Comparison

Boogie Chat vs ZeroComm

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • XMPP/Jabber client
  • Multi-user chat rooms
  • Image uploads
  • Connect to internal chat services
  • Optional multi-account support
Features
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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.

About

ZeroComm

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ZeroComm is a simple, fully offline iOS client for Meshtastic LoRa mesh networks. Built for anyone — when cellular and WiFi are gone and your neighbors are scattered about the block, use LoRa mesh. No accounts, no cloud, no internet. Completely independent mesh. TEST IT BEFORE YOU NEED IT. FEATURES — Bluetooth connect to any Meshtastic node — Group channels and direct messaging with delivery confirmation — Offline maps with node positions, waypoint management and sharing — KML export compatible with Organic Maps — Background operation with notifications and unread badge — Message and waypoint history with CSV export GETTING STARTED Requires Meshtastic-compatible LoRa hardware (e.g. Heltec V4). A free Python setup script is available to configure and clone a group of devices to a shared setup via Bluetooth. https://github.com/joshsoftapp-coder/ZeroComm_nodeSetup_py ZeroComm is an independent project by Josh Soft, not affiliated with Meshtastic LLC.

Screenshots

Boogie Chat3 screens
ZeroComm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZeroComm at none against Boogie Chat's 1. Boogie Chat's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boogie Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZeroComm asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boogie Chat versus ZeroComm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoogie ChatZeroComm
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBoogie Software OyShlomo Segal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boogie Chat

One-time1
  • Multi-Pack, rooms and servers$3.99
None

ZeroComm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boogie Chat free?
Boogie Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZeroComm free?
ZeroComm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boogie Chat or ZeroComm have ads?
Neither Boogie Chat nor ZeroComm shows ads.

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