Element X vs FolkRealms

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.

FolkRealms – A Home for Ancestral Culture & Real Connection FolkRealms is a community for those who seek depth, meaning, and tradition in a modern world. Here, people gather around ancestral belief, rituals, folklore, Viking culture, and the rhythms of nature - the things that rarely find space on mainstream platforms. We value real conversations over algorithms. Everything you see is created and shared by real people - no AI feeds, no artificial noise. What awaits inside: • Share photos, reflections, stories, and everyday moments • Connect with others who walk the old paths and share your interests • Explore groups and pages dedicated to culture, heritage, myth, and belief • A living space where Norse culture, pagan traditions, folklore, and historical knowledge continue to thrive FolkRealms is for those who carry the past with them - and want a place to share it.