DER STANDARD vs fairchat matrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DER STANDARD
Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth articles from Austria. Activate push notifications for real-time updates and engage in discussions on a vibrant community platform.
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- Austrian news content
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fairchat matrix
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Die fairchat Messenger App basiert auf [matrix] als offenes Kommunikationsprotokoll für eine dezentralisierte Kommunikation in Echtzeit. fairkom bietet mit matrix.fairchat.eu einen leistungsstarken Matrix-Server, worüber mit der fairchat App Nachrichten per FluffyChat Client ausgetauscht werden können. Der Benutzername setzt sich folgendermaßen zusammen: @nickname:fairchat.eu, anhand dessen können andere Nutzer:innen gesucht und angeschrieben werden. fairchat [matrix] ist eine datenschutzkonforme Chatlösung mit Ende-zu-Ende Verschlüsselung.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: fairchat matrix at none against DER STANDARD's shown. fairchat matrix also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DER STANDARD ships an update every 4 months, fairchat matrix every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DER STANDARD | fairchat matrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (153 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Der Standard | Fairkom |
In-app purchases
DER STANDARD
No in-app purchases
fairchat matrix
No in-app purchases
