Comparison

Element X vs Geo Take

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

Head to head
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.

About

Geo Take

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Geo Take turns the world into a map of spaces waiting to be discovered. Explore the map, visit new places, and share photos from the cells where you are physically located. Each space can be claimed by a user, creating a map built by people who were actually there. How does it work? • Explore the map and discover available spaces. • Physically visit a cell to publish in it. • Capture a photo directly from Geo Take. • Claim up to 5 spaces and build your own collection. • Discover photos shared by other users around the world. • Explore new places and watch the map come to life. To help keep the community safe, posts may go through a moderation process before becoming visible. You can also report content or block users when necessary. Geo Take is designed to turn exploring the real world into a visual and social experience. Explore. Capture. Leave your mark.

Screenshots

Element X4 screens
Geo Take4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Geo Take at every 3 days against Element X's fortnightly. Geo Take also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 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

Element X ships an update fortnightly, Geo Take every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Element X versus Geo Take: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement XGeo Take
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (169 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings169 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size341 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVector Creations LimitedJose Vargas

In-app purchases

None

Element X

No in-app purchases

None

Geo Take

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element X free?
Element X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geo Take free?
Geo Take is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Element X or Geo Take have ads?
Neither Element X nor Geo Take shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Element X or Geo Take?
Element X ships an update fortnightly, and Geo Take every 3 days. Most recently, Element X was updated on November 7, 2026 and Geo Take on October 31, 2026.

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