Comparison

Retro Achievements vs pocketChat

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

Head to head
About

Retro Achievements

Features
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Application for managing achievements from retroachievements.org, which includes features such as: Custom Achievement Management Special Achievement Tracking Missable Achievement Detection Achievement and Progress Visualization Customizable View Achievement of the Week Achievement of the Month Achievement Trading Event History Player Following Statistics Comparison - Versus Mode Recent Activity Comment Reading Console Search New Releases Leaderboards Favorites Management Hash Information Patch Downloads FAQ System Optimized Interface Sharing System Detailed View Available in 46 different languages LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://akissame.com.co/retroachievements#privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUBSCRIPTION TERMS - 3-day free trial for new users - Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal - Payment charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings - Any unused portion of free trial forfeited when purchasing subscription Cancel anytime through your device Settings > Subscriptions.

About

pocketChat

This app consolidates multiple streaming platform chats into one color-coded view on your phone. It offers features like text-to-speech, OBS control, and event tracking for streamers. Manage your stream and engage with your audience from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Multi-platform chat consolidation
  • Text-to-speech for chat and events
  • OBS stream and scene control
  • Customizable stream deck
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Event tracking and alerts
Features
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pocketChat is your free companion app for live and IRL streaming on Twitch, YouTube, Kick and TikTok. Bring chats, events, text-to-speech, OBS control and more together on your phone. Your stream. In your pocket. CHAT FOR TWITCH, YOUTUBE, KICK & TIKTOK pocketChat brings Twitch, YouTube, Kick and TikTok together in one color-coded chat. Send messages to Twitch, YouTube or Kick – or all three at once. You can currently read TikTok chat, but sending messages is not yet supported. pocketChat displays BTTV, FFZ and 7TV emotes on Twitch, 7TV emotes on Kick, and BTTV and 7TV emotes on YouTube. Moderate your Twitch and Kick chats, delete messages, hand out timeouts or ban users. YouTube events include Super Chats, Super Stickers, channel memberships and Jewels. STREAM EVENTS & EVENT TTS Keep track of donations, subs, gift sub bombs, follows, cheers, raids, Hype Trains and more. pocketChat integrates Twitch EventSub, Kick, YouTube, TikTok, StreamElements, Streamlabs, TipeeeStream, Ko-fi and PayPal. Have events from Twitch, Kick and YouTube, plus donations from TipeeeStream, StreamElements, Ko-fi and PayPal read aloud automatically. Enable each event type individually, customize announcements and vary the wording based on event values – for example, singular or plural for gifted subs. Choose a voice for each event and add sounds imported from your device. Filter your events or replay past ones. Follow events and chat together in a customizable view. TEXT-TO-SPEECH Let your stream speak directly in the app – without extra third-party software. Choose from free on-device TTS, Amazon Polly and ElevenLabs. Chat messages can be read aloud automatically. Viewers can also trigger TTS messages with Bits, donations or Channel Points. OBS Start and stop your OBS stream from your phone. Switch scenes, show or hide sources and toggle filters. Control your microphone and audio with live status indicators. A regularly updated OBS preview shows your stream output. POCKETDECK Create a customizable stream deck with your own OBS buttons: switch scenes, toggle sources and filters or combine multiple actions. Control chat modes such as sub-only, emote-only, follower-only or slow mode – in a dedicated tab or a compact popup. REALTIMEIRL Share your GPS location live with RealtimeIRL (rtirl.com). Privacy zones prevent location sharing in places you define, such as your home. Location sharing can start and stop automatically based on your bitrate. GPS accuracy and movement filters are adjustable. MOBLIN REMOTE CONTROL Control Moblin over local Wi-Fi: streaming and recording, quick mute, instant replay, clips, scenes, bitrate, zoom, microphone, filters and reactions. Monitor temperature, battery and bitrate, and open a stream preview when needed. MORE FEATURES PocketOverlay: Show location, weather, time, speed, distance and bitrate on stream. Show or hide individual values and manage your distance traveled. BelaBox / SRT Stats: View live bitrate per network interface and streaming status. Start or stop your stream. DJI and GoPro cameras: Connect compatible cameras, control RTMP streams and check battery levels. Alert Box: Display StreamElements, Streamlabs, TipeeeStream, Blerp or custom overlays directly in the app. Browser tab for any website with persistent logins. Chat history when connecting, an ignore list for bots and spam, and a keep-alive tone for Bluetooth speakers. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU pocketChat uses its own backend API. Your OAuth tokens stay protected on the server. FEEDBACK & SUGGESTIONS Got feedback or a feature request? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/AT9yqm6ZTj

Screenshots

Retro Achievements4 screens
pocketChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pocketChat at none against Retro Achievements's 3. pocketChat also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Retro Achievements's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price and ads 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. Retro Achievements sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. pocketChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Achievements ships an update every 2 weeks, pocketChat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Retro Achievements versus pocketChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro AchievementspocketChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohan Steven Oliveros RodriguezSven Schroder

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Retro Achievements

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-Free Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ad-Free 6 Months$5.496 Months
  • Ad-Free Annual$9.991 Year
None

pocketChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Achievements free?
Retro Achievements is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pocketChat free?
pocketChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Achievements or pocketChat have ads?
Neither Retro Achievements nor pocketChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Achievements or pocketChat?
Retro Achievements ships an update every 2 weeks, and pocketChat every 2 days. Most recently, Retro Achievements was updated on November 8, 2026 and pocketChat on November 9, 2026.

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