Comparison

Rackon vs Cipher

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

Head to head
About

Rackon

Features
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Rackon is an encrypted chat app built for private messaging without distractions. Send unlimited encrypted messages, make secure calls, and communicate freely knowing your words stay between you and the person you're talking to. End-to-End Encrypted Every message in this secure messaging app is protected with encryption. Your private messages are yours alone. Secure Calls & Messages Make encrypted voice calls and send private text messages instantly. This secure text messaging app keeps conversations confidential. No Tracking. No Data Sales. This private messaging app doesn't collect personal information. We're transparent about your privacy. Messaging the Way It Should Be No Feeds. No noise. No algorithmic posts. Just secure, direct communication with the people who matter. Privacy-First Design Simple interface, powerful encryption, complete control. Experience a better messaging app today. Features โ€ข End to end encrypted chat โ€ข Secure calls with encryption โ€ข Unlimited private messages โ€ข Dark & light themes โ€ข Ad-free experience โ€ข Lightweight performance โ€ข Block & report features Download Rackon now. Your privacy is guaranteed.

About

Cipher

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When the other person is on your Wi-Fi, nothing passes through a relay. No phone number. No email. No account. And the things this app cannot protect you from are written down inside it. NO SERVER, BY DEFAULT Cipher tries two transports in order. On the same network it connects over Bonjour, using no infrastructure at all. Only when that is unavailable does it fall back to a relay you chose yourself - and relays are off by default. The transport in use is shown at the top of the screen, and each message carries its own mark: this one arrived over the LAN, this one went through a relay. DRAKE/1 The cryptography is not homemade. X25519, Ed25519, ChaCha20-Poly1305, HKDF-SHA512 and ML-KEM-768 - widely reviewed standards, nothing else. What is ours is how they are assembled. - Keys ratchet forward on every message, so a leaked key cannot open the past - Headers are encrypted too: the message index and key rotations are invisible from outside - Every message is padded up to one of a fixed set of sizes, so the exact length never travels - The routing tag handed to a relay changes hourly, so you cannot be followed across time - Between devices on iOS 26 or later, ML-KEM-768 post-quantum key exchange runs alongside WHAT IT DOES - One-to-one text, with replies, quotes, edits, reactions and search - Disappearing messages, from send or from open, 10 seconds to 4 weeks - Safety-number verification: 60 digits, or scan the QR to compare automatically - Multiple accounts and disposable IDs - Biometric lock, decoy vault, wipe PIN - Encrypted backup and restore, CSV/JSON export - Settings you can actually change, down to the last detail WHAT WE ADMIT A product that sells safety and then overstates it is itself a danger. Settings > What this cannot protect lists the limits in plain language: if the device itself is compromised, if the first key exchange was tampered with, if the person you are talking to copies the contents out, or if you need your IP address hidden - none of those are within reach of this app. PRICING Everything cryptographic is in the free version. Padding, header encryption, key ratcheting, safety-number verification, disappearing messages, blocking - none of it is limited. We do not hold safety hostage. Cipher Pro adds convenience: 14-day relay retention, unlimited disposable IDs, cover traffic. The annual plan includes 7 days free. Terms: https://revot.jp/apps/cipher/terms.html Privacy: https://revot.jp/apps/cipher/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rackon4 screens
Cipher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rackon at none against Cipher's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cipher sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Rackon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Rackon versus Cipher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRackonCipher
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size163 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRackon LLCREVOT, K.K.

In-app purchases

None

Rackon

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Cipher

Subscriptions3
  • Cipher Pro ้€ฑ้ก$3.997 Days
  • Cipher Pro ๆœˆ้ก$6.991 Month
  • Cipher Pro ๅนด้ก7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cipher Pro ่ฒทใ„ๅˆ‡ใ‚Š$69.99

Questions

Is Rackon free?
Rackon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cipher free?
Cipher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rackon or Cipher have ads?
Neither Rackon nor Cipher shows ads.

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