Journalshow vs Pkt Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Journalshow
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A social network that empathises.Journalshow is a social network with products and services that provide users opportunities to network.
Pkt Chat
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This chat is open to the public as well as various "teams" in the PKT ecosystem which all share the overarching objective of decentralizing the internet by decoupling the infrastructure from the service so that ordinary people can own and operate their own piece of the internet with minimal technical knowledge.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pkt Chat at every 6 days against Journalshow's every 4 months. Pkt Chat also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 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.
Journalshow ships an update every 4 months, Pkt Chat every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Journalshow | Pkt Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Journalshow Inc. | Caleb James DeLisle |
In-app purchases
Journalshow
No in-app purchases
Pkt Chat
No in-app purchases
