MineChat vs Chatstone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MineChat
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MineChat is a mobile client for Minecraft: Java Edition servers on iPhone and iPad. Connect directly from your device to read and send chat, run slash commands, check your inventory, walk around with touch controls, or keep your accounts online while AFK. MineChat speaks the Minecraft protocol directly from your device — there is no relay server, no proxy, and nowhere else your credentials ever go. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS AT ONCE • Connect with more than one account at the same time — on the same server or on different servers — and switch between active sessions with a tap • Each connection keeps its own live chat, map, and inventory running while you view another • Active connections stay at the top of the home screen with unread message badges • Built-in memory monitor warns you before opening more connections than your device can handle CHAT, CONTROLS, MAP & INVENTORY • Full Minecraft chat with server colors, formatting, hover tooltips, clickable links, command autocomplete, and a one-tap hotkey bar • Player list (Tab) with live ping indicators, scoreboards, boss bars, and health/hunger/XP bars • Touch controls with on-screen joystick, camera look, jump, sneak, fly, block/entity interaction, and customizable HUD layout • Free live 2D top-down map around your character showing terrain, nearby players, and mobs • Full 36-slot inventory and container viewer (armor, off-hand, hotbar, chests, barrels, shulker boxes, furnaces, hoppers) rendered with item textures, durability bars, and enchantments • Sign in with a Microsoft account (official OAuth flow, tokens stored in the iOS Keychain) or join offline-mode / LAN servers with any username • Live server status (MOTD, player count, latency) on the home screen and via the iOS Home Screen Widget • Screen-off AFK mode and background session support (including extended background sessions on iOS 26+) FREE FEATURES Everything you need for daily server use is included for free: • Up to 2 simultaneous connections at the same time • Up to 2 saved accounts, 3 saved servers, and 2 chat hotkeys • 1 automatic command or message sent on connect per server • Full chat, player list, scoreboards, touch controls, live 2D map, inventory/chests, and screen-off AFK mode • Background notifications for disconnect/kick, death, and up to 3 chat trigger words • Optional rewarded video unlocks 15 minutes of Pro (up to 3 times a day) • Ad-supported MINECHAT PRO (MONTHLY OR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION) Upgrade to MineChat Pro to remove all limits and ads: • Unlimited simultaneous connections (as many as your device's memory allows) • Unlimited saved accounts, servers, chat hotkeys, on-connect commands, and chat trigger words • 2.5D isometric block map (experimental): angled view rendered with the game's actual block models and textures • Automatic server login (/login password sent automatically when joining) • Anti-AFK movement to prevent idle kicks while the app is open • Extra background and AFK alerts for taking damage, low hunger, and character movement • No ads, and instant entry into screen-off AFK mode Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any extra accounts, servers, or hotkeys saved during Pro or a 15-minute video trial are never deleted when Pro ends — they are simply hidden until you unlock Pro again. SUPPORTED MINECRAFT VERSIONS Minecraft: Java Edition 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3. (Java Edition servers only; Bedrock Edition is not supported.) PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy Policy: https://minechat.fun/privacy/ Terms of Service (EULA): https://minechat.fun/terms/ NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.
Chatstone
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Chatstone is a chat client for Minecraft: Java Edition servers. Join your server from your iPhone or iPad, read and write chat, run commands and keep up with your friends while you are away from your PC. Add any Java Edition server by its address and join with a player name. Chatstone speaks 34 versions of the game, from 1.7.2 up to 26.3, and picks the right one for each server on its own. CHAT ANYWHERE - Full server chat with colors and formatting, player chat and system messages - Commands with suggestions, private messages from the player list - Swipe to reply, mute players, search the chat, copy lines - Quick messages, one tap away - Titles, boss bars, your health, food, level and location JOIN WITH EASE - Anti-idle keeps you from being kicked for standing still - Reconnects automatically when the network or the server drops - Commands sent after joining, such as /warp or /home - Saves your /login password for AuthMe-style servers and logs you in - Several servers at once, switch between chats with a swipe - Home screen widget with the latest chat MORE THAN CHAT - Inventory and server menus: lobby selectors, shops and GUIs - A map of the land around you: tap to walk, a joystick, jump and your marked places - Captcha maps shown right in the chat - Server resource packs: download them, or join without downloading anything - Forward chat to a Discord webhook YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - Chat logs with full-text search, export to text or HTML - Import servers.dat from your PC, backup and restore - No ads, no tracking. Your servers, logs and passwords stay on your device Available in 12 languages, with dark and light themes and an iPad layout with the server list beside the chat. Chatstone is free and has no ads. If it helps you, you can support its development with an optional tip in the app. How to start: tap Add server, enter the address of any Java Edition server, pick a player name and join. Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chatstone at none against MineChat's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. MineChat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Chatstone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MineChat ships an update every 3 days, Chatstone every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MineChat | Chatstone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ROBERT BALOG | Adrian Lukacs |
In-app purchases
MineChat
- MineChat Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- MineChat Pro - Annual$19.991 Year
Chatstone
- Tip: Bread$1.99
- Tip: Emerald$4.99
- Tip: Diamond$9.99
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- Tip: Enchanted golden apple$22.99








