IceWarp IceChat vs NCEL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IceWarp IceChat
A professional messenger for business collaboration, enabling colleagues to stay connected on the go. Features include real-time presence, private messaging, media and location sharing, and enhanced security with TouchID integration. Seamlessly syncs chat history with the web client for continuity across devices.
- Real-time colleague presence
- Private messaging and group chats
- Media and location sharing
- TouchID security and chat locking
- Split-screen multitasking view
- Cross-device chat history sync
- Giphy integration
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IceChat is a professional mobile messanger for the IceWarp business email and collaboration suite. Through the app you can stay in touch with your colleagues when travelling, see their online presence and privately talk to each other, share media, documents and GPS location. Strong Data Privacy and TouchID integration Upon the first use, provide login information to IceWarp WebClient. The app will retrieve company contact list, user photos, and corporate appearance presets. No passwords or data are submitted to any external provider. By default, all connections and data are encrypted. For added security, you can protect the app with TouchID, or lock sensitive chats. Multitasking View for Single Finger operation Turning your device to landscape enables split-screen conversation view that puts focus on conversations and greatly simplifies chatting with two and more people at once. The minimalistic switcher lets you quickly jump between unlimited open conversations. Chat History Often you need to switch between the mobile IceChat and the web-based private chat. The app will sync older messages with WebClient so you can always continue where you left off and keep a meaningful history on all devices. Features • Easy setup by AutoDiscover • Notifications with swiping actions • Lock the app with TouchID • Share media • Share location • Emoji • Giphy integration • Night mode NOTE: This app is provided as an alternative to Google Hangouts and Microsoft Lync and is not compatible with these services.
NCEL
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NCEL is a multi-State cooperative society registered under the MSCS Act, 2002.
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Verdict
IceWarp IceChat and NCEL are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | IceWarp IceChat | NCEL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IceWarp Ltd. | NATIONAL COOPERATIVE EXPORTS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
IceWarp IceChat
No in-app purchases
NCEL
No in-app purchases
