Comparisons
Every page below includes a "where they win" column, because they do win at things. Pick tools for the job, not the logo.
CarrierPony vs Signal
A phone-number account versus no account at all.
CarrierPony vs iMessage
Both encrypt end to end; they differ on Apple Accounts, backups, reach, and verification.
CarrierPony vs WhatsApp
Both encrypt content end to end. Only one skips the metadata harvest.
CarrierPony vs PGP email
The same OpenPGP standard, without SMTP's headers, subjects, and archives.
Try CarrierPony
Free on iPhone and Android. No accounts, no phone numbers, no tracking. Sealed end to end with OpenPGP.