DatChat vs SilentX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SilentX
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SilentX is a private communication and personal organization workspace. It is not merely another chat app: secure communication is combined with practical everyday tools in one coherent interface. PRIVATE COMMUNICATION • End-to-end encrypted messages. • One-to-one and group audio/video calls. • Send photos, videos, voice messages and documents. • Optional Smoke mode: selected content disappears after it is viewed. • Profile photos appear in contacts, conversations and calls. MANAGED GROUPS • Group logo and description. • Owner and administrator roles. • Add, remove, reinstate and manage members. BUILT-IN ORGANIZATION • Calendar appointments with reminders and secure sharing in conversations. • Tasks with due dates and local reminders. • Private notes organized by category and priority, shareable through SilentX or iOS. • Document scanner with automatic edge detection, local filing and controlled sharing. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Notes, tasks, appointments, scans and imported address-book details remain on the device. SilentX does not retain readable conversation history on its relay server. A password-encrypted backup can be exported to On My iPhone or to a cloud provider connected through the iOS Files app. SilentX never requests the provider password. FREE AND PREMIUM Free includes essential private communication plus monthly calendar and scanner allowances. Premium raises limits for groups, calls and files, makes calendar and scanning unlimited, and unlocks encrypted backup/restore and access to cloud locations through Files. The interface is available in English, French, Spanish, German and Brazilian Portuguese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SilentX at every 2 days against DatChat's every 9 days. DatChat's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. DatChat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SilentX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DatChat ships an update every 9 days, SilentX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DatChat | SilentX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (942 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 942 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Myseum, Inc. | christophe JACQUES |
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
SilentX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DatChat
- Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Remain Anonymous$1.99
- DatChat Pro Lifetime$24.99
SilentX
- SilentX Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- SilentX Premium Yearly$39.991 Year









