk 是一款重视隐私与数据安全的即时通信应用。 主要功能: • 端到端加密的一对一文字通信 • 通过邀请码注册并建立可信联系人关系 • 发送图片和文件,图片可直接在聊天窗口显示 • 消息送达、已读和输入状态 • 可配置消息有效期与阅后即焚 • 端到端加密语音通话,支持系统来电、静音、保持和音频路由 • 联系人备注、置顶和排序 • 举报、屏蔽及解除屏蔽 • App 密码或 Face ID 访问保护 • App 内永久注销账号及本机数据清理 CipherDesk 不使用广告跟踪。普通消息、附件和通话信令均以保护隐私为设计原则。通知内容采用通用提示,不在系统通知中显示联系人或消息正文。 部分功能需要网络连接、通知权限或麦克风权限。语音通话质量会受到网络环境影响。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CipherDesk at none against Gridless's 4. Gridless's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Gridless sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CipherDesk asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gridless ships an update monthly, CipherDesk every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Gridless | CipherDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mediaville Co., Ltd. | 伟 解 |
In-app purchases
Gridless
- Gridless Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Gridless Pro (Welcome)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Gridless Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Gridless Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
CipherDesk
No in-app purchases









