Comparison

Flotilla Chat vs Iris Chat

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

Head to head

Flotilla Chat

Decentralized communities

Private chats, your devices

Free

🌐 Social Networking

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About

Flotilla Chat

Features

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Engage with your community online, without giving up control. - Protect your community from censorship and surveillance by self-hosting. - Switch between forum-style threads, chat, and encrypted direct messages. - Communities are fully configurable, down to what software your server is running. - Engage with the wider nostr network by cross-posting between public and community spaces. - Compatible third-party apps allow users to control their own experience.

About

Iris Chat

Features

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Iris Chat is a private messaging app for direct and group chats. Your secret key and message history stay on your devices, and encrypted messages move through message servers you choose. Use Iris Chat to: - Chat one-to-one or in groups - Link your devices with a code - Attach photos and files - Keep messages moving nearby over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi when you turn it on - Block or report unwanted contacts Iris Chat does not include third-party analytics, advertising SDKs, or behavioral tracking.

Screenshots

Flotilla Chat4 screens

Iris Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Iris Chat at every 5 days against Flotilla Chat's every 3 weeks. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flotilla Chat ships an update every 3 weeks, Iris Chat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Flotilla Chat versus Iris Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Flotilla Chat	Iris Chat
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	84 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Coracle Social LLC	Sirius Business Oy

In-app purchases

None

Flotilla Chat

No in-app purchases

None

Iris Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flotilla Chat free?

Flotilla Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Iris Chat free?

Iris Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Flotilla Chat or Iris Chat have ads?

Neither Flotilla Chat nor Iris Chat shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Flotilla Chat or Iris Chat?

Flotilla Chat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Iris Chat every 5 days. Most recently, Flotilla Chat was updated on September 20, 2026 and Iris Chat on September 29, 2026.