Comparison

MyChat Client vs Virola Messenger

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

Head to head
About

MyChat Client

This secure messenger facilitates internal employee collaboration for businesses. It allows for private messaging and file exchange within a company network or over the internet, offering full control over data and security.

Highlights
  • Client-server architecture
  • Internal messaging
  • File exchange
  • Company network operation
  • Internet operation
  • Self-hosted server control
Features
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MyChat is a client/server chat program that is perfect for sending messages and exchanging files within an office or company. It can work within a company network or over the Internet. MyChat will be useful for enterprises that need a way to facilitate internal employee collaboration. Public IM systems are not allowed in some companies due to limited Internet access or security requirements intended to prevent information breach. You won’t have any problems like that with MyChat. You set up the server yourself, and you can control absolutely everything. Treat your company with the best team collaboration software!

About

Virola Messenger

This self-hosted collaboration tool enhances teamwork with continuous video and voice meetings, live avatars, and integrated issue tracking. It offers private chats, group meetings, file sharing, and robust search capabilities for distributed teams.

Highlights
  • Self-hosted server option
  • Continuous video meetings
  • Continuous voice meetings
  • Live avatars
  • Integrated Kanban issue tracking
  • Flexible chat history search
Features
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Bring your distributed teamwork experience to a whole new level with Virola Messenger. Virola Messenger unique features: - possibility to host Virola server on your own equipment - continuous video meetings - continuous voice meetings - live avatars - integrated issue tracking system with Kanban board - unlimited permanent storage Usual corporate messenger features: - private chat rooms - group topic-based meeting rooms - files sharing - replies and reactions - flexible chat history search by any kind of substring - meetings scheduling - push notifications - role-based access rights - a set of descriptive network statuses - notification rules based on status Mobile Virola Messenger provides the same functions as the desktop one.

Screenshots

MyChat Client4 screens
Virola Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virola Messenger at 71% against MyChat Client's 8%. Virola Messenger also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). MyChat Client's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyChat Client holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of MyChat Client's written reviews are positive against 71% of Virola Messenger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyChat Client ships an update every 2 weeks, Virola Messenger every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MyChat Client versus Virola Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyChat ClientVirola Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB79 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOleksii PikurovProvide Support, LLC

Customer experience

MyChat Client

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral23.1%
Negative69.2%

Virola Messenger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyChat Client

No in-app purchases

None

Virola Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyChat Client free?
MyChat Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virola Messenger free?
Virola Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyChat Client or Virola Messenger?
MyChat Client is rated higher. MyChat Client averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Virola Messenger averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do MyChat Client or Virola Messenger have ads?
Neither MyChat Client nor Virola Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyChat Client or Virola Messenger?
MyChat Client ships an update every 2 weeks, and Virola Messenger every 2 months. Most recently, MyChat Client was updated on July 18, 2026 and Virola Messenger on September 8, 2026.

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