CollaChat vs Tangle
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
Tangle
This app offers a real-time, text-based communication experience that mimics the immediacy of a phone call without the need for voice. It provides guaranteed focus, disappearing messages, and an AI assistant for quick answers within conversations.
- Real-time text chat
- Disappearing messages
- Guaranteed focus
- AI assistant for quick answers
- End-to-end encryption
- Burner tags for privacy
- Group chat invites
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Tired of phone calls? Tangle replaces them by turning texting into a focused, real-time chat that starts and ends just like a call. Send a time-limited invite, chat with guaranteed focus, and hang up to erase the chat for everyone. End-to-end encryption and privacy by design keep conversations private even from us. WHY TANGLE Unlike regular texting that leaves you guessing if someone's there, or calls that demand immediate voice attention, Tangle gives you guaranteed focus without the pressure. You get real presence confirmation and immediate attention like a call, but with text-only communication that is perfect for loud places or when voice isn't ideal. Need a quick answer during a chat? Ask Tangle is your privacy-first AI assistant built right into conversations. Send your question and get instant, intelligent responses with optional live search for real-time information. Your question goes to the AI, but zero chat history or personal data goes with it. Answers arrive encrypted in the chat like every message, and everyone sees the response together. Built for real-life moments: making dinner plans in 2 minutes instead of 20, working alongside someone without constant interruption, having real conversations without wondering if they're multitasking, or checking that your partner got home. Sometimes you just want to connect and know someone is really there. Zero digital clutter. When you hang up, messages vanish everywhere, no endless histories cluttering your phone or living on servers. You control who joins with unanimous consent for changes. Privacy that actually works: burner tags you can change anytime, plus end-to-end encryption where even we can't read your messages. HOW IT WORKS Send a time-limited invite to up to 3 people. They answer to join, and presence indicators show who's actively in the chat as you talk. If everyone is away for over a minute, the chat wraps up naturally. There's also a Focus mode for time-sensitive chats where everyone needs to stay locked in. Need to add someone or take a break? Propose it and everyone votes. Any single "no" cancels the change. Hang up to end the session and messages disappear for everyone. Only a lightweight record remains in your History, where you can long-press any entry to block or report. Manage blocked contacts in Profile, Privacy and Support. Create scheduled chats (one time or recurring) from Action Center, Schedule. Start group conversations from Action Center, Group. Switch to burner mode or update your temporary tag from Action Center, Burner. Everything is designed for quick access when you need it. CONSENT AND SAFETY Nothing changes unless everyone agrees, including adding people or pausing. Any single no stops it. You can block or report by long pressing any conversation in your History page. Blocks apply to the account permanently, so changing their main tag or burner tag will not help someone evade a block. Change or delete your burner tag anytime to instantly cut off contact. Choose who can invite you: Anyone, Contacts Only, or Nobody in your privacy settings. We collect minimal data. Only lightweight chat history records showing who connected and when, never message content. Tangle is privacy first with end to end encryption and zero knowledge of your conversations. NOTES FOR iOS Live Activity invites can appear on the Lock Screen for quick join. To auto-dismiss the Live Activity if you miss it, allow Live Activities on the lock screen. Notifications are required to receive invites on time. Certain technologies and processes used in Tangle are patent pending. Web: https://tangle-app.com/ Contact Support: https://tangle-app.com/support/ Terms of Service: https://tangle-app.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://tangle-app.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tangle at every 4 days against CollaChat's every 2 months. Tangle also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1). CollaChat's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CollaChat against 5.0 for Tangle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tangle has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
CollaChat ships an update every 2 months, Tangle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CollaChat | Tangle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CURL TECH PTE. LTD. | Tangle, LLC |
Customer experience
CollaChat
Tangle
Bugs and requests
CollaChat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tangle
Reported bugs
1 issue- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved offline functionality
In-app purchases
CollaChat
No in-app purchases
Tangle
No in-app purchases









