Arachis vs Sky Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arachis
Experience the pnut community with a feature-rich client. Publish GIFs, add images, and enjoy a sleek, customizable interface with multiple account support and push notifications.
- GIF publishing (GIPHY or record)
- Image uploads via pnut Files
- Sleek iOS UI with color themes
- Multiple account support
- Push notifications
- Direct messages and group chats
- Customizable fonts and sizes
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Check out what's happening on the pnut community, live. If it's happening on pnut, it's happening on Arachis. With Arachis, you can publish GIFs (either from GIPHY* or record one yourself), add images via pnut Files, and much more. Arachis also has top-notch (pun intended) support and readily available updates! Other features include: - Sleek UI, made for iOS - Color themes - Multiple icons - Poll support - Dark mode (OLED-optimized) - Multiple account support - External profiles support - Preloading of URLs - Timeline filtering - Thread indicator - Push Notifications for follows, mentions, bookmarks, reposts - PMs and Group Chats - Custom font sizes and a choice of many fonts - A reminder for you to join the awesome #MondayNightDanceParty when it's happening - ... and much more! *GIPHY is a third-party, not associated in any way with Rafael Costa, Arachis, or any other name herein mentioned.
Sky Chat
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SkyChat helps you discover nearby people and chat in real time using Bluetooth and local-network peer-to-peer connections. Whether you’re traveling, commuting, or just meeting people around you, SkyChat makes it easy to start a conversation without relying on a chat-message server to deliver or store your messages. Key features: - Nearby discovery and direct chat with people around you - Send text messages, photos, and videos - Create and chat in groups - Secure peer-to-peer sessions (encrypted connections) How it works: - SkyChat uses Bluetooth and local network discovery to find nearby devices. - Messages are exchanged directly between devices in range. Accounts & subscription: - Sign in with Apple or Google to get started. - An auto-renewable subscription may be required to unlock the full SkyChat experience (billing and management handled by the App Store). Notes: - Bluetooth and Local Network access are required for nearby chat. - Use caution when chatting with people you don’t know—nearby users are not identity-verified.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arachis at none against Sky Chat's 1. Arachis also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Sky Chat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Arachis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arachis ships an update every 5 days, Sky Chat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arachis | Sky Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafael Costa | Ping Liew |
In-app purchases
Arachis
No in-app purchases
Sky Chat
- Go Premium$2.991 Year









