Comparison

Signal vs Setapp

Signal lands on Worth it, and Setapp lands on Depends.

Signal

Worth it

Confidence: Low

Individuals and small groups should use Signal . it is free, open-source, and reviewers' favorite private messenger.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you're a Mac power user who will genuinely use 3+ bundled apps every month . the math works.

Signal versus Setapp
Compare	Signal	Setapp
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Privacy-minded individuals	Mac power users juggling many utilities
Who it's not for	Businesses needing compliance archiving or audit trails	Anyone needing just one or two apps . buy them outright
Privacy	End-to-end encrypted and open-source; no breaches of Signal itself found, but one 2025 CVE and user-targeted phishing campaigns exist.^⁸	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support evidence in sources	No support evidence in reviewed sources
Public sentiment	Reviewers consistently rank Signal the most secure mainstream messenger; Reddit sentiment is positive overall with scattered complaints.^⁴	Reviewers praise the curation and convenience, but Reddit threads endlessly debate whether the subscription pays off if you only need a few apps.¹⁶
Biggest gotcha	Hackers phish users to steal Signal backups; treat re-registration prompts with suspicion.¹⁰	Setapp Mobile in the EU is shutting down . don't bet on iOS expansion.

Anyone needing just one or two apps . buy them outright
Windows or Linux users . Setapp is Mac-only
Buyers happy with free or open-source alternatives . many bundled apps have them