Comparison

VoceChat vs Neo

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

Head to head
About

VoceChat

This app offers a private chatting service for users with their own servers. It supports individual and group chats with text, image, and file messages, along with features like reactions, replies, and message pinning. All your chatting data is saved on your own servers, ensuring you retain ownership.

Highlights
  • Private server hosting
  • Individual and group chats
  • Text, image, and file messaging
  • Message reactions and replies
  • Pinning and saving messages
  • Full data ownership
Features
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Users with their own server can fully enjoy private chatting service using VoceChat App. It comes with individual and group chats, with text, image and file messages supported. Features like adding reactions, replies and edits to messages, pinning messages in Channels and saving important messages for later reference are also included. Your chatting data will be completely saved on your own servers, thus owned by you.

About

Neo

This app is a feature-rich client for the Matrix chat protocol, offering advanced functionalities like local AI chats, RSS feeds, and customizable notifications. It provides a futuristic and efficient way to communicate and manage your conversations.

Highlights
  • Local AI chats and summarization
  • RSS feed reader
  • Room folders for organization
  • Customizable notifications and reactions
  • Online GIF picker
  • Message search functionality
  • Encrypted room support
Features
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Neo is a futuristic Matrix client built for speed, focus, and modern communication. Move quickly through Matrix rooms, spaces, threads with a modern and clean UI. Sign in with your Matrix account, join rooms, send rich messages, organize conversations with Threads and Matrix Spaces, and navigate everything from a fast sidebar. Neo supports encrypted rooms, image video sharing, reactions, threads, voice and video calls, rich notifications, RSS feeds, and local message translation with a single tap. Core Matrix Features • Sign in with username/password or SSO • Support for regular and encrypted Matrix rooms • Send text, images, videos, files, GIFs, stickers, and reactions • Use threads to keep long conversations on track • Organize rooms with native Matrix Spaces • Rich notifications with avatars and message previews • Voice and video calls Neo Extras • Fast sidebar navigation for rooms and spaces • Online GIF picker powered by Tenor • Message search • One-tap downloads for images, videos, and GIFs • RSS feed subscriptions and in-app reading • News view with RSS integration • Sticker picker, including Memoji stickers • Per-contact notification modes • Custom notification sounds • Custom default reaction emojis • Emoji folders • Local message translation • Foldable Markdown code blocks • Apple Intelligence message summaries on supported devices EULA / Terms of Service: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mszpro/Privacy-Policy/refs/heads/main/neo-matrix-tos.md Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mszpro/Privacy-Policy/refs/heads/main/neo-privacy-policy.md

Screenshots

VoceChat3 screens
Neo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VoceChat at 4.2 against Neo's 3.5. VoceChat also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 43%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. VoceChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VoceChat holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of VoceChat's written reviews are positive against 43% of Neo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoceChat ships an update every 5 days, Neo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VoceChat versus Neo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoceChatNeo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB255 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPrivoceAsterKit

Customer experience

VoceChat

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Neo

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

VoceChat

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Neo

Subscriptions1
  • Nil Pro Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Nil Pro Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is VoceChat free?
VoceChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neo free?
Neo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VoceChat or Neo?
VoceChat is rated higher. VoceChat averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Neo averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do VoceChat or Neo have ads?
Neither VoceChat nor Neo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoceChat or Neo?
VoceChat ships an update every 5 days, and Neo every 10 days. Most recently, VoceChat was updated on October 30, 2026 and Neo on October 24, 2026.

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