Comparison

STN Suite vs Element X

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

STN Suite

Features
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Mobile VoIP works with a cell phone's 3G, 4G, GSM, or another Internet service to send voice calls as digital signals over the Internet using voice over IP technology

About

Element X

Communicate securely and privately with instant messaging and video calls. This app offers robust features for individuals and communities, allowing you to own your data and choose where it's hosted. Enjoy real-time communication with synchronized history across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time messaging
  • Video calls
  • Public and private rooms
  • Rich messaging features
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Data ownership and server choice
Features
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Freedom to communicate on your own terms For individuals and communities - private communication between family, friends, hobby groups, clubs, etc. Element X gives you fast, secure and private instant messaging and video calls built on Matrix, the open standard for real-time communication. This is a free and open-source app maintained at https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios Stay in touch with friends, family and communities with: • Real time messaging & video calls • Public rooms for open group communication • Private rooms for closed group communication • Rich messaging features: emoji reactions, replies, polls, pinned messages and more. • Video calling while browsing messages. • Interoperability with other Matrix-based apps such as FluffyChat, Cinny and many more. Privacy-first Unlike some other messengers from Big Tech companies, we don’t mine your data or monitor your communications. Own your conversations Choose where to host your data - from any public server (the largest free server is matrix.org, but there are plenty of others to choose from) to creating your own personal server and hosting it on your own domain. This ability to choose a server is a large part of what differentiates us from other real time communication apps. However you host, you have ownership; it’s your data. You’re not the product. You’re in control. Communicate in real time, all the time Use Element everywhere. Stay in touch wherever you are with fully synchronised message history across all your devices, including on the web at https://app.element.io Element X is our next-generation app If you’re using the previous-generation Element Classic app, it’s time to try Element X! It’s faster, easier to use, and more powerful than the classic app. It’s better in every way and we’re adding new features all the time.

Screenshots

STN Suite4 screens
Element X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Element X at fortnightly against STN Suite's every 2 months. STN Suite's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STN Suite ships an update every 2 months, Element X fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
STN Suite versus Element X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTN SuiteElement X
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (164 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—38.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—164 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB341 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPortSIP Solutions, Inc.Vector Creations Limited

In-app purchases

None

STN Suite

No in-app purchases

None

Element X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STN Suite free?
STN Suite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Element X free?
Element X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STN Suite or Element X have ads?
Neither STN Suite nor Element X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STN Suite or Element X?
STN Suite ships an update every 2 months, and Element X fortnightly. Most recently, STN Suite was updated on October 14, 2026 and Element X on October 30, 2026.

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