alt.chat vs Talksy Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
alt.chat
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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.
Talksy Chat
This app provides a private space to process your thoughts before engaging in real conversations. You can write out both sides of a dialogue to manage overthinking and then initiate a video or voice call when prepared.
- Private journaling space
- Practice conversations
- Write out both sides of a chat
- Reduce overthinking
- Initiate video calls
- Initiate voice calls
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Talksy Chat is a private space to talk things through with yourself before the real conversation. Save the people on your mind, write out both sides of the chat to quiet the overthinking, then place a video or voice call when you feel ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: alt.chat at none against Talksy Chat's shown. Talksy Chat's advantage is chart position (#170 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
| Parameter | alt.chat | Talksy Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #170 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Valchuk | Kalant Aminbhai |
In-app purchases
alt.chat
No in-app purchases
Talksy Chat
No in-app purchases
