StealthChat vs StealthTalk Private Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StealthChat
This app offers secure and private communication through encrypted calls and messages. It utilizes advanced end-to-end encryption to ensure all your conversations, including pictures and photos, remain confidential and are not stored on servers. Features like self-destructing messages and screen lock enhance your privacy.
- End-to-end encrypted chat messages
- Encrypted group chats
- Encrypted VoIP calls
- Encrypted pictures and photos
- Self-destructing messages
- Screen lock and picture lock
- No server data storage
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StealthChat is a secure app for calling and chatting with your friends and partners. With advanced encryption technology, your phone calls and chat messages are private. StealthChat is free, fast, and lightweight. StealthChat has been built for privacy and security from the ground up. StealthChat does not save any information about your chats, messages, calls, pictures, photos or phonebook on the server. StealthChat is the ultimate in private calls and chats for everybody! ENCRYPTED CHAT MESSAGES: StealthChat encrypts all chat messages using end-to-end, one time encryption keys so that your messages remain confidential. ENCRYPTED GROUP CHAT: Encrypted, private conversations with multiple participants. ENCRYPTED VOIP CALLS: StealthChat encrypts all phone calls using end-to-end encryption making it is impossible to eavesdrop on your conversations. ENCRYPTED PICTURES AND PHOTOS: StealthChat encrypts all picture files and photos using end-to-end encryption so that it is impossible for your photos to leak. END-TO-END ENCRYPTION: StealthChat uses advanced end-to-end encryption technology based on “Off-The-Record Messaging” (OTR). The encryption keys are generated on the sender and recipient devices and are not stored on the server. OTR provides “Perfect Forward Secrecy” (PFS). VoIP calls are secured using “Secure Real Time Transport” (SRTP). Your information is encrypted at rest (on the disk) and in-transit so it is impossible for anyone to eavesdrop on your communication. SELF-DESTRUCTING MESSAGES: StealthChat provides a “burn” timer to automatically delete messages and pictures after they have been read. SCREEN LOCK: StealthChat encrypts the information on the screen so that nobody can read your messages or photos over your shoulder – or by picking up your phone and opening the app. PICTURE LOCK: You don’t need to remember or enter a password. StealthChat uses a simple and unique method with a picture and an unlock point to switch to decrypted mode. TOUCH ID: You can use the native Touch ID instead of the picture lock to unlock the encrypted screen display (iPhone 5S and later only) NO TRACE: StealthChat leaves no trace of your communication on any server and ensures that your conversations remain confidential and private to you! PRIVACY: StealthChat really understands our privacy. That’s why StealthChat puts all of the control into your hands. StealthChat provides privacy settings so that you can choose to block or unblock contacts at anytime FAST: StealthChat has been designed to operate quickly and efficiently on the lowest specification devices and on the most unreliable mobile networks in the world. Don’t worry about slow responses or lost messages, with StealthChat that will not happen! For more information, please visit: www.stealth.im www.facebook.com/StealthChat www.twitter.com/Stealth_Chat www.stealthChat.blogspot.com
StealthTalk Private Messenger
This secure messenger offers end-to-end encrypted voice calls and messages for privacy-conscious professionals. Features include self-destructing messages, a stealth mode for enhanced privacy, and a zero-knowledge architecture.
- Secure voice calls
- End-to-end encrypted messages
- Self-destructing messages
- Stealth mode
- Zero-knowledge architecture
- Patented SDNP protocol
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StealthTalk is a private messenger designed to meet high demands of business- and privacy-minded professionals. Based on a patented SDNP protocol developed for professional use in telecommunications, StealthTalk bridges the gap between professional and consumer security solutions. KEY FEATURES Secure Voice Calls Make secure calls with exceptional voice quality, even with slow internet connection speeds based on TETRA professional communication standards and SDNP protocol. Secure Messages Exchange true end-to-end encrypted messages with all sensitive message data encryption and decryption taking place entirely on the user device. Self-Destruct Messages Send confidential messages that are erased automatically after a selected period of time. Stealth Mode Protected stealth environment for sensitive calls and messages that requires users to enter their password to preview messages or receive calls. PRIVACY & SECURITY End-to-End Encryption All communication within StealthTalk is always protected with end-to-end encryption powered by a patented SDNP protocol that uses ECC 512, AES 256 and SHA-3 512 as primitives. Zero-Knowledge Proof StealthTalk knows nothing about the content of your messages or calls. User data is not collected or stored on StealthTalk servers and cannot be analyzed, sold or disclosed. Professional Telecommunications Technology StealthTalk communication security is based on the patented, tried and field-tested SDNP protocol developed for and used in professional telecommunications. REQUIRED PERMISSIONS StealthTalk requires the following permissions to deliver its private messaging services and ensure all features are operational. • Contacts: Contacts permission is used to match you with your contacts using phone number hashes. StealthTalk does not monetize, collect or store your address book data. • Microphone: Microphone access is required to make secure voice calls • Bluetooth & Location: Bluetooth and location access is needed to locate devices close to you and enable encryption key exchange. • Camera: Camera access is needed to add new contacts via QR code and send pictures with the built-in camera. • Storage: Storage access is needed to store images and files that you receive in chats. For additional information and suggestions, please contact support@stealthtalk.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StealthChat at none against StealthTalk Private Messenger's 8. StealthChat also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). StealthTalk Private Messenger's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. StealthTalk Private Messenger sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. StealthChat asks for nothing beyond the download.
StealthTalk Private Messenger holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of StealthChat's written reviews are positive against 50% of StealthTalk Private Messenger's.
StealthChat ships an update every 3 months, StealthTalk Private Messenger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StealthChat | StealthTalk Private Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockliffe Systems | StealthTalk Inc. |
Customer experience
StealthChat
StealthTalk Private Messenger
In-app purchases
StealthChat
No in-app purchases
StealthTalk Private Messenger
- StealthTalk Pro (1 month)$4.99
- StealthTalk PRO (1 Month)$9.99
- StealthTalk Max (1 month)$9.99
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- StealthTalk Elite (1 month)$14.99
- StealthTalk Pro (1 year)$49.99
- StealthTalk PRO (12 Months)$99.99
- StealthTalk Max (1 year)$99.99
- StealthTalk Elite (1 year)$149.99
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