LockChat vs Stellar Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LockChat
This app provides end-to-end encrypted messaging, ensuring your conversations are private and secure. It offers advanced features for corporate clients, including server management and user control.
- End-to-end encrypted chat
- User-controlled keys
- Corporate server management
- User management
- Contact list integration
- Secure file transfer
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After successfully securing email communication and file transfer, Galaxkey is happy to secure the end-to-end messaging for users. Galaxkey uses it’s robust data protection platform to build a secure chat application. The chat application covers the missing piece of secured instant messaging from the Galaxkey’s data protection platform. It allows users to securely chat with each other with keys controlled by them. In addition to normal chat features, it will allow corporate customers to 1. Manage chat server within their infrastructure 2. Manage users using Galaxkey interface 3. Have complete control over the instant messaging app Users will be able to add any contact from their contacts list and communicate securely with them. Galaxkey will be adding many new and unique features to the application in near future.
Stellar Chat
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StellarChat – Everything Social, All in One App StellarChat is the ultimate super app for your digital life — bringing together real-time messaging, voice and video calling, short videos, live streaming, and peer-to-peer payments in one seamless platform. Why StellarChat? Stay connected, creative, and in control with: 1-on-1 & Group Chats – Chat instantly, share media, and react in real time. Crystal-Clear Calls – Enjoy high-quality voice and video calls powered by state-of-the-art technology. Flicks – Create and explore short-form videos in a TikTok-style scroll. Channel Videos – Upload longer content, grow your community, and engage with fans. Live Streaming – Go live anytime, anywhere, and interact with your viewers in real time. StellarPay – Send, receive, and request money directly within the app. Smart Notifications – Get alerts when it matters most, even when the app is closed. Custom Profiles – Showcase your personality with bio, media, and custom themes. Whether you're chatting with friends, watching content, streaming live, or sending money — StellarChat is the only app you need. Download StellarChat today and unlock a new era of social connection, creation, and convenience.
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Verdict
LockChat and Stellar Chat are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
LockChat ships an update every 3 weeks, Stellar Chat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockChat | Stellar Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galaxkey | Stellar Chat |
In-app purchases
LockChat
No in-app purchases
Stellar Chat
No in-app purchases
