Staya Messenger vs Repachat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Staya Messenger
A modern messaging system designed for fast and convenient communication. It offers personal and group chats, channels, media sharing, and high-quality audio/video calls with a focus on speed and simplicity.
- 1:1 and group chats
- Channels with unlimited subscribers
- High-quality audio/video calls
- Send photos, files, and voice messages
- Customizable sticker packs
- Message reactions and editing
- Universal search
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Staya is a modern system for fast and convenient communication. Minimalist design, powerful functionality, and focus on speed. KEY FEATURES Chats and Groups • Personal 1:1 chats • Group chats up to 200 members • Channels with unlimited subscribers • Fast message and media sending Media and Stickers • Send photos up to 10 MB • Files up to 100 MB • Voice messages • 40+ built-in sticker packs • Create your own sticker packs Calls • 1:1 audio calls • High-quality video calls • CallKit integration for iOS • Stable connection via WebRTC Smart Features • Message reactions • Replies and quotes • Message forwarding • Edit and delete messages • "Online" and "typing" statuses Search • Universal search for users • Search chats and channels • Search within messages • Quick access to needed information Notifications • Push notifications for new messages • Call notifications • Mentions in groups • Flexible notification settings Additional • Report system and moderation • Offline mode with caching • Light and dark themes • Fast updates via OTA WHY STAYA? • Speed — instant message delivery • Simplicity — intuitive interface without clutter • Reliability — stable calls and chats • Privacy — your data is protected Rossi is created for those who value speed, convenience, and quality communication.
Repachat
This social networking app offers enhanced messaging capabilities with custom encoding for Cyrillic characters, significantly increasing message length. It provides a modified client experience for users seeking extended communication options.
- Custom UCF encoding support
- Increased Cyrillic message length
- Modified client experience
- Enhanced communication options
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Repachat at 5.0 against Staya Messenger's 4.1. Repachat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Staya Messenger's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
Repachat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Staya Messenger has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Staya Messenger | Repachat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egor Danchenko | Roman Koplenov |
In-app purchases
Staya Messenger
No in-app purchases
Repachat
No in-app purchases
