Comparison

Realtime vs SerikaCord

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

Head to head
About

Realtime

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How it works: 1) Click if you are a viewer or streamer 2) Explore the entire world 3) Watch IRL streamers in real time (see what we did there) and track their location 4) PIN your favorite spots or view your favorite streamers pins Start enjoying life in RealTime today.

About

SerikaCord

Connect with friends and communities through text, voice, and video channels. Organize servers, manage roles, and enjoy end-to-end encrypted direct messages for secure communication. Customize your profile and add bots for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Text, voice, and announcement channels
  • Customizable roles and permissions
  • End-to-end encrypted DMs
  • Voice and video calls
  • Server discovery
  • Moderation tools
  • Bot integration
Features
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SerikaCord is a free chat app for communities and friends. Start a server for your group, hang out in text and voice channels, and keep up with friends in DMs and group chats. No ads, and no advertising trackers. SERVERS FOR YOUR PEOPLE • Text, voice and announcement channels, organized in categories • Roles with their own colours and exactly the permissions they need, for the whole server or a single channel • Forums, threads and private tickets for longer conversations and support requests • Replies, reactions, polls, pinned messages, custom emoji and stickers • Search with filters to find any message • Onboarding questions and rules screening to welcome new members • Server discovery to find communities you'll like VOICE AND VIDEO • Voice channels are always open: join to talk, leave when you're done • Voice and video calls with friends, one to one or in a group • Watch friends share their screen DMS AND GROUP CHATS • Direct messages and group chats with photos, videos and files • New DMs and group DMs are end-to-end encrypted by default, and so are their calls: only the people in the conversation can read them • Message requests keep chats from people you don't know out of your inbox until you accept, and you choose who can DM you • Push notifications for DMs, mentions and calls, with unread badges MAKE IT YOURS • Dark, Midnight and Light themes, app gradients and your own accent colour • A profile with a banner, bio, pronouns, nameplate and custom status • Show what you're listening to or playing, only if you want to BOTS AND APPS • Add bots from the bot library for music, moderation, games and more • Slash commands, buttons and rich embeds • Developers can build their own bots with the SerikaCord bot API • Moving a community over? A server can bridge a channel to a Discord server, and messages only cross over for people who have agreed to it SAFETY • Report messages and block people • Moderation tools for server owners: AutoMod, spam and raid protection, timeouts, bans and an audit log • Uploaded images are automatically checked against known child sexual abuse material and known scam images PRIVACY • Made by Serika Company in the Netherlands, under the EU's GDPR • No ads, no advertising trackers, and we never sell your data • Messages in server channels are encrypted at rest on our servers SerikaCord is free to use. You sign in with a Serika account, and you need to be 16 or older. Terms of Service: https://serika.chat/terms Privacy Policy: https://serika.chat/privacy Community Guidelines: https://serika.chat/guidelines Support: https://serika.chat/support

Screenshots

Realtime3 screens
SerikaCord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Realtime at 11.0 against SerikaCord's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Realtime ships an update every 5 days, SerikaCord every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Realtime versus SerikaCord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealtimeSerikaCord
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMuxable, Inc.Noa Bolk

In-app purchases

None

Realtime

No in-app purchases

None

SerikaCord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Realtime free?
Realtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SerikaCord free?
SerikaCord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Realtime or SerikaCord have ads?
Neither Realtime nor SerikaCord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Realtime or SerikaCord?
Realtime ships an update every 5 days, and SerikaCord every 4 days. Most recently, Realtime was updated on November 7, 2026 and SerikaCord on November 6, 2026.

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