Element Classic vs Bigant5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element Classic
This app is a legacy version of a communication platform, offering secure messaging and collaboration. It will receive security updates until the end of 2025 but no new features.
- Secure messaging
- Collaboration
- Legacy version
- Security updates
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Element Classic is the previous-generation of Element mobile app. Friends, family and communities should use the free and open source Element X app which is faster, easier to use, and more powerful. New users of public sector organisations, enterprises and professional teams users should use the Element Pro app that is built for work and organizations. Element Classic is available at least until the end of 2025 and will receive critical security updates but no further enhancements or new features.
Bigant5
A secure, on-premise instant messaging system designed for businesses. It ensures all communication is private and traceable, with contact lists exclusively for colleagues. This tool helps boost office productivity for companies of any size.
- On-premise server administration
- Secure and traceable conversations
- Colleague-only contact lists
- LDAP/AD compatibility
- Boosts office productivity
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BigAnt5 is a secure corporate instant messaging system, which means your messenger server is under Administration on your own. In this way your contact list is 100% colleagues and team members, tidy and organized, fully compatible with LDAP/AD. Your conversation threads are safely kept on both server and client end, traceable. Now, set up BigAnt to boost your office productivity. No matter the size of your company, small or large, local or world wide, BigAnt is right for your business.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Element Classic at monthly against Bigant5's every 3 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Element Classic ships an update monthly, Bigant5 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element Classic | Bigant5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (589 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 589 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vector Creations Limited | 辉 欧阳 |
Customer experience
Element Classic
Bigant5
Bugs and requests
Element Classic
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant crashes and freezes
- Issues with message decryption and verification
- Unreliable notifications and sync issues
- Inability to leave or delete empty rooms
- Problems with image and video sharing
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pause notifications
- Option to set messages to disappear after a certain time
- Improved search functionality
- Better integration with other apps and services
- Customizable font size and notification sounds
Bigant5
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Element Classic
No in-app purchases
Bigant5
No in-app purchases
