Siskin IM vs Librem Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Siskin IM
A powerful and lightweight XMPP client for seamless communication. Manage multiple accounts, access chat history, and enjoy features like push notifications and file sharing. Ideal for both new and experienced XMPP users.
- Multi-account management
- Message archive access
- Chatroom support
- Automated status management
- In-band account registration
- Push notifications
- File sharing
- VoIP calls
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Siskin IM is a lightweight, powerful XMPP client developed by Tigase, Inc. It provides an easy way to start using the XMPP Protocol (formerly known as Jabber) if you've never used it before. Veterans of the protocol will find many features here they are familiar with along with enhancements to reduce data use and extend battery life. - Control multiple accounts from a single application and sign into all your XMPP accounts at once. - Message Archive supported: Access chat history from the server. - Support for joining and creating chatrooms for multi-party collaboration. - Automated status management; no need to change status every time you put your phone down. - In band registration; Sign into and create a new account on your favorite XMPP/jabber server! - Push Notifications: Never miss another message. - Photos and other files easy sharing in private chats and in group chats, even with people using different XMPP clients. - Vcard support: robust user profiles. - VoIP: You can call your friends. Welcome to XMPP: Welcome to Siskin IM!
Librem Chat
This app provides secure text, voice, and video communication with end-to-end encryption. Share images, videos, and files in chat rooms while keeping conversations private. It is free and open-source software.
- End-to-end encryption
- Text chat rooms
- Voice and video calls
- Image, video, and file sharing
- Free and open-source
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* Chat rooms * Share images, videos, and files * Make voice and video calls * Keep your conversations secret with end-to-end encryption * Free and open-source software (FOSS)
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Verdict
Siskin IM and Librem Chat both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of Siskin IM's written reviews are positive against 33% of Librem Chat's. Siskin IM also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 11). Librem Chat's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Siskin IM against 3.8 for Librem Chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Siskin IM's written reviews are positive against 33% of Librem Chat's.
Siskin IM ships an update every 2 months, Librem Chat monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Siskin IM | Librem Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (33 ratings) | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tigase, Inc. | PURISM, SPC |
Customer experience
Siskin IM
Librem Chat
In-app purchases
Siskin IM
No in-app purchases
Librem Chat
No in-app purchases
