Comparison

Rox.Chat vs Studio

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

Head to head
About

Rox.Chat

Features
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Π‘hoose Rox.Chat to add online chat to your website. Set up the Rox.Chat app for iOS on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and monitor who is browsing your site and which pages exactly. Using this app, you can instantly see a visitor with a question, respond to his/her request, or offer help in advance. With a Rox.Chat mobile app, you need no to sit at your desktop computer constantly in order to serve all visitors. The app runs in background, when iPhone is in your pocket. Upon request from some visitor or incoming message, iPhone notifies you with a vibro, sound, and visual alert. You can answer immediately using the mobile app. Read our Privacy Policy at https://rox.chat/privacy-policy Advantages - Online consulting service 24/7 for your visitors - Client retention – leave not a single chance to your competitors! - Admin interface available in English - Operators can choose from 6 statuses which indicate their current operational mode - Notifications about messages and help requests from visitors, when the app runs in background - List of visitors browsing your site, updated in real time - Brief information about any visitor: name, location, web page opened in his browser - Online/offline chat with visitors - Chat history - Templates for frequent answers - Support for uploading files from visitors - System sounds (for notification on a new visitor or an incoming message) with the on/off switch - Password recovery - Service domain selection Frequently Asked Questions - Why shall I use this mobile app, if I am able to just open the Rox.Chat admin interface in my mobile browser? * First, the full-scale Rox.Chat admin interface cannot be optimized for limited capacities of a mobile browser. Second, mobile browsers are not designed for such usage. As soon as you send the mobile browser to background or switch to another application, your mobile device will β€œfreeze” the Rox.Chat interface, and you will miss all visitors requesting help during this period of time. - How can I authorize in the Rox.Chat service? 1. Set up the Rox.Chat app from Apple App Store on your mobile device. 2. Run the app. 3. Enter your email address and password which you use at Rox.Chat. Hit β€œLog In”. - If you forgot your password, press the β€œForgot your password?” button. - If you are an operator from a support team that uses Rox.Chat, then ask your system administrator for your login and password. - Should I authorize again when I restart the mobile app? *No, the credentials you previously provided are cached. When you turn your iPhone off and on again, or restart the Rox.Chat mobile app, the service starts automatically. - Will the app notify me of new incoming messages, if it is running in background? *Yes, you will get visual, vibro, and sound notifications on arrival of a message.

About

Studio

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Studio-Admin is an app for people who run a studio: schedule, bookings, client base, memberships, payments and staff pay β€” all from your phone. Sign in with the email linked to your studio: a code arrives by email, no password needed. Made for sports (yoga, fitness, dance, martial arts), beauty (nails, cosmetology, massage) and education (courses, tutors, kids classes). The app speaks the language of your field: coach, master or teacher. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ Weekly schedule: classes and open slots, repeating classes β€” daily, by weekday, monthly β€’ Online booking: a link for clients, open spots visible right away β€’ Bookings: confirm, mark "attended" or "no-show", take payment β€” cash, card, transfer β€’ Clients: instant search by name and phone, one-tap call, a card with history, memberships and debts β€’ Memberships: sell, freeze, extend, visits left β€’ Money: revenue for the day, week and month, recent payments β€’ Staff pay: shifts, per-class or hourly rates, monthly totals, payouts β€’ Team: staff and roles β€” the manager sees everything, a coach sees only their own β€’ Messages: chat with clients and requests from your website β€” reply from the app β€’ Reviews: moderate them before they appear on your studio website β€’ Studio photos: take a picture β€” and it is already in your website gallery β€’ Push notifications about new bookings and messages, plus Telegram and MAX bots β€’ Several studios in one account β€” switch in two taps ALSO β€’ Passwordless sign-in: a code is sent to the studio email β€’ App lock: Face ID / Touch ID β€’ Offline: schedule and bookings open from cache β€’ Quick actions on long press of the app icon The app interface is in Russian. Studio-Admin is a platform for studios: CRM, website, online booking, memberships and notifications. Support: studio-admin.ru

Screenshots

Rox.Chat4 screens
Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Studio at weekly against Rox.Chat's every 14 months. Rox.Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Rox.Chat ships an update every 14 months, Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Rox.Chat versus Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRox.ChatStudio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRox.ChatAUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICIANS PORTAL - FZCO

In-app purchases

None

Rox.Chat

No in-app purchases

None

Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rox.Chat free?
Rox.Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Studio free?
Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rox.Chat or Studio have ads?
Neither Rox.Chat nor Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rox.Chat or Studio?
Rox.Chat ships an update every 14 months, and Studio weekly. Most recently, Rox.Chat was updated on November 7, 2026 and Studio on November 9, 2026.

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