Comparison

Alpha Chat vs mantau

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Alpha Chat

Features
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Mit Hilfe dieser App kannst du mit deinen Kollegen schreiben, Bilder und Videos teilen, sowie Voice- und Videochats führen. Der Alpha Chat bietet die selben Funktionen, wie die im einsatzbefindliche Desktop-Anwendung und baut auf dieser auf.

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mantau

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» Together. Simple. Organized. mantau! Common tasks, projects, goals or interests bring people together. Whether in companies, organizations, authorities, associations or groups of private individuals. Well-functioning communication and efficient organization are required everywhere. This is exactly what the group manager mantau, a combination of messenger, secure cloud storage, shared calender as well as form and digitization tool, is designed for. Groups and roles ensure order and an overview - and as a multiplatform, mantau enables hybrid working on all platforms. Simple, efficient from anywhere via phone, tablet or desktop computer. GDPR-compliant and with maximum data security - made in Germany. » Saves time & effort. Promotes cohesion & commitment. Relieves the individual and strengthens the community. Regardless of whether you use mantau in a project team, in a club, daycare centre or school, in a municipality, fire brigade or in a large organization, the mantau app allows you to work together much more efficiently, noticeably improve joint action and create an overview and order. » For simply better collaboration and communication: Messenger, cloud storage, event calendar, video conferencing, form tool and more - all in one. • Groups with functions: Messages, events, files, forms and more, as required. • Organization into subgroups - for topics, projects, subgroups - depending on purpose. • Messages: Chat in the group via Messenger - or privately. Also ideal for newsletter channels for anonymous members. • Events: Shared calendar per group - as well as personal calendar with all your own events. With confirmation/cancellation option, serial appointments, calendar synchronization and much more. • Files: Share group files, photos, documents in secure cloud storage. • Forms: Universal form and digitization tool for surveys, polls, protocols, checklists, orders, registrations, data queries and much more. • Requests: Topic-related chats with definable moderators. Ideal for member services, for example. • Roles with rights: e.g. write, read only, watch anonymously, administer, moderate. • Video chats: Secure video conferences for groups or in pairs. • Multilingualism: German and English » Why mantau is very popular with the target group: • Flexibly adaptable to any organization: With its unique group concept, mantau can be adapted to any type and size of organization. • Decentralized participant administration: No central IT administration is required, e.g. for setting up and assigning rights. • Functions combined to suit the target group: mantau is tailored to the requirements of both companies and NPOs. • Quick access for everyone: members as well as group administrators alike can use the app easily and intuitively without training. Prepared group structures and form templates for practical applications also help. • Analysis, consulting, start-up assistance, support from the mantau team. » Security made in Germany. EU GDPR-compliant. • mantau works in compliance with the GDPR. Naturally with an agreement on order processing. • mantau is operated in certified German data centers. In Germany as a location. • mantau works with modern encryption methods for storage and transmission. • Developer and publisher EXEC IT Solutions GmbH from Rhineland-Palatinate is a leading expert in IT and data security. For more than 30 years, EXEC products have proven themselves at renowned credit institutions, well-known telecommunications companies and small and large NPOs, among others.

Screenshots

Alpha Chat4 screens
mantau4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mantau at every 2 weeks against Alpha Chat's every 26 months. Alpha Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha Chat ships an update every 26 months, mantau every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Alpha Chat versus mantau: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha Chatmantau
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpha Loop GmbHEXEC IT Solutions GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Alpha Chat

No in-app purchases

None

mantau

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpha Chat free?
Alpha Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mantau free?
mantau is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alpha Chat or mantau have ads?
Neither Alpha Chat nor mantau shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha Chat or mantau?
Alpha Chat ships an update every 26 months, and mantau every 2 weeks. Most recently, Alpha Chat was updated on September 30, 2026 and mantau on October 3, 2026.

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