Steam Chat vs Clockout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steam Chat
Stay connected with your Steam friends and communities on the go. This app brings desktop chat features to your mobile device, including a friends list, rich media sharing, and customizable notifications. Organize game nights and connect with friends easily.
- Friends List
- Rich Chat with media
- Invite Links
- Customizable Notifications
- Group Chats
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Take your Steam friends, groups, and conversations with you wherever you go. The Steam Chat app includes many key features of the desktop Steam client chat, including: Friends List – See who’s in game or online at a glance. You'll see your custom categories and favorites bar just like you can on your PC. (repeated above) Rich Chat – Your chats get even better with higher fidelity links, videos, tweets, GIFs, Giphy, Steam emoticons, and more. Invite Links – Add new friends on Steam with a link. Generate an invite link you can text or email. Customizable Notifications – Mobile notifications mean you'll never miss a message or game invite. You can customize your notifications per friend, group chat, and chat channel. Group Chats - Get everyone on the same page. Groups make it easier to do things like stay in touch with your communities and organize game night with your best friends.
Clockout
Connect with ambitious professionals in your local area through curated social events. Discover networking opportunities, find collaborators, and stay updated on industry happenings.
- Localized social network
- Discover social clubs and mixers
- Find cofounders and collaborators
- Access exclusive industry events
- Concierge team approval
- Invite-only access
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Escape the grind and skip the corporate happy hours. We’re a localized social network made for the next generation of professionals. Meet ambitious people in your area at thousands of social clubs, mixers, galas, and more. Find your dream cofounder at a brunch club, unlock access to the hottest rooftop mixers, and see what everyone in your industry is talking about. All member applications are approved by our concierge team (if you don't do waitlists, ask a friend for an invite).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clockout at 62% against Steam Chat's 14%. Clockout also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Steam Chat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). On price, chart position and device support 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. Clockout sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Steam Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clockout holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clockout has 8K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Steam Chat's written reviews are positive against 62% of Clockout's.
Steam Chat ships an update every 5 weeks, Clockout weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steam Chat | Clockout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (1.6K ratings) | 4.7 (8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.7% of reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | 8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #90 | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Valve | Clockout INC. |
Customer experience
Steam Chat
Clockout
User reviews
Steam Chat
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile chat
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 🔒 Secure login process
- 💡 Ability to use Steam emotes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Disappearing message history
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Lack of voice/video chat
Clockout
From 8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Efficient networking and event discovery
- 💡 Unique and innovative concept
- 🤝 Facilitates meaningful connections
- 📈 Helpful for career and personal growth
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable app performance
- 🔒 Lack of privacy controls
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🗺️ Limited geographic coverage
- 🕰️ Slow response from support team
Bugs and requests
Steam Chat
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to log in with valid credentials
- Messages failing to send or receive
- Inconsistent friend status updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add voice and video chat
- Integrate with main Steam app
- Optimize for tablet devices
- Improve notification reliability
Clockout
Reported bugs
5 issues- Repeated app crashes and freezes
- Issues with account creation and login
- Inconsistent event scheduling and notifications
- Inability to update profile information
- Referral system bugs and errors
Requested features
5 requests- Add regional/city-based filters
- Improve profile editing and customization
- Introduce more flexible pricing options
- Enhance search and discovery capabilities
- Provide better transparency in the approval process
In-app purchases
Steam Chat
No in-app purchases
Clockout
- Clockout Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$7.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$14.001 Month
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- Clockout Gold$15.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$21.901 Month
- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$24.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$27.953 Months
- Clockout Gold7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Clockout Gold$29.991 Month
- Clockout Gold$42.003 Months
- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$46.491 Month
- Clockout Gold$53.906 Months
- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$93.003 Months
- Clockout Gold7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- RSVP$2.00
- RSVP$3.49
