Monal vs 1ook

There has never been a better time to get into XMPP, a free public chat network no one controls or owns. Monal is a fast and user friendly way to use XMPP. Just download the app, login or register and you are ready to chat in minutes. It looks and works the way other apps do, so there is no need to “learn XMPP” or even care what it is. Notable features: - Open Source - No Ads! Strong focus on privacy. Does not phone home and does not have software "metrics" - Does not read any personal information - With a direct connection to your server, your password and all other info are never sent to a third-party - OMEMO encrypted chat - Will work with corporate XMPP servers that require VPN - Multi user chat (MUC) support for group chats - Audio/Video calls Implements certain XMPP extensions intended to improve mobile communication: - XEP-0357: Push Notifications - XEP-0280: Message Carbons keep messages in synch between clients - XEP-0198: Stream Management to quickly reconnect - XEP-0199: XMPP Ping to maintain connections - XEP-0313: Message Archive Management to download chat history - XEP-0352: Client State Indication for dramatic reduction on power use - XEP-0363: HTTP File Upload to send images in conversations

1ook is a pager app for the modern world. You get a 5-digit number. Anyone who knows it can send you a short message from 1ook.uk — no app required on their end. You receive it on your device. That's all. No replies. No read receipts. No chat threads. No social graph. Messages go one way here. —— HOW IT WORKS Download the app. You're assigned a pager number instantly — no sign-up, no email, no password. Share your number however you like. Someone visits 1ook.uk, types your number and a message, hits send. It arrives on your device. —— THREE MESSAGE TYPES · Text — up to 160 characters · Pixel canvas — a hand-drawn 48×48 pixel image · Icon — a preset pixel art icon from a curated set —— WHY ONE-WAY? Because not every message needs a reply. Because being reachable shouldn't mean being always available. Because the best tool does one thing well. In a world of constant bidirectional noise, 1ook is a deliberate step back. You receive when you're ready. —— USE CASES · Async contact — be reachable without being available · Developer alerts — wire your monitoring tools to your pager number · Field work — dispatchers page workers, workers check when safe · Small business — table-ready alerts, customer arrivals, new orders · Privacy — share your pager number publicly, keep your phone number private · Personal — page me when you're leaving. Send a pixel heart. —— WHAT WE DON'T DO · No replies, ever · No read receipts · No account required to send · No behavioral tracking or analytics · No ads · Messages deleted from our servers immediately after your device receives them —— YOUR NUMBER IS YOURS Assigned at first launch. Protected by a recovery PIN in case you reinstall. One device, one number. Simple. 1ook — one way only.