Tchap vs FlightShared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tchap
This secure messaging app is the official instant messenger for French public agents. It offers enhanced performance, individual and group chats, audio/video calls, file sharing, and cross-device synchronization for professional communication.
- Individual and group messaging
- Audio and video calls
- File and document sharing
- Agent directory access
- Cross-device synchronization
- External contact invitations
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Tchap est la messagerie instantanée officielle des agents publics français. Disponible sur mobile et ordinateur, cette nouvelle application offre une expérience plus fluide, des performances améliorées et de nouvelles fonctionnalités, tout en permettant de rester connecté en toutes circonstances et d’échanger en toute confidentialité. Fonctionnalités principales : • Échanger par messages individuels ou en groupe • Passer des appels audio et vidéo (nouveau) • Partager des fichiers et des documents • Accéder à l'annuaire des agents inscrits • Fil de discussion (nouveau) • Accès aux Espaces (nouveau) • Synchronisation sur plusieurs appareils (smartphone, tablette, ordinateur) • Invitation de contacts externes (partenaires, prestataires, usagers) dans vos échanges Tchap offre un environnement de communication fiable et sécurisé, adapté aux usages professionnels des agents publics. Tchap est réservé aux agents de l’Etat et aux personnes invitées dans une conversation professionnelle avec un agent de l’Etat.
FlightShared
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Flightshared is a private platform built for pilots and Flying Clubs. It helps club members connect, share flights, and keep key club information (events and documents) in one place. Flightshared also includes in-flight navigation tools, aviation tools to prepare and review flights. - Main features : *Shared flights: publish a flight to your Flying Club and join flights posted by other members *Aviation tools: - enhanced VFR navigation tools for pilots, including airspace awareness and flight guidance features tailored to flying in France; - advanced weather and map layers; - and pre-flight tools (including weight & balance) *Events & documents: Flying Clubs can publish events and share documents with members *Flying Club space: members list, instructors list, club information *Community: profiles, follows, likes, comments and replies -Privacy & safety : *Access is restricted to users linked to the same Flying Club (private community) *Users can report flight posts, stories, comments/replies, and user profiles *Users can block and unblock other users -Permissions & data handling (summary): *Location: used only to record your own flight track for replay on your device. GPS tracks remain on-device and are not uploaded to Flightshared servers *Camera / Photos: used to upload photos for stories and profile pictures *Notifications: used to alert you about Flying Club activity and interactions *Hosting: account data and shared content (posts, photos, documents) are hosted on AWS (S3 + backend) *No ads and no third-party advertising tracking -Account deletion: You can delete your account at any time in the app: Dashboard → My Data → Delete my account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FlightShared at weekly against Tchap's every 3 weeks. FlightShared also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tchap ships an update every 3 weeks, FlightShared weekly. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Tchap | FlightShared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 319 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | DINSIC | FlightShared |
In-app purchases
Tchap
No in-app purchases
FlightShared
No in-app purchases








