CPV Mobile vs Dirextalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CPV Mobile
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A lightweight but powerful instant message app Super fast You can share video, photo and document with no limit Full chat app functionality You can delete message that you send any time any where No adds
Dirextalk
This self-hosted instant messaging platform offers private communities and teams full control over their data and communication. It features one-to-one and group messaging, file sharing, voice/video calls, and a personal AI assistant for managing conversations and content.
- Self-hosted backend deployment
- One-to-one and group messaging
- File, voice, and video sharing
- Voice and video calling
- Personal AI Agent
- Channel-based communication
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Dirextalk is a self-hosted instant messaging platform designed for individuals, teams, and private communities. By deploying your own Dirextalk backend and connecting through a dedicated Portal domain, you can run messaging, groups, channels, personal data, and AI assistant capabilities on infrastructure that you fully control. Unlike traditional centralized communication platforms, Dirextalk does not rely on a single global service provider. Every user or organization can operate its own node, host communication relationships and product data on its own servers, and maintain greater ownership, privacy, and operational control. Dirextalk also includes a built-in personal AI Agent. The Agent can help summarize conversations, organize unread messages, identify relevant channels and discussions, and recommend content that may be of interest. This allows information to be not only received, but also understood and managed more efficiently. Key Features: * Self-hosted backend deployment with support for custom Portal domains * One-to-one messaging, group chats, and channel-based communication * Support for text, images, files, voice messages, and video content * Voice calling and video calling * Contact requests, group administration, and channel management * Channel posts, comments, reactions, and bookmarking * Personal AI Agent for conversation summaries, channel discovery, and content recommendations * Built on Matrix messaging capabilities and enhanced with Dirextalk product-layer services Requirements: Dirextalk requires a compatible backend deployment. Users and organizations are responsible for deploying and maintaining their own server infrastructure. Certain AI assistant capabilities depend on backend version, Agent configuration, and access permissions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CPV Mobile at every 4 days against Dirextalk's every 10 days. CPV Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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.
CPV Mobile ships an update every 4 days, Dirextalk every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CPV Mobile | Dirextalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NEXT GENERATION NETWORK | Shanghai Yingsui Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
CPV Mobile
No in-app purchases
Dirextalk
No in-app purchases









