Comparison

Buzz Messenger! vs Cord

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

Head to head
About

Buzz Messenger!

Connect with friends and family through a unified messaging platform. Share photos, audio, and video, and schedule messages for future delivery. Enjoy group chats with customizable features like auto-destruct timers.

Highlights
  • Schedule messages
  • Auto-destruct messages
  • Group chat functionality
  • Import Facebook calendar events
  • Send photos, audio, and video
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****SPECIAL**** THIS APP IS FREE WITH LIMITED ADS FOR 30 DAYS - DOWNLOAD NOW*** Note: Your Friends Who Have Buzz Messenger Will Automatically Be In Your Contacts List Depending On How You Registered. Invite Your Friends So You're Not Lonely! I Want Your Ideas To Make The App Better! - Please Email Me At Info@buzzmessengerapp.com Connect your phone, email contacts, and facebook contacts all in one! Buzz Messenger is the new essential way to communicate! It is available on Iphone/ipod and other smartphones. It uses your WiFi or data connection to chat with friends and family. Send photos, audio, and video in real time or schedule them to be sent at a day and time you choose! Signup via Facebook, Email Address, or Phone Number! **************** FEATURES: **************** * SCHEDULE TEXT, PHOTO, AUDIO, & VIDEO MESSAGES - If its too late at night to send a message...schedule it for the next day! How about wishing a friend or family member "Happy Birthday" but its not their birthday until next week! Simply schedule it! The message will be received just like any other! Simply touch the "clock" icon and choose your date and time. * AUTO DESTRUCT - Set how long you want your friends to see your messages. Simply touch the "bomb" icon. * GROUP CHAT - Create your own group. Add as many friends to it as you want. Create a group profile photo. Use Scheduling and Auto Destruct within your group! *FACEBOOK CALENDAR - When you connect your facebook account your calendar can be imported so you can schedule messages for birthdays or other events for your friends with Buzz Messenger! Questions? Feedback? Technical Support? Email us at iphone@buzzmessengerapp.com

About

Cord

Features
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Cord is a privacy-first messaging app with end-to-end encryption and minimal identity requirements—no phone number, no email, no contact upload. Chat history stays on your device. End-to-End Encryption End-to-end encryption for messages Forward secrecy Cryptographic message authentication Minimal Identity by Design No phone number required No email required No contact list uploads Join cords via code/QR History Stays on Your Phone Chat history is stored in an encrypted database on your device Cord does not upload that history An app update does not delete your chats Move to a new phone on the same Wi-Fi. Chats copy directly between the phones, encrypted for the transfer, and are not uploaded After the move, messaging continues on the new phone. The previous phone can still be opened to read Key Features Create or join secure cords (group chats) Real-time encrypted messaging Move chats, including photos and files, to a new phone Message expiration options Dark and light themes Push notifications (no message content) Privacy-First No ads or trackers Built on open cryptographic standards Designed to minimize stored data Why Choose Cord? Cord focuses on private communication without tying your account to personal identifiers. Your messages are end-to-end encrypted so only participants can read them. History stays on the device, and you move it yourself when you change phones. For App Store Connect, the promotional text is 145 characters: Privacy-first messaging with end-to-end encryption—no phone number, no email. Move chats to a new phone over Wi-Fi. History stays on your device. What's New: Chat history stays in an encrypted database on your device. Updating the app does not delete your chats. Move to a new phone on the same Wi-Fi. Chats copy directly between the phones and are not uploaded. After the move, messaging continues on the new phone. The move is described as a handoff, not a backup and not a second active phone. Chat history is copied on the local network and is not uploaded. After the move, messaging continues on the new phone, and the previous phone can still be opened to read.

Screenshots

Buzz Messenger!4 screens
Cord3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cord at every 2 days against Buzz Messenger!'s every 2 weeks. Buzz Messenger!'s advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buzz Messenger! ships an update every 2 weeks, Cord every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Buzz Messenger! versus Cord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuzz Messenger!Cord
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWiggle Wiggle, LLCMads Schmidt

In-app purchases

None

Buzz Messenger!

No in-app purchases

None

Cord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buzz Messenger! free?
Buzz Messenger! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cord free?
Cord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buzz Messenger! or Cord have ads?
Neither Buzz Messenger! nor Cord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buzz Messenger! or Cord?
Buzz Messenger! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cord every 2 days. Most recently, Buzz Messenger! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cord on October 23, 2026.

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