Chat vs NetSocial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chat
This secure messaging app connects you with friends and family globally using your phone's internet. It offers fast, end-to-end encrypted communication without subscriptions or ads. Easily access contacts and keep in touch, even with offline message storage.
- End-to-end encryption
- Free messaging
- No subscription required
- Fast message delivery
- Offline message storage
- Profile photo upload
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Chat-In is an app that allows you messaging with your friends and family. Chat-In which is compatible with IOS smartphones uses your phone Internet connection (4G,3G,2G or Wi-Fi) for your communication. Keep in touch with your loved ones! And even it is easy to use, fast, secure and free! WHY Chat-In? FREE: No subscription fee, no adds and always free. You can send messages for free whenever you like and wherever you are. Chat your friends who are all over the world without any international SMS fee.(*) SECURE: Our mission is to send your messages concealing from third parties. Chat-In encrypts messages with End- to- End -Encryption and do not share them. FAST: We know that your messages are important and that is why we are transferring them instantly. NO SUBSCRIPTION: No need to subscribe or log on. Chat-In easily access to your contacts without any need for you to remember username and it gets you to keep in touch with your friends. OFFLINE MESSAGES: Don't panic! when your phone is turned off or when you don't have Internet connection. Chat-In keeps your last messages until you reopen the app. ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS: You can know the time of seen messages You can upload any photo that you like to your profile Try it and discover more! (*) Data charges may apply.
NetSocial
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You select the content you want people to share. NetSocial automates the sharing to get your jobs, blogs and videos in front of more job seekers and staffing decision makers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NetSocial at 12.1 against Chat's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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.
Chat ships an update fortnightly, NetSocial every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chat | NetSocial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KALE ILERI TEKNOLOJI | Haley Marketing Group, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Chat
No in-app purchases
NetSocial
No in-app purchases
