Comparison

ZenChatIM vs 在场

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

Head to head
About

ZenChatIM

This secure messaging app offers robust end-to-end encryption to protect user communication data. It includes advanced security features like anti-screenshot and remote destruction, alongside tools for efficient information exchange and processing.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Anti-screenshot protection
  • Remote destruction
  • Top secret sessions
  • Global search
  • Group chat bulletin board
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ZenChat is a highly secured encrepted IM software. Based on powerful end-to-end encryption algorithm, carrot chat can comprehensively, effectively and intelligently protect user communication data. As a secure IM software, ZenChat has the following functions: Security: All communication data of ZenChat is encrypted into ciphertext through end-to-end encryption technology. It is kept in ciphertext during the whole transmission process to prevent communication data from being hecked. At the same time, ZenChat also supports anti-screenshot, remote destruction, top secret sessions and other powerful information security functions. High efficiency: Message receipt, group chat bulletin board, global search, special attention, only see someone, reply and other functions make ZenChat more efficient in information exchange and processing. Dear user, if you encounter issues such as fraud or privacy infringement, please file your complaint through the reporting center at https://akeyim.com/report. We value your feedback and will address it promptly. Thank you for your support!

About

在场

This app connects users with specific skills to those who need them, facilitating freelance work and service bookings. It features a secure payment system, transparent user ratings, and dispute resolution to ensure reliable transactions for various skill-based needs.

Highlights
  • Dynamic content publishing
  • Targeted task posting with budget and skill requirements
  • Intelligent matching of service providers
  • Transparent comparison of service provider ratings
  • Secure escrow payment system
  • Double-blind review system
  • Customer service dispute arbitration
Features
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一、核心功能 动态发布:用户根据自己日常生活,任意发布 需求发布:需求方精准发布任务时标注预算、紧急程度及技能要求,平台通过智能算法自动推送匹配的服务者供选择。 需求响应:服务者一键提交资质证明与方案报名需求,需求方可透明比选报名者的历史服务评分与完成率数据。 二、平台保障体系 平台采用需求方预付资金至第三方托管账户机制,服务完成确认后放款;双盲互评系统保障评价真实性;针对未达成一致的订单,客服团队提供专业争议仲裁支持。 三、适用场景 支持自由职业者(设计/编程/写作)接单、企业紧急外包、个人技能变现(家教/维修/咨询)、线下服务预约(健身/摄影/演出)等多类场景,满足多样化技能交易需求。

Screenshots

ZenChatIM3 screens
在场4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZenChatIM at 4.7 against 在场's 3.7. ZenChatIM also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (226 vs 12). 在场's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (82% vs 66%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

ZenChatIM holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZenChatIM has 226 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of ZenChatIM's written reviews are positive against 82% of 在场's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenChatIM ships an update monthly, 在场 every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ZenChatIM versus 在场: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenChatIM在场
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (226 ratings) — better3.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings226 — better12
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB479 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer杭州安信博源科技有限公司在场纪元(上海)科技有限公司

Customer experience

ZenChatIM

All ratings224 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative32.4%

在场

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative16.2%

In-app purchases

None

ZenChatIM

No in-app purchases

None

在场

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZenChatIM free?
ZenChatIM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 在场 free?
在场 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZenChatIM or 在场?
ZenChatIM is rated higher. ZenChatIM averages 4.7 out of 5 from 226 ratings, while 在场 averages 3.7 from 12 ratings.
Do ZenChatIM or 在场 have ads?
Neither ZenChatIM nor 在场 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZenChatIM or 在场?
ZenChatIM ships an update monthly, and 在场 every 3 days. Most recently, ZenChatIM was updated on November 8, 2026 and 在场 on November 8, 2026.

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