Comparison

FluffyChat vs LILAC MESSENGER

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

Head to head
About

FluffyChat

This open-source messenger app offers secure, decentralized communication with a user-friendly interface. It supports various message types, group chats, and advanced moderation features, all while prioritizing user privacy and a delightful experience.

Highlights
  • Send messages, images, and files
  • Voice messages and location sharing
  • Unlimited private and public group chats
  • Public channels with thousands of participants
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Encrypted chat backup
  • Discover and join public groups
Features
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FluffyChat is an open source, nonprofit and cute matrix messenger app. The app is easy to use but secure and decentralized. Features: - Send all kinds of messages, images and files - Voice messages - Location sharing - Push notifications - Unlimited private and public group chats - Public channels with thousands of participants - Feature rich group moderation including all matrix features - Discover and join public groups - Material You design - Hides complexity of Matrix IDs behind simple QR codes - Custom emotes and stickers - Spaces - Compatible with Element, Nheko, NeoChat and all other Matrix apps - End to end encryption - Encrypted chat backup - Emoji verification & cross signing ... and much more. FluffyChat comes with a dream! Imagine a world where everyone can choose the messenger they like and is still able to chat with all of their friends. A world where there are no companies spying on you when you send selfies to friends and lovers. And a world where apps are made for fluffyness and not for profit.

About

LILAC MESSENGER

Features
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Lilac is the easiest way to message someone without handing over your phone number, email, or a password. No signup. No account. Open the app and you can be reached immediately — Lilac creates a private "mailbox" for you on the spot. To connect with someone, you just share a link or show a QR code. They open it, and you can start talking. SHARE A LINK, NOT YOUR NUMBER With phone numbers and email, once you give them out you can't take them back. With Lilac you share a disposable invite instead. Change your mind? Delete it, and nothing about you is left on the other person's side. PRIVATE BY DESIGN, NOT BY EXTRA WORK Your messages are end-to-end encrypted. The relay that carries them only ever sees scrambled data — never your messages, never who you are. There are no ads, no analytics, and no trackers. SURVIVES YOUR NEXT PHONE Most private messengers lose everything when you change or lose your phone. Lilac keeps your identity in your iCloud Keychain, so a new iPhone restores you automatically — or keep a 12-word recovery phrase as your safety net. SIMPLE, KIND LANGUAGE No cryptographic jargon. Lilac talks about mailboxes and invites, not keys and ciphers. The privacy is the quiet part underneath. WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY • Get a private mailbox the moment you open the app — no login. • Invite someone with a link or a QR code. • Exchange end-to-end encrypted messages, one to one. • Move to a new iPhone without typing a single password. Lilac is in early access. We'd love your feedback.

Screenshots

FluffyChat4 screens
LILAC MESSENGER2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FluffyChat at 3 against LILAC MESSENGER's 1. FluffyChat also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

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

FluffyChat ships an update monthly, LILAC MESSENGER every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FluffyChat versus LILAC MESSENGER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluffyChatLILAC MESSENGER
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChristian KussowskiYohei Onishi

In-app purchases

None

FluffyChat

No in-app purchases

None

LILAC MESSENGER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FluffyChat free?
FluffyChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LILAC MESSENGER free?
LILAC MESSENGER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FluffyChat or LILAC MESSENGER have ads?
Neither FluffyChat nor LILAC MESSENGER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FluffyChat or LILAC MESSENGER?
FluffyChat ships an update monthly, and LILAC MESSENGER every 2 months. Most recently, FluffyChat was updated on October 24, 2026 and LILAC MESSENGER on October 9, 2026.

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