Comparison

Crwl vs alt.chat

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

Head to head
About

Crwl

Log your nights out with friends, tracking locations and drink counts in real-time. Share your adventure with live updates, comments, and cheers. Revisit memories and explore detailed session stats.

Highlights
  • Live session logging
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Drink count recording
  • Friend updates and comments
  • Movement timeline
  • Session statistics
Features
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crwl is a social journaling app built for nights out on the town. Start a live session to log where your crew is hanging, track stops on a movement timeline, and record drink counts without fumbling between tabs. Friends following you get real-time updates and can drop cheers or comments right from their feed. You can explore active sessions on the Live tab, revisit highlights in the home feed, or dive into detailed stats on each session card. Group sessions let multiple hosts sync updates from the same outing, while the notification center surfaces cheers, comments, and friend requests with a single tap. Data stays in sync across iPhone and web, and there’s no manual export or syncing required—just open the app, tap “Start Session,” and keep the story of the night going. Terms of Use: https://mfh.dev/crwl-eula.html Privacy Policy: https://mfh.dev/crwl-privacy.html

About

alt.chat

Communicate privately using your existing email address, no new accounts or phone numbers required. Enjoy end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice and video calls, and group chats. Share media, files, and location securely.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Works with any email provider
  • Voice and video calls
  • Video notes
  • Media and file sharing
  • Group chats
Features
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AltChat is a next-generation messenger that works over email. No new account, no phone number — just connect any existing email and start chatting. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT All messages are protected with end-to-end encryption (Autocrypt). Conversations are stored only on your device. WORKS WITH ANY EMAIL Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or corporate mail — AltChat works with any IMAP/SMTP provider. VOICE & VIDEO CALLS Make voice and video calls directly from the chat. Supports picture-in-picture and Bluetooth headsets. VIDEO NOTES Record and send short video messages — just like in the most popular messengers. MEDIA & FILES Send photos, videos, documents, and voice messages. Share your location. GROUP CHATS Create group conversations with anyone who has an email address. NO ADS, NO TRACKING No ads, no behavioral analytics, no third-party trackers.

Screenshots

Crwl4 screens
alt.chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: alt.chat at none against Crwl's 2. alt.chat also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Crwl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. alt.chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crwl against 5.0 for alt.chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crwl ships an update weekly, alt.chat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crwl versus alt.chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrwlalt.chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB64 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMFH, Limited Liability CompanyRoman Valchuk

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Crwl

Subscriptions2
  • Crwl Premium — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Crwl Premium — Annual$9.991 Year
None

alt.chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crwl free?
Crwl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is alt.chat free?
alt.chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crwl or alt.chat?
Crwl and alt.chat are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Crwl or alt.chat have ads?
Neither Crwl nor alt.chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crwl or alt.chat?
Crwl ships an update weekly, and alt.chat every 2 days. Most recently, Crwl was updated on October 24, 2026 and alt.chat on October 25, 2026.

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