# mxChat — Chat Supporting Family Care

> Chat Supporting Family Care (iPhone/iPad app by UnitLive Co., Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxchat/id6794989903 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [UnitLive Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794989905)
- Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 151 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-07-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxchat/id6794989903/reviews.md

## What is mxChat?

mxChat is a Matrix-compatible chat app designed for secure communication with family, friends, and teams.

Key features
• One-to-one and group chat
• End-to-end encryption (E2EE)
• Photo and file sharing
• Contact and profile management
• Join and invite with QR code scanning
• User ID search and public room search
• Connect to mxchat.org, matrix.org, or another homeserver
• Push notifications
• Face ID and screen-lock PIN
• Encrypted-session recovery with a recovery key
• Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese

Users with administrator privileges can also review registration requests and manage users.

mxChat syncs conversations through the selected Matrix homeserver, supporting everyday conversations and secure group information sharing.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.18 — 2026-09-24

• Improved password reset. You can complete the process on the web from the email, with clearer delivery status and errors such as request limits.
• Added show and hide controls to password fields across sign-in and settings.
• Improved offline startup to show saved chats immediately and retry synchronization after the connection recovers.
• Refined chat text sizes and added an Extra Large option. Also improved localization for QR images and guidance.

### 1.0.17 — 2026-09-09

- Added update checks to Settings > About. Check the latest App Store version and open the App Store when an update is available.
- Added a translucent light-gray background to the image viewer's white close button so it is easier to see on bright images.

### 1.0.16 — 2026-09-08

- Added Traditional Chinese support. Choose Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese in Settings.
- Improved compatibility with mxchat.org and matrix.org, fixing issues that could prevent full synchronization or contact refresh from completing.
- Added a "Blocked" badge to direct-message rooms with people you have blocked in the Home list.
- Fixed startup guidance and text in saved My QR Code images to use your selected language.

### 1.0.15 — 2026-09-05

• Improved chat positioning so the latest message appears correctly after launch and while history is loading.
• Stabilized live room-list updates and full synchronization for more reliable display after returning to the app and receiving new messages.
• Matched registration guidance to the selected language and made application errors easier to understand.

### 1.0.13 — 2026-09-03

• Improved chat image previews, including full landscape-photo display and zoom behavior.
• Added support for sending, receiving, and displaying animated GIF and HEIF images.
• Added play, pause, progress, and full-screen controls to video previews.
• Improved long-press actions for image and video messages and animated GIF custom expressions.

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