Comparison

Pryvate vs Kolo Messenger

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

Head to head
About

Pryvate

This secure communication app offers encrypted messaging, voice, and video calls for individuals and businesses. It provides reliable global connectivity, file sharing, and advanced features like scheduled meetings and remote data control. Designed with privacy at its core, it ensures your conversations remain protected.

Highlights
  • Encrypted messaging
  • High-quality voice and video calls
  • Group conferencing
  • File and document sharing
  • Scheduled meetings
  • Secure email
  • Multi-device access
Features
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Your messages, calls, and emails belong to you, not your carrier, not advertisers, not governments. Pryvate is the only all-in-one encrypted messenger with military-grade security and post-quantum encryption, trusted by professionals, journalists, and privacy-conscious individuals across 100+ countries. Download free. No phone number required. WHY PRYVATE? Most "secure" apps protect one thing. Pryvate protects everything, calls, messages, email, video, and browsing, in a single app, without storing your data on central servers. - Military-grade RSA-4096 + AES-256 encryption - Post-quantum ZRTP for voice and video calls - OS-proof privacy — your phone's operating system cannot access in-app data - Zero data collection — we don't know who you are - Works in restricted networks and low-bandwidth environments - Anti-blocking technology for use in censored regions FEATURES SECURE MESSAGING Encrypted instant messaging with self-destruct timers, delete-for-all, and screenshot detection alerts. ENCRYPTED CALLS Crystal-clear voice and video calls, on-net and off-net, protected by post-quantum ZRTP encryption. Low data use, works even while travelling on mobile data. VIDEO CONFERENCING Unlimited encrypted group video calls. No time limits. SECURE EMAIL End-to-end encrypted email, built into the app. ANONYMOUS BROWSING Private web browsing included, no tracking, no history stored. ANONYMOUS PHONE CAPABILITIES Get an anonymous number directly in-app. No SIM required. Ideal for sensitive situations or when discretion matters. REMOTE WIPE Lost your device? Wipe all your Pryvate data remotely from another device instantly. GLOBAL CALLING Call mobile and landline numbers worldwide at low rates, directly from the app. WHO USES PRYVATE? - Professionals handling sensitive client communications - Journalists and activists operating in high-risk environments - Families who value digital privacy - Remote teams and global businesses - Anyone who's had enough of Big Tech reading their messages START FOR FREE Pryvate is free to download with core features available immediately. Premium plans unlock off-net calling, anonymous numbers, and unlimited conferencing. AWARDS & RECOGNITION Pryvate has received multiple industry awards for security innovation and is Cyber Essentials certified. Privacy Policy: https://www.pryvatenow.com/privacy Support: support@pryvatenow.com Learn more: https://pryvatemessenger.com/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://pryvatenow.com/eula

About

Kolo Messenger

Features
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Kolo brings your people together. Pick a username and start talking. Keep up with friends in direct chats, make plans in groups, and follow communities in channels. Switch from a message to an audio or video call whenever you want. MAKE IT YOUR CONVERSATION Reply to messages, add reactions, pin what matters, and settle plans with a poll. Share photos, files, voice messages and video messages, or your live location when you're meeting up. KEEP YOUR CIRCLE CLOSE Sort chats into folders and use several accounts on one device. Choose a light or dark appearance and use Kolo in English or Ukrainian on iPhone and iPad. PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS, PROTECTED FROM THE START Messages in direct chats, private groups and private channels are end-to-end encrypted by default. There's nothing to turn on. Public groups and channels are spaces for sharing with a wider audience. Set up a recovery key to help restore your encrypted chat history on another device. Your people. Your circle. Kolo.

Screenshots

Pryvate4 screens
Kolo Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kolo Messenger at none against Pryvate's 10. Kolo Messenger also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Pryvate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pryvate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Kolo Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pryvate ships an update fortnightly, Kolo Messenger every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pryvate versus Kolo Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPryvateKolo Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (72 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB89 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCriptyqueArtem Sidorenko

Bugs and requests

Pryvate

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Contacts not found even when both users have the app
  • Notifications for new messages received but no new message in app
  • OTP issues and difficulty maintaining server connection
  • Impossible to verify from Maldives
  • Stuck on 'fetching remote configuration'
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  • Email pin access does not allow updates without original
  • Standard password access does not allow override or reset
  • Encryption so good that online help is not accessible
  • Email service not working, authentication errors
  • SMS authentication not received
  • App does not work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Black theme/dark mode
  • Ability to change phone numbers within the app for anonymity
  • Develop a feature for changing phone numbers to enhance anonymity

Kolo Messenger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pryvate

Subscriptions7
  • Anonymous Pryvate Number$0.991 Year
  • Remote Wipe$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited meeting time$4.991 Month
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  • Pryvate Premium$5.991 Month
  • Remote Wipe$14.991 Year
  • Unlimited Meetings$49.991 Year
  • Pryvate Premium$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 4.99 Off Net Credit$5.99
  • 9.99 Off Net Credit$11.90
  • 24.99 Off Net Credit$29.99
None

Kolo Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pryvate free?
Pryvate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kolo Messenger free?
Kolo Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pryvate or Kolo Messenger have ads?
Neither Pryvate nor Kolo Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pryvate or Kolo Messenger?
Pryvate ships an update fortnightly, and Kolo Messenger every 3 days. Most recently, Pryvate was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kolo Messenger on October 29, 2026.

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