SimpleX Chat vs Yet Another Call Blocker
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
SimpleX Chat
SimpleX - the first messaging platform that has no user identifiers, not even random numbers! Security assessment was done by Trail of Bits in November 2022. SimpleX Chat features: end-to-end encrypted messages, with editing, replies and deletion of messages. sending end-to-end encrypted images and files. single-use and long-term user addresses. secret chat groups - only group members know it exists and who is the member. end-to-end encrypted audio and video calls. private instant notifications. portable chat profile - you can transfer your chat contacts and history to another device (terminal or mobile). SimpleX Chat advantages: Full privacy of your identity, profile, contacts and metadata: unlike any other existing messaging platform, SimpleX uses no phone numbers or any other identifiers assigned to the users - not even random numbers. This protects the privacy of who you are communicating with, hiding it from SimpleX platform servers and from any observers. Complete protection against spam and abuse: as you have no identifier on SimpleX platform, you cannot be contacted unless you share a one-time invitation link or an optional temporary user address. Full ownership, control and security of your data: SimpleX stores all user data on client devices, the messages are only held temporarily on SimpleX relay servers until they are received. Decentralized network: you can use SimpleX with your own servers and still communicate with people using the servers that are pre-configured in the apps or any other SimpleX servers. You can connect to anybody you know via link or scan QR code (in the video call or in person) and start sending messages instantly - no emails, phone numbers or passwords needed. Your profile and contacts are only stored in the app on your device - our servers do not have access to this information. All messages are end-to-end encrypted using open-source double-ratchet protocol; the messages are routed via our servers using open-source SimpleX Messaging Protocol. Please send us any questions via the app (connect to the team via settings!), email us or submit an issue on GitHub. Follow us on Mastodon (@simplex@mastodon.social), Twitter (@SimpleXChat) and Reddit (r/SimpleXChat) for the latest updates. Once you install SimpleX Chat, join the group of users via this link to share your ideas and feedback.
Yet Another Call Blocker
A simple call blocking application that will help you avoid answering unwanted calls using a crowdsourced phone number database. Features: * Uses offline database. * Blocks calls with negative rating automatically (option). * Local blacklist with wildcard support. * Displays a notification with phone number summary (rating, reviews count, category) during incoming calls (option). * Automatic incremental/delta database updates (option). * You can view online reviews for caller's number (provided by 3rd party service). * "Advanced call blocking mode" for blocking calls on Android 7+ before the phone starts ringing (needs to be manually enabled in app Settings). How to use: * Install and launch the app. * The option to show caller info notifications is enabled by default, so the app will ask for phone-related permissions. * At first start, the app will suggest to download main database which is required for most of the functions. Simply confirm the download. * Check the "Auto-update database" checkbox in the menu (recommended) to automatically receive daily DB updates (these are incremental/delta updates, so they consume very little traffic). * Check the "Block by rating" checkbox to block calls with negative rating automatically. * You can also check the "Use contacts" checkbox if you want your contacts not to be treated as unknown callers. * After these steps everything should just work (but you can always find more options in Settings). Enjoy! See frequently asked questions to learn more. The main phone number database is downloaded from a gitlab repository. Database updates and detailed review queries are performed using 3rd-party servers. No user-identifiable information is sent (except for the phone number the detailed reviews are loaded for). Yet Another Call Blocker is still under development. Any help is welcome. ''NonFreeNet:'' the 3rd-party service is not open source.
| Feature | SimpleX Chat | Yet Another Call Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-Droid |
| Categories | SMSMessaging | SMSMessaging |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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