Comparison

Boogie Chat vs S3 Bucketeer

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

S3 Bucketeer

Features
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Bucketeer gives you fast, native access to your Amazon S3 buckets right from your iPhone or iPad. Browse folders, preview files, manage storage classes, and share presigned links — all without opening a browser or a terminal. Designed for developers, photographers, and anyone who keeps files in the cloud. Browse & Search Navigate your bucket with a familiar file-browser interface. Switch between list and grid views, sort by name, date, or size, and search across any folder. Preview Everything Open images, videos, audio, PDFs, text files, and documents directly in the app. View rich metadata including EXIF data, video codecs, GPS coordinates, and more. File Management Upload photos from your library or files from the Files app. Create folders, rename, move, copy, duplicate, or delete objects. Drag and drop files between folders. Storage Class Control View and change the storage class of any object — Standard, Intelligent-Tiering, Glacier, and more — without leaving your phone. Presigned Links Generate time-limited shareable links for any file with a single tap. Copy or share them instantly. Offline Downloads Save files for offline access. Downloaded files appear in the Files app and are indexed in Spotlight for quick search from your home screen. Multiple Profiles Connect to as many buckets as you need. Switch between AWS accounts, regions, or buckets in seconds. S3-Compatible Services Works with any S3-compatible storage: MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, and others. Just enter your custom endpoint. Files App Integration Your bucket appears as a location in the iOS Files app through the built-in File Provider extension. Privacy First Your credentials are stored locally in the Keychain. No data passes through third-party servers — the app connects directly to your S3 endpoint.

Screenshots

Boogie Chat3 screens
S3 Bucketeer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: S3 Bucketeer at none against Boogie Chat's 1. Boogie Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boogie Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. S3 Bucketeer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boogie Chat versus S3 Bucketeer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoogie ChatS3 Bucketeer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBoogie Software OyIvan Tsiporov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boogie Chat

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

S3 Bucketeer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boogie Chat free?
Boogie Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is S3 Bucketeer free?
S3 Bucketeer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boogie Chat or S3 Bucketeer have ads?
Neither Boogie Chat nor S3 Bucketeer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boogie Chat or S3 Bucketeer?
Boogie Chat ships an update every 2 months, and S3 Bucketeer every 2 months. Most recently, Boogie Chat was updated on October 23, 2026 and S3 Bucketeer on October 16, 2026.

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