# Chatsen vs GOOFY (old)

The clearest difference is rating: GOOFY (old) at 4.9 against Chatsen's 4.3. GOOFY (old) also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Chatsen's advantage is ratings volume (219 vs 38) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

GOOFY (old) holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chatsen has 219 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Chatsen's written reviews are positive against 97% of GOOFY (old)'s.

Chatsen ships an update every 2 months, GOOFY (old) every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chatsen | GOOFY (old) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (219 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatsen/id1574037007/reviews) | **[4.9 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goofy-old/id6737144320/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **219** | 38 |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews | **96.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 26 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [William Bulin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574037009) | [Ronald Chan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774866163) |

## What reviewers say

### Chatsen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatsen/id1574037007)

This third-party application enhances your Twitch chat experience. It supports custom emotes from 7TV, BTTV, and FFZ, and includes a built-in video player for convenience.

**Highlights:** Third-party Twitch chat, 7TV, BTTV, FFZ emote support, Built-in video player, Auto-completion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Lightweight & well made
- 📱 Great app for mobile Twitch chatting
- 🎨 Customizable theme colors
- 🔍 Convenient emote lookup
- 💻 Chatterino-like experience on iOS

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Chat disconnects and requires app restart
- 🔋 Overheating and high battery drain
- 🤖 Broken auto-complete for usernames
- 🕰️ Delayed chat messages
- 🙈 Inability to switch between light/dark mode

**Reported bugs**

- Twitch login issues due to unsupported browser
- Chat history not loading
- Emote display issues with updates
- Blurry overlay when enabling fullscreen chat

**Requested features**

- Ability to pin favorite channels
- Notification support for mentions
- Channel points integration
- Customizable font size
- Moderation tools


### GOOFY (old)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goofy-old/id6737144320)

This app allows users to send Twitch emotes directly within their messaging applications. It is scheduled for deletion and a re-release in the near future.

**Highlights:** Send Twitch emotes, Integrates with messaging apps, Upcoming re-release

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Essential app for daily use
- 💡 Allows Twitch and Discord emotes on iMessage
- 🤩 Fills a void and brings joy
- 🚀 Frequent updates with new emotes
- 👍 Great for expressing reactions and memes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 GIFs and PNGs are wonky with new liquid glass
- 🐛 Stickers not selectable unless in recents
- 🐛 Device heats up when sending stickers
- 🐛 UI is a little rough on iPhone

**Reported bugs**

- GIFs and PNGs are wonky with the new liquid glass
- Stickers are not selectable unless they are in recents
- Device tends to heat up more than usual when sending stickers
- UI is a little rough on iPhone

**Requested features**

- iOS 26 fix for GIFs and PNGs
- Add lerolero emote
- Add WW and LL emotes
- Ability to locally upload own GIFs
- Add sadgebusiness emote


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chatsen free?

Chatsen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GOOFY (old) free?

GOOFY (old) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Chatsen or GOOFY (old)?

GOOFY (old) is rated higher. Chatsen averages 4.3 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while GOOFY (old) averages 4.9 from 38 ratings.

### Do Chatsen or GOOFY (old) have ads?

Neither Chatsen nor GOOFY (old) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chatsen or GOOFY (old)?

Chatsen ships an update every 2 months, and GOOFY (old) every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chatsen was updated on October 21, 2026 and GOOFY (old) on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*