Comparison

Element Pro for work vs StormCloud Chat

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

Head to head
About

Element Pro for work

Secure and sovereign collaboration for professional teams and organizations. Offers real-time messaging, video calling, and centralized administration with end-to-end encryption. Enables self-hosting for full data control and compliance.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging and video calls
  • Decentralized and federated communication
  • Centralized administration and user management
  • Public and private team discussion rooms
  • Single sign-on integration
  • File sharing and collaboration tools
Features
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Sovereign collaboration for the workplace For public sector organisations, enterprises and professional teams - secure collaboration between colleagues, clients, suppliers, customers, etc. Element Pro gives you sovereign, secure and scalable collaboration built on Matrix, while providing your organisation with central administration and the ability to meet regulatory obligations. Empowers employees and organisations by future-proofing real time communication: • Collaborate in real time with your network via instant messaging and video calling • Decentralised & federated communication within your organisation, and across your wider value chain • Provides corporate oversight and control (including user and room administration) to ensure compliance with organisational policies. • Organise your team discussions using public & private rooms • Single sign-on for seamless login (including LDAP, AD, Entra ID, SAML and OIDC) • Mange identity and access permissions centrally, at an organisational level • Login and device verification via QR code • Boost your productivity with collaboration features: file sharing, replies, emoji reactions, polls, read receipts, pinned messages, etc. • Interoperate natively via others using the Matrix open standard This app is based on the free and open-source app maintained at https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios but contains additional proprietary features. Security-first End-to-end encryption by default for all communications (messaging and calls) means your business communications remain just that: your business, not anyone else’s. Own your data Unlike the majority of real time communication solutions, your organisation is able to self-host its communication servers for full digital sovereignty and compliance, meaning no dependency on Big Tech is necessary. Communicate in real time, all the time Stay up to date wherever you are with fully synchronised message history across all your devices, including on the web at https://app.element.io Element Pro is our next-generation workplace app If you have an account provided by your employer (e.g. @janedoe:element.com) you should download Element Pro. This app is designed for commercial use and is based on the free and open source Element X: our next-generation app.

About

StormCloud Chat

This application aids public and private sectors in detecting, analyzing, and responding to various functions. It streamlines critical processes for improved operational efficiency.

Highlights
  • Detection functions
  • Analysis capabilities
  • Response facilitation
  • Public sector support
  • Private sector support
Features
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StormCloud is a public/private sector initiative that facilitates detection, analysis, and response functions.

Screenshots

Element Pro for work4 screens
StormCloud Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StormCloud Chat at 5.0 against Element Pro for work's 3.0. Element Pro for work's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

StormCloud Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element Pro for work ships an update fortnightly, StormCloud Chat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Element Pro for work versus StormCloud Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement Pro for workStormCloud Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.518.5
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB333 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVector Creations LimitedCompliant Minds LLC

Customer experience

Element Pro for work

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

StormCloud Chat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Element Pro for work

No in-app purchases

None

StormCloud Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element Pro for work free?
Element Pro for work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StormCloud Chat free?
StormCloud Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Element Pro for work or StormCloud Chat?
StormCloud Chat is rated higher. Element Pro for work averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while StormCloud Chat averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Element Pro for work or StormCloud Chat have ads?
Neither Element Pro for work nor StormCloud Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Element Pro for work or StormCloud Chat?
Element Pro for work ships an update fortnightly, and StormCloud Chat monthly. Most recently, Element Pro for work was updated on October 5, 2026 and StormCloud Chat on October 10, 2026.

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