Chatochi vs Network Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatochi
Connect directly with participating companies and service providers. Send simple keyword requests to receive information, documents, or media. Companies can also send important notifications to users.
- Direct company contact
- Keyword-based service requests
- Receive text, images, documents, video
- Push notifications from companies
- Cross-platform messaging
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Chatochi Messenger is a freeware and cross-platform messaging service for allowing user to contact companies and service providers that are participating on Chatochi. This app allows user to contact companies and service providers directly for better service and request service with a simple text "keywords". Each company that is participating on Chatochi will have their own set of "keywords" that will trigger a response in the form of a text messages, images, documents or video. Companies/Service providers can also use this app to push notification that are important for the users to know.
Network Messenger
Connect with your network through secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging and calls. Organize events, birthdays, and group chats in one place, with tools to sort and add context to your contacts. Enjoy real-time features and smart reminders to stay in touch.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Voice and video calls
- Event and group chat organization
- Contact sorting with tags and notes
- Soft location sharing
- Smart reconnection reminders
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The encrypted messenger built for how people actually connect. No ads, AI-free, and independent. Features include: - End-to-end encrypted messaging. - Voice and video calls (group calls coming soon). - Events, birthdays, and group chats. All together, in one place (finally). - Tags, filters, and custom notes to sort and bring context to your network. - Secure connections. Network syncs with your native contacts app, to suggest contacts that are using Network. - Real-time features like soft location sharing. - Smart reminders to reconnect. For questions or feedback, go to Settings > Help and Support in the app. By downloading the app, you agree to our EULA which can be found here: https://networkmessenger.com/termsofservice/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Messenger at 100% against Chatochi's 0%. Network Messenger also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Chatochi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. Network Messenger sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Chatochi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Network Messenger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Messenger has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Chatochi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Network Messenger's.
Chatochi ships an update every 3 months, Network Messenger every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatochi | Network Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riangelo de Cuba | Network Messenger Inc. |
Customer experience
Chatochi
Network Messenger
In-app purchases
Chatochi
No in-app purchases
Network Messenger
- Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
