Bridgefy Alerts vs dIM Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bridgefy Alerts
Communicate locally with nearby devices using Bluetooth, no internet required after initial setup. Control actions on other devices for group coordination and interactive experiences. Ideal for offline environments and demonstrations.
- Bluetooth device-to-device communication
- Offline functionality after initial setup
- Controller device to trigger actions
- Group coordination
- Interactive experiences
- Local networks
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Bridgefy Alerts allows devices to communicate using Bluetooth, enabling local interactions even without an Internet connection. One device can operate as a controller and trigger actions on nearby devices running the app. This makes it ideal for group coordination, demonstrations, interactive experiences, local networks, and offline environments. You only need an Internet connection the first time you open the app to complete initial setup. After that, all communication happens device-to-device using Bluetooth. Bridgefy Alerts does not include encrypted messaging. For secure offline communication, please refer to the main Bridgefy app.
dIM Chat
Communicate securely with friends and family without an internet connection. This app creates a decentralized Bluetooth network for offline messaging, ideal for travel or emergencies. It features encrypted messages and an open-source codebase for transparency.
- Offline chat capability
- Encrypted messaging
- Decentralized Bluetooth network
- QR code contact addition
- Open Source codebase
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dIM Chat is the offline chat service. Chat with your friends and family on an airplane, under protests and riots or during natural disasters. * Add contacts by scanning their QR code. * Chat safely with encrypted messages. * Works offline by creating a decentralised Bluetooth network. * Open Source codebase allows developers to verify and trust the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: dIM Chat at 67% against Bridgefy Alerts's 13%. dIM Chat also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7). Bridgefy Alerts's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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.
dIM Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Bridgefy Alerts's written reviews are positive against 67% of dIM Chat's.
Bridgefy Alerts ships an update every 4 days, dIM Chat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bridgefy Alerts | dIM Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (18 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bridgefy, Inc. | Kasper Munch Jensen |
Customer experience
Bridgefy Alerts
dIM Chat
In-app purchases
Bridgefy Alerts
No in-app purchases
dIM Chat
No in-app purchases
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