Universe vs Chat3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Universe
This app simplifies university life by connecting students with peers, housing, events, and study groups. Discover campus opportunities, share rides, and showcase moments with time-limited stories that can be extended by engagement.
- Interest and course matching for finding friends
- Room and housing listings from students
- Ride sharing with safety features
- Event and society discovery
- Study group creation and joining
- Student project and business listings
- Time-limited 'Spotlight' stories
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Starting university can feel overwhelming. UniVerse makes it simple to plug into campus life—bringing people, opportunities and activities together in one app. What you can do: • Find friends & course mates with interest and course matching • Rooms & housing: post or find spare rooms from real students • Rides & lifts: share trips to campus, shops or church with safety tools • Events & societies: discover, RSVP, and share photos after • Study groups: join or create meetups for modules and exams • Student projects & businesses: list services and offers for classmates • Spotlights (2-hour stories): post campus moments that start at 2 hours. Every like extends your Spotlight by +1 minute, so great moments stay live longer
Chat3
This platform offers secure, decentralized video and audio communication with a strong emphasis on privacy. It utilizes innovative NFT-token gating for exclusive engagement, aiming to redefine telecommunication.
- Decentralized video and audio chat
- Secure and private communication
- NFT-token gated features
- Scalable telecommunication
- Web3 integration
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Chat3.one is a web3 video and audio chat platform that leverages cutting-edge decentralized video technology to provide secure and scalable telecommunication. With a focus on privacy and data protection, Chat3.one offers users a seamless experience and a high level of security. With its innovative NFT-token gated feature, Chat3.one is set to revolutionize the video conferencing space and create a new level of exclusivity and engagement. Chat3 is owned and managed by JDW Labs PTE LTD, a Singapore entity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chat3 at 13.0 against Universe's 15.1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Universe ships an update every 9 days, Chat3 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Universe | Chat3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emmanuel Ofori-Attah | Beowulf Network Inc |
Customer experience
Universe
Chat3
In-app purchases
Universe
No in-app purchases
Chat3
No in-app purchases
