Comparison

ILTA vs SimpleX Chat

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

Head to head
About

ILTA

Connect with legal technology professionals, access industry news, and participate in discussions. Members can manage profiles, browse directories, and stay updated on events and announcements.

Highlights
  • Member profiles
  • Discussion forums
  • Member directory
  • Event listings
  • News and announcements
  • Direct messaging
Features
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The ILTA Connected Community application allows members to access ILTA news and events as well as interact with their peers on the ILTA Connected Community site via their mobile device. Note: to have full visibility in all areas you will need to be an employee of an ILTA member firm or corporate legal department. A valid login is required for access Key features of the ILTA Connected Community app include: Profile – View the contact information that ILTA has for you. Keep it up to date so that you never miss the Peer to Peer magazine or other important communication. Keep your colleagues up to date on how to contact you. Discussions – View and respond to the latest discussions going on amongst your colleagues. Conversations and Q & A with your peers is one of the most valuable benefits of membership. Never miss a message and be part of the conversation even when you’re not at your desk. People – Members can browse or search the member directory. My Contacts easily allows you to keep in touch with the contacts you’ve made in the industry. This quick “friends” list will always be up to date as your colleagues move around. Inbox – View contact requests and member to member messages sent via ILTA’s member’s only social network Events – Both members and nonmembers can view public events being offered by ILTA Announcements – View Announcements News – You can keep up to date with what’s going on in ILTA; browse the latest postings in the Career Center; view tweets about #ILTA Info – read information about ILTA and how to contact support.

About

SimpleX Chat

This secure messaging app offers unparalleled privacy by eliminating user identifiers. Enjoy end-to-end encrypted messages, calls, and files with features like disappearing messages and incognito mode. Connect via invitation links without needing phone numbers or emails.

Highlights
  • No user identifiers
  • End-to-end encrypted messages
  • Disappearing messages
  • Incognito mode
  • Encrypted file and voice messages
  • Secret chat groups
  • Encrypted portable chat database
Features
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SimpleX - the first messaging network without user identifiers of any kind (not even random numbers) - 100% private by design! Security assessments by Trail of Bits: 2022: https://simplex.chat/blog/20221108-simplex-chat-v4.2-security-audit-new-website.html 2024: https://simplex.chat/blog/20241014-simplex-network-v6-1-security-review-better-calls-user-experience.html SimpleX Chat features: - quantum resistant end-to-end encrypted messages, with editing, replies and deletion. - disappearing messages with opt-out per contact/group. - message reactions. - delivery receipts, with opt-out per contact or group. - multiple chat profiles, with hidden profiles. - app access and self-destruct passcodes. - incognito mode - unique to SimpleX Chat. - end-to-end encrypted images and files. - voice messages up to 5 minutes – also end-to-end encrypted. - "live" messages – they update for all recipients as you type them, every few seconds - unique to SimpleX Chat. - connect via one-time invitation links or via long-term public addresses. - secret chat groups - only group members know the group exists and who is the member. - end-to-end encrypted audio and video calls. - connection security code verification, for contacts and group members – to protect from man-in-the-middle attacks (e.g. invitation link substitution). - end-to-end encrypted push notifications (they contain only encrypted meta-data, not the actual content). - encrypted portable chat database - you can transfer your chat contacts and history to another device. - all local files and media are encrypted by default. - animated images and "stickers" (e.g., from GIF and PNG files and from 3rd party keyboards). SimpleX Chat advantages: - privacy of your identity, profile, contacts and metadata: unlike any other existing messaging platform, SimpleX uses no phone numbers or any other identifiers assigned to the users - not even random numbers. This protects the privacy of who you are communicating with, hiding it from SimpleX platform servers and from any observers. - complete protection against spam and abuse: as you have no identifier on SimpleX platform, you cannot be contacted unless you share a one-time invitation link or an optional temporary user address. - full ownership, control and security of your data: SimpleX stores all user data on client devices, the messages are only held temporarily on SimpleX relay servers until they are received. - decentralized proxied peer-to-peer network: you can use SimpleX Chat via your own relay servers and still communicate with people using pre-configured or any other SimpleX relay servers. - fully open-source code. You can connect to anybody you know via link or scan QR code (in the video call or in person) and start sending messages instantly - no emails, phone numbers or passwords needed. Your profile and contacts are only stored in the app on your device - relay servers do not have access to this information. All messages are end-to-end encrypted using open-source quantum resistant double-ratchet protocol; the messages are delivered via relay servers using open-source SimpleX Messaging Protocol. Please send us any questions via the app (connect to the team via the app settings!), email chat@simplex.chat or submit issues on GitHub (https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/issues) Ream more about SimpleX Chat at https://simplex.chat Get source code in our GitHub repo: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat Follow us on X/Twitter (@SimpleXChat), Reddit (r/SimpleXChat/) and Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/@simplex) for the latest updates.

Screenshots

ILTA4 screens
SimpleX Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ILTA at 5.0 against SimpleX Chat's 4.3. ILTA also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SimpleX Chat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (268 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ILTA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleX Chat has 268 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ILTA ships an update every 14 months, SimpleX Chat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ILTA versus SimpleX Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterILTASimpleX Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (268 ratings)
Positive reviews—56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1268 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#209 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB193 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInternational Legal Technology AssociationSimpleX Chat

Customer experience

ILTA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SimpleX Chat

All ratings268 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

ILTA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SimpleX Chat

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes on startup (v6.2 update)
  • Keyboard unresponsive on iOS 26
  • Messages not appearing until app is opened
  • Notifications not working despite correct settings
  • Chat freezing and lag on iPhone
Show 14 more
  • QR code scanning not working on iPad
  • Desktop-phone sync connection failures
  • Auto-delete messages interrupting voice recordings
  • Typing inserts extra characters
  • iOS 17 keyboard autofill interferes with typing
  • Chat object unresponsive but moveable (delete)
  • Backup restoration key confirmation fails if contact offline
  • Server switching not reflected in chats
  • Cannot change sending server for stuck messages
  • Connection errors when creating chat links
  • Video upload takes hours
  • Call notifications appearing in Russian
  • Random photo auto-attachment during typing
  • Unable to unsend or delete sent attachments

Requested features

14 requests
  • Read receipts option
  • Typing indicators
  • Bot maker feature like Telegram
  • Multiple image attachment with descriptions
  • Better emoji reaction selection
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  • Mac desktop app
  • Web app (PWA)
  • iPad optimization
  • Improved group discovery/search
  • Global self-destruct message settings
  • Pin photos in group welcome messages
  • Chinese input method support
  • Ringing tone during calls
  • Speakerphone launch option before call pickup

In-app purchases

None

ILTA

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleX Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ILTA free?
ILTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleX Chat free?
SimpleX Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ILTA or SimpleX Chat?
ILTA is rated higher. ILTA averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SimpleX Chat averages 4.3 from 268 ratings.
Do ILTA or SimpleX Chat have ads?
Neither ILTA nor SimpleX Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ILTA or SimpleX Chat?
ILTA ships an update every 14 months, and SimpleX Chat every 2 weeks. Most recently, ILTA was updated on October 7, 2026 and SimpleX Chat on October 14, 2026.

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