TeamSpeak 3 vs Element X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TeamSpeak 3
This app provides advanced voice chat and communication for groups over the internet or private networks. It offers features like low data usage, advanced permission controls, and anonymous use, making it ideal for gamers, friends, and businesses.
- Ad & Spam Free
- Low data usage
- Advanced permission controls
- Offline/LAN functionality
- Push-To-Talk (PTT) and voice activation
- Connect to multiple servers & channels
- Synchronise bookmarks across devices
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Voice Chat Communication used by Professional Gamers. ---------- TeamSpeak is an advanced voice chat and communication app that enables groups of people to communicate and share information with each other via the internet or through private networks, whether they are using smartphones or desktop PCs/Macs. FEATURES: ● Ad & Spam Free ● Low data usage ● Minimal CPU Usage ● Advanced Permission Controls ● Offline/LAN functionality ● Use on public or your own private server ● Use Anonymously ● Synchronise your bookmarks across devices ● Push-To-Talk (PTT) and voice activation ● Connect to multiple servers & channels ● Send and receive group and direct messages ● Identity and contacts management ● See detailed channel and player information ● Get player status notifications ● Universal app for iPhone/iPod/iPad The preferred voice chat solution for online gamers, friends and family and small businesses world-wide. TeamSpeak lets you chat with fellow team mates, discuss strategy in real-time, or facilitate online events. TeamSpeak can be run on either your own private server where you can securely connect with and chat to your guild, clan or colleagues. Or jump on one of the many public servers and channels. TeamSpeak3 for iOS is optimized to enhance your mobile device experience and keeps you connected with your peers while you're on-the-go. To communicate with other users using TeamSpeak, you must be connected to a TeamSpeak 3 server (directly connecting to users is not possible). To view a list of public servers, download the TeamSpeak desktop client and choose Connections > Server List. To join a private server, contact your clan/guild/group's administrator for the information you would need to connect. Our team of developers are constantly working on improving the solution and to add new features to give you an even better experience. If you find a specific bug or crash issue please let us know. In most cases our developers will find and squash bugs or fix crash issues quickly, especially if you can aid us with information regarding your hardware or environment, and how to reproduce the issue. You may even get a reward!
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.
- Real-time messaging
- Video calls
- Public and private rooms
- Rich messaging features
- Cross-device synchronization
- Data ownership and server choice
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Element X at Free against TeamSpeak 3's $0.99. Element X also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). TeamSpeak 3's advantage is chart position (#4 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Element X is free to download; TeamSpeak 3 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Element X holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 243 and 169 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of TeamSpeak 3's written reviews are positive against 39% of Element X's.
TeamSpeak 3 ships an update every 2 months, Element X fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TeamSpeak 3 | Element X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (243 ratings) | 3.4 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 38.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 243 — better | 169 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 341 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TeamSpeak Systems Inc | Vector Creations Limited |
Customer experience
TeamSpeak 3
Element X
Bugs and requests
TeamSpeak 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when trying to connect
- Unable to join password-protected channels
- Microphone and audio issues
- Scrolling problems
- Outdated version not compatible with servers
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to adjust individual user volume
- Implement dark mode
- Allow importing identities from PC
- Add option to keep screen on
- Improve Bluetooth microphone support
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- Provide more admin/moderation controls
Element X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TeamSpeak 3
No in-app purchases
Element X
No in-app purchases








