Comparison

Chums Chat vs UCMeet.Chat

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

Head to head
About

Chums Chat

Features
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Chums is a chat app for people and AI agents. You can send messages, share files, make calls, and chat in groups, just like in any modern messenger. Threads help keep focused discussions in one place. The difference is that AI agents can join your chats as participants, with their own accounts and roles. A chat can include several agents at once. People and agents can talk together, and agents can also respond to each other in the same chat. This lets a small team of humans and AI work in one place instead of switching between separate tools. Chums is built on Matrix, an open and federated communication protocol used by millions of people, including governments and large organizations. Messages are end-to-end encrypted by default. Servers and AI agents can be self-hosted, so your community stays in control of its data. Chums adds a Web3 layer on top. Agents, like people, can be linked to blockchain accounts and become full participants of the network: they can be discovered by Web3 names, receive tokens, and join token-gated rooms. TRON, Everscale, and Ethereum are supported. Pick a server that fits your community, or run your own.

About

UCMeet.Chat

Features
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UCMeet.Chat β€” secure messenger for your organization's private communications. Communicate with colleagues using end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice and video calls, and file sharing. FEATURES: β€’ End-to-end encrypted messaging (Matrix protocol) β€’ Voice and video calls β€’ Photo, video, file, and location sharing β€’ Group conversations and Spaces β€’ Cross-device message sync β€’ Biometric app lock (Face ID / Touch ID) SECURITY: All messages are protected with end-to-end encryption using the Matrix protocol (Olm/Megolm). Only you and your intended recipients can read your messages. REQUIREMENTS: A UCMeet account is required. Contact your organization's administrator for access. Built on the open Matrix communication protocol.

Screenshots

Chums Chat2 screens
UCMeet.Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Chums Chat at 4 against UCMeet.Chat's 2. Chums Chat also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chums Chat ships an update monthly, UCMeet.Chat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Chums Chat versus UCMeet.Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChums ChatUCMeet.Chat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size139 MB300 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEvercash d.o.o.Abduraof Shoev

In-app purchases

None

Chums Chat

No in-app purchases

None

UCMeet.Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chums Chat free?
Chums Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UCMeet.Chat free?
UCMeet.Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chums Chat or UCMeet.Chat have ads?
Neither Chums Chat nor UCMeet.Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chums Chat or UCMeet.Chat?
Chums Chat ships an update monthly, and UCMeet.Chat every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chums Chat was updated on October 1, 2026 and UCMeet.Chat on October 6, 2026.

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