Comparison

PeerLink X vs MiLa Chat

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

Head to head
About

PeerLink X

A private, open-source messenger offering secure chats, group conversations, and voice/video calls. It allows users to maintain control over their communication infrastructure through self-hosted server options.

Highlights
  • Private messaging
  • Group chats
  • Voice and video calls
  • Open-source code
  • Self-hosted infrastructure
  • Custom server configuration
Features
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PeerLink X is a private, open-source messenger for secure chats, group conversations, voice and video calls, and self-hosted communication. Stay connected with friends, family, teams, and communities while keeping more control over the infrastructure used for your communication. PRIVATE MESSAGING Send private messages through a clean and modern chat interface. PeerLink X is designed for everyday personal and team communication. GROUP CHATS Create group conversations for friends, families, teams, projects, and communities. VOICE & VIDEO CALLS Make voice and video calls directly from PeerLink X and communicate without switching between multiple apps. OPEN-SOURCE MESSENGER PeerLink X is open source. The source code of both the mobile application and server components is publicly available for review. Open-source development makes it possible to inspect how the application works and independently deploy the communication infrastructure. SELF-HOSTED SERVERS PeerLink X supports self-hosted communication infrastructure. Advanced users, teams, and organizations can run their own servers instead of depending entirely on a centralized messaging service. FLEXIBLE SERVER CONFIGURATION PeerLink X supports configurable Bootstrap, Relay, and TURN servers. Server configuration can be added to the application using a QR code available on the official PeerLink X website. RELIABLE CONNECTIVITY Relay and TURN support helps PeerLink X maintain communication across different networks and network configurations. PRIVACY-FOCUSED COMMUNICATION PeerLink X is designed around private communication and reducing unnecessary dependence on centralized services. KEY FEATURES • Private messaging • Group chats • Voice calls • Video calls • Open-source code • Self-hosted messenger infrastructure • Custom server configuration • Bootstrap, Relay and TURN support • QR-based initial server setup • Modern and simple interface PeerLink X is designed for users looking for a private messenger, secure chat app, open-source messenger, self-hosted chat, private voice calls, video calls, and greater control over their communication infrastructure. OPEN SOURCE & SELF-HOSTED Application source code: https://github.com/simplegear-org/peerlink Server source code: https://github.com/simplegear-org/peerlink_servers Official website, server configuration and QR setup: https://simplegear.org

About

MiLa Chat

Features
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You write in your language. They read in theirs. Nobody taps a translate button. MiLa Chat translates messages right on your device using Apple's on-device technology. Nothing is sent to a server to be translated, it works offline, and it costs nothing. THREE SIDES OF ONE IDEA Read — incoming messages in another language appear in yours. One tap shows the original. Write — as you type, you see the translation into your recipient's language, and you can edit it before sending. Listen — turn a voice message into text with one tap, then that text gets translated too. A Japanese voice note becomes readable in your language. EVERYTHING A MESSAGING APP NEEDS • Private chats, groups and channels • Voice and video calls, media travels directly between devices • Voice messages, photos, video • Secret chats with end-to-end encryption and self-destructing messages • 24-hour stories • Anonymous posting in groups PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No phone number required. Sign up with email or Apple. • We never read your address book. Add friends by username or QR code. • No ads, no third-party trackers. • Translation and transcription never leave your device. • Delete your account inside the app, instantly and completely. SAFETY Block and report are available on every message. Every report is handled within 24 hours. Note: translation and transcription require iOS 18 or later. Older devices get full messaging, calling and voice messages.

Screenshots

PeerLink X4 screens
MiLa Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

PeerLink X and MiLa Chat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PeerLink X versus MiLa Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeerLink XMiLa Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVladimir ZarkovATHENE GROUP LTD

In-app purchases

None

PeerLink X

No in-app purchases

None

MiLa Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PeerLink X free?
PeerLink X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiLa Chat free?
MiLa Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PeerLink X or MiLa Chat have ads?
Neither PeerLink X nor MiLa Chat shows ads.

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