Comparison

DatChat vs Cifer . Fun

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

Head to head
About

DatChat

This app offers a private social network and messenger with self-destructing, screenshot-protected, and end-to-end encrypted posts and messages. Users can control messages even after sending, create private social groups, and secure photos with advanced encryption.

Highlights
  • Self-destructing messages and posts
  • Screenshot protection with notifications
  • End-to-end encrypted communication
  • Nuke conversations to erase both sides
  • Private social groups
  • Multiple accounts
  • Encrypted hidden photo storage
Features
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DatChat is a private social networking app and messenger that protects your privacy with self-destructing, screenshot protected, encrypted posts and messages. Get the security you deserve. Keep your messages and social posts private, secure, and out of the wrong hands. Our proprietary anti-screenshot protection makes it nearly impossible for others to screenshot messages, posts, or comments - and you will receive a notification that they even tried. Every message you send has an end-to-end encrypted connection. Control over messages doesn’t stop after you hit send - now you have control even after they are sent. “Nuke” conversations on both the sender and recipient’s devices to protect your privacy. You can also unsend messages with ease. Messages will vanish without trace when they reach view limits or are manually destructed. Using DatChat is like having your own private social network. Create Social Groups where only you and the friends you invite to the group can post, comment, and like. Have as many accounts as you like, with whatever friends and family you want. Secure, private messages and pictures are only visible when logged into that respective account. Only your profile picture is available for anyone to view on DatChat. All other photos and information are in a private camera roll, hidden and encrypted behind other pictures. Never worry about picture security again. Download DatChat today and enjoy free, private, and secure social networking. DATCHAT FEATURES: Free, Secure Messaging: - Private messenger protects your privacy - Propriety anti-screenshot protection makes it nearly impossible to screenshot a message, post, or comment - Receive notifications when someone attempts to screenshot messages, photos, or videos - Only the sender & intended recipients can view messages - they cannot be forwarded to others - Every message has an end-to-end encrypted connection Post-Send Control: - Control what happens to messages even after you send them - Self-destructing messages & posts protect your privacy - “Nuke” messages & completely eradicate both sides of a conversation, comments, and more - Messages & posts vanish without a trace when they reach a view limit or are manually destructed Secure Social Networking: - Create Social Groups where only you & your invited friends can post, comment, and like - Group & individual conversations available - Multiple accounts for different friends: messages are visible when logged into that respective account Picture Privacy: - Only the cover photo can be seen in plain sight - Senders can hide pictures and information on the camera roll, hidden & encrypted behind other pictures Download DatChat now to start sending secure, private messages. __ We now offer DatChat Pro at three membership tiers: - Monthly: $0.99, renews every month - Yearly: $9.99, renews annually - Lifetime: $24.99, one-time purchase good for the life of your account DatChat Pro is an optional subscription service that unlocks new features and removes existing limitations. Subscriptions are offered on a monthly, yearly, and lifetime basis. Monthly subscriptions will renew every month for $0.99. Yearly subscriptions will renew annually for $9.99. A lifetime subscription is a one-time payment of $24.99 that does not renew and will upgrade your status to Pro for the lifetime of your account. Prices may vary by location. Any portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Subscriptions are charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Monthly and Yearly subscriptions must be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to prevent an auto-renewal. Once purchased, refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: http://www.datchat.net/terms Privacy Policy: http://www.datchat.net/privacy

About

Cifer . Fun

Communicate securely and anonymously with advanced encryption. Create an anonymous agent number for contact without revealing your personal details until you choose to. Enjoy peace of mind in a world where privacy is often compromised.

Highlights
  • Advanced cryptologic encryption
  • Anonymous agent number
  • Secure communication
  • Privacy control
  • Ease of mind
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The Fun is amazing. The security is only lower than our premium product. An enclosed, anonymous endpoint, cryptologic, super-computer denial encryption to give you security and ease of mind, in a world always in your business. Use responsibly. Never met anyone without a friend knowing all the details. But have an anonymous 'agent' number to use for contact, without going through your Telcom company system, until you are ready to give out your 'actual' phone number. It's worth the money for the control of the situation.

Screenshots

DatChat4 screens
Cifer . Fun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DatChat at every 9 days against Cifer . Fun's every 2 months. DatChat also leads on ratings volume (944 vs 1). Cifer . Fun's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DatChat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cifer . Fun sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cifer . Fun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DatChat has 944 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DatChat ships an update every 9 days, Cifer . Fun every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DatChat versus Cifer . Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDatChatCifer . Fun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (944 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings944 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMyseum, Inc.The Worldwide Exchange International

Customer experience

DatChat

All ratings944 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative8.4%

Cifer . Fun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DatChat

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Inconsistent message delivery
  • Notifications not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Video chat functionality
  • Ability to like/react to messages
  • Improved message search and sorting
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Integration with other platforms

Cifer . Fun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DatChat

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remain Anonymous$1.99
  • DatChat Pro Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

Cifer . Fun

One-time2
  • Cifer.Fun Monthly Subscription$0.99
  • Cifer.Fun Annual Subscription$9.99

Questions

Is DatChat free?
DatChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cifer . Fun free?
Cifer . Fun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DatChat or Cifer . Fun?
Cifer . Fun is rated higher. DatChat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 944 ratings, while Cifer . Fun averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DatChat or Cifer . Fun have ads?
Neither DatChat nor Cifer . Fun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DatChat or Cifer . Fun?
DatChat ships an update every 9 days, and Cifer . Fun every 2 months. Most recently, DatChat was updated on October 18, 2026 and Cifer . Fun on October 16, 2026.

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