Delta Chat vs BENZING Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Delta Chat
This decentralized messenger offers private, secure, and reliable instant messaging. It allows for easy setup on multiple devices and supports multiple chat profiles without requiring a phone number. Enjoy end-to-end encryption and the flexibility to run it with your own email or server.
- Decentralized instant messaging
- Private onboarding without phone number
- End-to-end encryption
- Multiple chat profiles
- Works on multiple devices
- Self-hosted option
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Delta Chat is a reliable decentralized instant messenger that is easy and fun to use for friends, family, groups and organizations. Delta Chat is developed by a dedicated FOSS contributor community that jointly releases refinements and new features several times a year, across many stores and platforms world-wide. Features at a glance: • Private. Instant on-boarding without a phone number or other private data. • Friends & Family: Only chat with people you know. Unknown users cannot message or follow you without mutual consent. • Flexible. Supports multiple chat profiles and is easy to setup on multiple devices. • Reliable. Works under bad and adversarial network conditions. • Secure. Audited End-to-End encryption safe against network and server attacks. • Sovereign. Can be run with your own e-mail address or server. • FOSS. Fully Open Source/Free Software, built on Internet Standards.
BENZING Live
This app provides pigeon fanciers with real-time data on their pigeons' arrivals during training and races. It offers instant notifications, detailed loft status, and the ability to follow favorite races and fanciers worldwide. The interface features a modern design with customizable alerts and dark mode.
- Real-time pigeon arrival tracking
- Instant notifications for training and races
- Smart loft status monitoring
- Follow favorite One Loft Races
- Customizable notification sounds
- Dark mode interface
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With the BENZING Live App, BENZING users and pigeon fanciers gain a powerful, user-friendly tool to track the arrival data of their pigeons — live, worldwide, anytime, anywhere. The app provides direct access to all clocked pigeon data and results are available instantly, giving you a clear overview of training sessions and races. The BENZING Live App works in combination with the BENZING Live Smart Hub Only when connected to the Smart Hub can data from your loft be transmitted in real time to your smartphone or tablet. Get instant all notifications of arrivals, trainings and loft information with the Smart Loft features. Stay updated with your OLR in real time - even without a BENZING device For non-BENZING users: you can follow your favorite One Loft Race, track other fanciers and their pigeons, and stay updated with live results and race activity in real time. Fresh new look and enhanced features The BENZING Live App now comes with a modern design and improved functionality to enhance your user experience: • Push Notifications – Stay updated with real-time arrivals for training and races • Smart Loft Information – View detailed status of connected devices (Clock, Antennas, Smart Hub, Smart Loft Sensors) for better loft management • Custom Notification Sounds – Assign different tones for easy recognition of alert types • Device Update Information: The app also keeps all users informed with important notifications, including updates about available firmware or system upgrades for BENZING devices • Stay connected with your favorite OLR – follow your favorite OLR and get real-time updates • Dark Mode – Enjoy a sleek, modern interface with improved readability Discover a new dimension of pigeon racing with BENZING Live — reliable, fast, and always up to date. Combining tradition with modern technology, this app is an indispensable companion for every pigeon fancier. A smart loft is a modern pigeon loft equipped with internet-connected devices that can be monitored and controlled remotely via smartphone or other networked devices. It allows pigeon fanciers to check conditions like temperature, manage device access and receive instant notifications about updates and more - making loft management easier and more efficient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Delta Chat at 63% against BENZING Live's 0%. Delta Chat also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (127 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
Delta Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Delta Chat has 127 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Delta Chat's written reviews are positive against 0% of BENZING Live's.
Delta Chat ships an update every 3 weeks, BENZING Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delta Chat | BENZING Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (127 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | merlinux | Gantner Pigeon Systems GmbH |
Customer experience
Delta Chat
BENZING Live
In-app purchases
Delta Chat
No in-app purchases
BENZING Live
No in-app purchases









