Comparison

xat vs pollop!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

xat

Free

🌐 Social Networking

★ 3.025 ratingsView app →

About

xat

Connect with friends and discover communities based on shared interests. Create your own free chat groups or join existing ones to communicate with users globally. Get help and support within the app's dedicated chat.

Highlights

Group and private chat
Discover groups by interest
Create custom chat groups
Global user communication
In-app help chat

Features

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xat is a free group and private chat messaging app. Chat with your friends and people with a shared interest. Chat with other xat users from around the world. To discover new xat groups click the Groups menu. You can also make your own xat chat group for free. If you get stuck you can ask for help on help chat.

About

pollop!

Features

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Explore the amazing features that make Pollop unique and engaging. - Create polls effortlessly with our user-friendly interface. - Get instant feedback with real-time poll results. - Your privacy is our priority. Polls can be created and answered anonymously.

Screenshots

xat3 screens

pollop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pollop! at none against xat's 4. pollop! also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. xat sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. pollop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xat ships an update every 5 months, pollop! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

xat versus pollop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	xat	pollop!
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.0 (25 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	52.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	25 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	13.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	21 MB
Age rating	9+	17+
Developer	xat.com	Antonio Garcia

In-app purchases

4 purchases

xat

One-time4

500 xats$4.99
1200 xats$9.99
2500 xats$19.99

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6000 xats$39.99

None

pollop!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xat free?

xat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is pollop! free?

pollop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do xat or pollop! have ads?

Neither xat nor pollop! shows ads.

Which is updated more often, xat or pollop!?

xat ships an update every 5 months, and pollop! every 2 months. Most recently, xat was updated on September 17, 2026 and pollop! on September 9, 2026.