Element X vs Beeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time messaging
- Video calls
- Public and private rooms
- Rich messaging features
- Cross-device synchronization
- Data ownership and server choice
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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.
Beeper
Consolidate all your conversations from various messaging platforms into a single, unified inbox. Manage multiple accounts, search across all chats instantly, and organize your messages with custom labels and notifications. Available on all your devices for seamless communication.
- Connect 21+ chat apps
- Manage multiple accounts per app
- Universal search across all chats
- Merge chats into single conversations
- Organize with labels and custom notifications
- Syncs across all devices
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You want to talk to people, not switch apps. Beeper puts WhatsApp, Instagram, Google Messages, and 18 more in one app. Connect up to 5 accounts for free. CONNECT UP TO 21 CHAT APPS WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Discord, Google Chat, Google Messages, Google Voice, Line, LinkedIn, Signal, Slack, Telegram, Tumblr, Viber, X (Twitter), WeChat, GroupMe, ChatGPT Dots, Muse, Reddit, and Snapchat MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS PER APP You've got two WhatsApp accounts, personal and business. Connect both and see everything in one inbox. FIND ANY MESSAGE, INSTANTLY Search every chat app at once. Filter by person, by app, or by what you're looking for: images, video, links, and files. CONTROL THE CHAT CHAOS · Merge chats across apps into one conversation. · Organize with labels: friends, work, family. · Custom notifications to avoid interruptions. · Clear one inbox, not one per app. WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Beeper works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook. Everything stays in sync. Start a reply at your desk, finish it on the train. DO MORE WITH BEEPER PLUS · 10 accounts, up to 3 per chat app · Unlimited merged chats and labels · Reminders: never drop the ball · Send later: write at midnight, send at 9am · Incognito mode: read quietly · Voice note transcription · Custom app icon Privacy Policy: https://beeper.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://beeper.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beeper at 4.7 against Element X's 3.4. Beeper also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 39%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Element X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Beeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Element X asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beeper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beeper has 1.2K ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Element X's written reviews are positive against 72% of Beeper's.
Element X ships an update fortnightly, Beeper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element X | Beeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (169 ratings) | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 169 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 341 MB | 514 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vector Creations Limited | Automattic |
Customer experience
Element X
Beeper
Bugs and requests
Element X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Beeper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when trying to tag users
- Deletes parts of message when typing on Mac
Requested features
1 request- Support for more services like Threads, Bluesky, Matrix, Reddit Chat, Twitch, & TikTok DMs
In-app purchases
Element X
No in-app purchases
Beeper
- Beeper Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Plus Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Beeper Plus Plus Yearly7 Days trial$499.991 Year
