Beagle.Chat vs RepeaterPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beagle.Chat
Connect with others in a decentralized metaverse. This real-time chat application utilizes Web3 technologies like peer-to-peer networks and smart contracts. Access is granted simply by signing with your private key, no traditional registration required.
- Real-time meeting and chat
- Web3 and blockchain integration
- Peer-to-peer networking
- Smart contract support
- ENS and DID compatibility
- No registration required
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Beagle is a real time meeting and chat application based on Web 3 technologies and infrastructure found and available in most blockchain projects such as peer to peer network, smart contract, ENS(Ethereum Name Serives). Beagle.chat will serve the blockchain community as a cross chain instant messaging platform. It is an real time communication system with most features founded in today's instant messenger. No registration is needed before use it, any one with a wallet address, ENS name or any DID can make use of it just by sign with the private key only belong to him. It will not be owned or controlled by any person or organization.
RepeaterPhone
Connect your mobile device to EchoLink or AllStarLink radio nodes, repeaters, and conferences. Features a push-to-talk interface, node directory search, and favorites for quick access. Supports Bluetooth headsets and includes a watch extension for convenient control.
- Push-to-talk interface
- EchoLink/AllStarLink node connection
- Node directory search
- Favorite nodes
- Bluetooth headset support
- Watch extension control
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Note: This app is for licensed Amateur Radio operators only. RepeaterPhone provides the ability to connect your mobile device to EchoLink or AllStarLink nodes, including repeaters and conferences. Push to talk today! You will need an account with either the EchoLink or AllStarLink networks. Please see https://www.echolink.org or https://www.allstarlink.org, respectively, for more details - Push-to-talk interface - Browse or search the directory for available nodes - Mark favorites with a star for quick access - Supports various audio devices, including Bluetooth headsets - Fully integrated into your phone's recent call system - Includes a watch extension for dialing favorites and controlling push-to-talk - Sharing your device with a licensed family member? Switch accounts easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beagle.Chat at Free against RepeaterPhone's $7.99. Beagle.Chat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). RepeaterPhone's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 4) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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
Beagle.Chat is free to download; RepeaterPhone costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beagle.Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepeaterPhone has 86 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Beagle.Chat's written reviews are positive against 71% of RepeaterPhone's.
Beagle.Chat ships an update every 3 days, RepeaterPhone weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beagle.Chat | RepeaterPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (86 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #51 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DECENT NETWORK | Weston Bustraan |
Customer experience
Beagle.Chat
RepeaterPhone
Bugs and requests
Beagle.Chat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RepeaterPhone
Reported bugs
18 issues- Authentication failed on setup
- App crashes with latest iOS
- iPhone 16 Pro will not connect
- Many Allstar nodes reject connection attempts
- Crashes sometimes, interrupting calls
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- Failed to load list of stations
- Randomly disconnects
- Hubs error out with 'Rejected: No authority found'
- Crashes under iOS 17.6
- App doesn’t work on Echolink
- Connection closes when screen locks
- Receive volume very low after iOS 16
- Audio seems less than fully baked, low volume
- Trying to change speakers mutes app
- Private nodes stay keyed after unkeying
- App reads 'Account not found'
- Callsign beginning with a number times out at 45secs
- Supermon stops reporting during local private node connection
Requested features
14 requests- DTMF presets on dial page
- Apple CarPlay integration
- CQ function inclusion
- Organize nodes by location/group chat
- See total people connected before connecting
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- Search for nodes by location
- More sorting for repeater list
- Last heard map/list
- Listen-only mode
- Dialer for Allstar codes (*72 etc.)
- Android app with PTT
- Macros to hound and disconnect nodes
- Map of AllStar node location
- Adjustable mic level slider
In-app purchases
Beagle.Chat
No in-app purchases
RepeaterPhone
No in-app purchases
