Chatsen vs Valence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatsen
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.
- Third-party Twitch chat
- 7TV, BTTV, FFZ emote support
- Built-in video player
- Auto-completion
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Chatsen is a 3rd party chat application that allows you to chat on Twitch with 3rd-party support (7TV, BTTV, FFZ) features a built-in video player, auto-completion and a variety of other features!
Valence
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The official app for Valence, stream your books, movies, tv shows and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Valence at every 8 days against Chatsen's every 2 months. Chatsen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chatsen ships an update every 2 months, Valence every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatsen | Valence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (219 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Bulin | Marques Scripps |
Bugs and requests
Chatsen
Reported bugs
4 issues- Twitch login issues due to unsupported browser
- Chat history not loading
- Emote display issues with updates
- Blurry overlay when enabling fullscreen chat
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pin favorite channels
- Notification support for mentions
- Channel points integration
- Customizable font size
- Moderation tools
Valence
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chatsen
No in-app purchases
Valence
No in-app purchases
