Comparison

Mumblefy vs Element X

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

Head to head
About

Mumblefy

Connect to Mumble voice chat servers on the go with this intuitive application. Enjoy seamless audio and text communication with friends, manage server configurations, and utilize features like push-to-talk and background operation.

Highlights
  • Connect to Mumble servers
  • Audio and text chat
  • Push to talk and auto speech
  • Background operation
  • Multiple server configurations
  • Channel and user lists
  • Private messaging
Features
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Mumblefy is a Mumble voice chat application that allows you to connect to your favorite Mumble servers. It is the best way to stay connected with all your friends on the go! Continue your conversations anywhere, anytime. Mumblefy takes your Mumble experience to the next level. Our fresh and beautiful design combined with easy to use controls will provide you with all the Mumble tools you know and love. FEATURES -- * Works over Wifi and 3G * Great, user-friendly user interface * Can run in the background * Allows you to store multiple servers configurations * List of channels with all connected users * Push to talk button with auto speech mode * Chat to your friends, through both audio and text. * Send private messages * Supports speaker phone and built in phone speaker. * Inbound and outbound audio levels support * Bluetooth headset support * Supports both registered and guest server accounts * Supports X.509 certificate authentication Love the app? Please share your feedback with the world by leaving a review. Have an issue or caused a crash? Contact our support at mumblefy@pandaris.com and we'll get it fixed as soon as possible.

About

Element X

Communicate securely and privately with instant messaging and video calls. This app offers robust features for individuals and communities, allowing you to own your data and choose where it's hosted. Enjoy real-time communication with synchronized history across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time messaging
  • Video calls
  • Public and private rooms
  • Rich messaging features
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Data ownership and server choice
Features
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Freedom to communicate on your own terms For individuals and communities - private communication between family, friends, hobby groups, clubs, etc. Element X gives you fast, secure and private instant messaging and video calls built on Matrix, the open standard for real-time communication. This is a free and open-source app maintained at https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios Stay in touch with friends, family and communities with: • Real time messaging & video calls • Public rooms for open group communication • Private rooms for closed group communication • Rich messaging features: emoji reactions, replies, polls, pinned messages and more. • Video calling while browsing messages. • Interoperability with other Matrix-based apps such as FluffyChat, Cinny and many more. Privacy-first Unlike some other messengers from Big Tech companies, we don’t mine your data or monitor your communications. Own your conversations Choose where to host your data - from any public server (the largest free server is matrix.org, but there are plenty of others to choose from) to creating your own personal server and hosting it on your own domain. This ability to choose a server is a large part of what differentiates us from other real time communication apps. However you host, you have ownership; it’s your data. You’re not the product. You’re in control. Communicate in real time, all the time Use Element everywhere. Stay in touch wherever you are with fully synchronised message history across all your devices, including on the web at https://app.element.io Element X is our next-generation app If you’re using the previous-generation Element Classic app, it’s time to try Element X! It’s faster, easier to use, and more powerful than the classic app. It’s better in every way and we’re adding new features all the time.

Screenshots

Mumblefy4 screens
Element X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Element X at 3.5 against Mumblefy's 1.8. Element X also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). Mumblefy's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.5). On price, 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. Mumblefy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Element X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Element X holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element X has 164 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Mumblefy's written reviews are positive against 39% of Element X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mumblefy ships an update every 8 months, Element X fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mumblefy versus Element X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMumblefyElement X
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (24 ratings)3.5 (164 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews — better38.8% of reviews
Number of ratings24164 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB341 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFlamethrowerVector Creations Limited

Customer experience

Mumblefy

All ratings22 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative42.9%

Element X

All ratings162 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral13.6%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral19.7%
Negative41.5%

Bugs and requests

Mumblefy

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App no longer working
  • Microphone button disappeared
  • Privacy page issues
  • Video ads turned off microphone
  • Microphone stays on
Show 5 more
  • Cannot enter password
  • App crashes after connecting
  • Cannot connect to server
  • Authentication issues with certificates
  • Permissions bug

Requested features

14 requests
  • Whisper and Shout functionality
  • Red color indicator for talking
  • Work with iPhone X
  • Lower price to remove ads
  • Access token support
Show 9 more
  • Kick and ban functionality
  • Open links from chat
  • View pictures in chat
  • Disable hearing own voice
  • Adjust mic sensitivity
  • Echo cancellation
  • Admin functionality
  • Distinguishing feature for whispering/talking
  • Ability to open links or copy/paste

Element X

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mumblefy

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Element X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mumblefy free?
Mumblefy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Element X free?
Element X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mumblefy or Element X?
Element X is rated higher. Mumblefy averages 1.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Element X averages 3.5 from 164 ratings.
Do Mumblefy or Element X have ads?
Neither Mumblefy nor Element X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mumblefy or Element X?
Mumblefy ships an update every 8 months, and Element X fortnightly. Most recently, Mumblefy was updated on October 23, 2026 and Element X on October 30, 2026.

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