vio.chat vs glacial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vio.chat
Connect with colleagues securely and flexibly through private or group chats. Enjoy end-to-end encryption and share files from anywhere, with your message history synced across devices. Customize your chat spaces to suit your team's needs.
- Create private or group chat rooms
- End-to-end encryption
- Share images and files
- Synchronized message history across devices
- Customizable chat spaces
- Location-independent communication
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Vernetze dich schnell und einfach mit deinen Kolleg*innen über unseren vio.chat und dir ist eine stabile und gesicherte Kommunikation auch von unterwegs garantiert. -- Deine Vorteile mit vio.chat – FLEXIBEL: Erstelle Räume für deine Teams und Kolleg*innen und chatte privat oder in Gruppen - ganz nach deinen Bedürfnissen. VERSCHLÜSSELT: Halte deine Konversationen geheim. Aktuellste Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung sorgt dafür, dass deine private Kommunikation auch privat bleibt. STANDORTUNABHÄNGIG: Bleibe im Kontakt wo auch immer du bist und teile Bilder und Dateien von überall. Deine Nachrichtenhistorie bleibt zwischen all deinen Geräten synchronisiert. WANDELBAR: Passe die Räume deinen Vorlieben an. Individuelle Topics, Rollenverteilung und Vorschaubilder machen dies möglich. ZUKUNFTSORIENTIERT: Wir arbeiten immer weiter an unserer App und versuchen unser Bestes, deine Wünsche umzusetzen.
glacial
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Glacial is a lightweight, cross-platform Mastodon client built with Flutter, using the OpenAPI specification to drive API integration. Provide a smooth and intuitive community browsing experience on iOS or macOS devices, allowing you to discover the latest community content at any time. ## Features - Fast discovery: Search any Mastodon server (mastodon.social by default) - Easier content discovery: Browse popular posts, tags, and user lists directly within the app - Stable and reliable architecture: Based on the official Mastodon API specification, ensuring data security and accuracy - Privacy-focused and simple: Lightweight and standalone client, no personal information is stored - Multi-platform design: Supports iOS, iPad, and macOS versions ## Source Code The latest released versions and in-progress versions of all programs can be found at https://github.com/cmj0121/glacial
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: glacial at fortnightly against vio.chat's every 18 months. glacial also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
vio.chat ships an update every 18 months, glacial fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vio.chat | glacial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | vio:networks GmbH | CHIAHAO TSAI |
In-app purchases
vio.chat
No in-app purchases
glacial
No in-app purchases
