Boogie Chat vs Open Port Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boogie Chat
This free XMPP/Jabber client allows users to connect to multiple chat rooms and communicate with friends or colleagues. It supports single and multi-user chats, image uploads, and can be used to connect to internal company chat services. An optional in-app purchase unlocks multiple accounts and chat rooms.
- XMPP/Jabber client
- Multi-user chat rooms
- Image uploads
- Connect to internal chat services
- Optional multi-account support
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Boogie Chat is a FREE XMPP/Jabber chat client for iPad and iPhone. With Boogie Chat you can join multiple chat rooms to talk with several of your friends or colleagues simultaneously. The app supports both single user chat and multiple user chat rooms (MUC XEP-0045), and image upload through XEP-0363 (with Dropbox option for servers that do not support image uploads directly) With Boogie Chat companies can connect to their own internal chat services. Many compatible Jabber servers are OpenSource and can be found freely from the internet allowing for a near zero cost private chat service. The Boogie Chat client is free with an optional in-app purchase to permit multiple accounts and multiple chat rooms.
Open Port Scanner
This tool allows network engineers and security professionals to check the port status of IP addresses or hosts directly from their Apple devices. It enables on-the-go network analysis and security assessments without needing a laptop.
- Check port status of IP addresses
- Check port status of hosts
- Perform scans from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
- No laptop required for scans
- On-the-go network analysis
- Security assessments
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Open Port Scanner is an easy to use tool designed for network engineers and application security professionals to efficiently check the port status of an IP address or host directly from their iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. With this app, users can easily perform port scans without the need for a laptop, making it convenient and accessible for on-the-go network analysis and security assessments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boogie Chat at Free against Open Port Scanner's $0.99. Boogie Chat also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Open Port Scanner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Boogie Chat is free to download; Open Port Scanner costs $0.99 up front. Boogie Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Port Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open Port Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Boogie Chat ships an update every 2 months, Open Port Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boogie Chat | Open Port Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boogie Software Oy | David Lent |
Customer experience
Boogie Chat
Open Port Scanner
In-app purchases
Boogie Chat
- Multi-Pack, rooms and servers$3.99
Open Port Scanner
No in-app purchases
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