Comparison

Neo vs Dust Chat

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

Head to head
About

Neo

This app is a feature-rich client for the Matrix chat protocol, offering advanced functionalities like local AI chats, RSS feeds, and customizable notifications. It provides a futuristic and efficient way to communicate and manage your conversations.

Highlights
  • Local AI chats and summarization
  • RSS feed reader
  • Room folders for organization
  • Customizable notifications and reactions
  • Online GIF picker
  • Message search functionality
  • Encrypted room support
Features
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Neo is a futuristic Matrix client built for speed, focus, and modern communication. Move quickly through Matrix rooms, spaces, threads with a modern and clean UI. Sign in with your Matrix account, join rooms, send rich messages, organize conversations with Threads and Matrix Spaces, and navigate everything from a fast sidebar. Neo supports encrypted rooms, image video sharing, reactions, threads, voice and video calls, rich notifications, RSS feeds, and local message translation with a single tap. Core Matrix Features • Sign in with username/password or SSO • Support for regular and encrypted Matrix rooms • Send text, images, videos, files, GIFs, stickers, and reactions • Use threads to keep long conversations on track • Organize rooms with native Matrix Spaces • Rich notifications with avatars and message previews • Voice and video calls Neo Extras • Fast sidebar navigation for rooms and spaces • Online GIF picker powered by Tenor • Message search • One-tap downloads for images, videos, and GIFs • RSS feed subscriptions and in-app reading • News view with RSS integration • Sticker picker, including Memoji stickers • Per-contact notification modes • Custom notification sounds • Custom default reaction emojis • Emoji folders • Local message translation • Foldable Markdown code blocks • Apple Intelligence message summaries on supported devices EULA / Terms of Service: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mszpro/Privacy-Policy/refs/heads/main/neo-matrix-tos.md Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mszpro/Privacy-Policy/refs/heads/main/neo-privacy-policy.md

About

Dust Chat

Features
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Connect with friends using your Dust ID instead of sharing your phone number.

Screenshots

Neo4 screens
Dust Chat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dust Chat at none against Neo's 2. Dust Chat also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, ads 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. Neo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dust Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Neo versus Dust Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeoDust Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsterKitSteven Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Neo

Subscriptions1
  • Nil Pro Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Nil Pro Lifetime$8.99
None

Dust Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neo free?
Neo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dust Chat free?
Dust Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neo or Dust Chat have ads?
Neither Neo nor Dust Chat shows ads.

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