CollaChat vs 3TChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CollaChat
A decentralized, open-source messaging app focused on privacy and data security. It leverages blockchain technology for peer-to-peer communication, offering end-to-end encryption and user control over data storage.
- Decentralized communication network
- End-to-end message encryption
- Open-source client and server
- Multi-device support (Web/Mobile/Desktop)
- Group chats and calls
- Message self-destruction and recall
- Contact and chat locking
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CollaChat is an open source private and decentralized messaging app owned by no one and everyone. It is aimed to leverage blockchain technology to put users back in control of their digital communication, while preserve user experiences that they know and love. Distinguished from the traditional messaging apps, CollaChat has three most important features which revolutionize the communication infrastructure: - Decentralized Colla Network is an unstoppable Web3 decentralized peer-to-peer communication and storage network, Colla DApp (e.g. CollaChat) connects to it via Colla Node. There is no centralized storage and control of user data, users can specify which Node(s) or even easily setup own Node(s) to connect to. - End-to-End Encrypted All messages are end-to-end encrypted, only author and intended recipients can see the content. - Open Source Both Colla Network client side (i.e. Colla DApp, e.g. CollaChat) and server side (i.e. Colla Node) are free and open source for anyone to download, install, run and build own deployment. CollaChat supports Web/Mobile/Desktop and Multi-device. It has most popular messaging and social functions: - Chat (supports text, emoji, voice, photo, video, file, card, supports group chat, supports offline messaging) - Voice/Video Call (supports group call) - Collection & Note - Channel Moreover, it provides some useful privacy protection functions: - Message Self-destruction - Message Recall - Contact/Chat Lock
3TChat
Experience a new era of social communication with this decentralized, private, and secure messaging application. Built on blockchain technology and a DID identity system, it offers a next-generation platform for private interactions.
- Decentralized blockchain protocol
- DID identity system
- Private communication
- Secure messaging
- Next-generation social software
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3Tchat is based on the decentralized blockchain protocol, the DID identity system on the native WEB3 chain, and builds a new generation of decentralized, private and secure new social communication software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CollaChat at 5.0 against 3TChat's 4.6. CollaChat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and device support (4 vs 2). 3TChat's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CollaChat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3TChat has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CollaChat's written reviews are positive against 83% of 3TChat's.
CollaChat ships an update every 2 months, 3TChat every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CollaChat | 3TChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CURL TECH PTE. LTD. | Top Business Inc |
Customer experience
CollaChat
3TChat
In-app purchases
CollaChat
No in-app purchases
3TChat
No in-app purchases
