Comparison

BALBERRY vs CollaChat

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

Head to head
About

BALBERRY

Features
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BALBERRY for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch let you make voice call worldwide with the finest voice quality. App Benefits : •Works from all over the world •Uses iPhone contacts •Crystal Clear Quality •Lowest International Rates •Satisfaction guaranteed! With this application, user can make cheap VOIP calls. Main features: * Making and receiving VoIP calls * Built-in tunnel for passing thru VoIP blockades * Connectivity through WIFI, 4G/3G,2G EDGE * Integrated contacts from the phone * Loudspeaker * Balance information * Call cost information * Time, call status logs How to Activate: 1. Go to App Store and download “ BALBERRY” on your iPhone, iPad and or iPod. 2. Launch BALBERRY ->Settings-> enter your user name and PIN. 3. Launch BALBERRY app and dial destination number using any of the Dial formats or directly from Contact list.

About

CollaChat

A decentralized, open-source messaging app focused on privacy and data security. It leverages blockchain technology for peer-to-peer communication, offering end-to-end encryption and user control over data storage.

Highlights
  • Decentralized communication network
  • End-to-end message encryption
  • Open-source client and server
  • Multi-device support (Web/Mobile/Desktop)
  • Group chats and calls
  • Message self-destruction and recall
  • Contact and chat locking
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CollaChat is an open source private and decentralized messaging app owned by no one and everyone. It is aimed to leverage blockchain technology to put users back in control of their digital communication, while preserve user experiences that they know and love. Distinguished from the traditional messaging apps, CollaChat has three most important features which revolutionize the communication infrastructure: - Decentralized Colla Network is an unstoppable Web3 decentralized peer-to-peer communication and storage network, Colla DApp (e.g. CollaChat) connects to it via Colla Node. There is no centralized storage and control of user data, users can specify which Node(s) or even easily setup own Node(s) to connect to. - End-to-End Encrypted All messages are end-to-end encrypted, only author and intended recipients can see the content. - Open Source Both Colla Network client side (i.e. Colla DApp, e.g. CollaChat) and server side (i.e. Colla Node) are free and open source for anyone to download, install, run and build own deployment. CollaChat supports Web/Mobile/Desktop and Multi-device. It has most popular messaging and social functions: - Chat (supports text, emoji, voice, photo, video, file, card, supports group chat, supports offline messaging) - Voice/Video Call (supports group call) - Collection & Note - Channel Moreover, it provides some useful privacy protection functions: - Message Self-destruction - Message Recall - Contact/Chat Lock

Screenshots

BALBERRY4 screens
CollaChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CollaChat at every 2 months against BALBERRY's every 31 months. BALBERRY's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BALBERRY ships an update every 31 months, CollaChat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BALBERRY versus CollaChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBALBERRYCollaChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFour Square Technologies LtdCURL TECH PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

None

BALBERRY

No in-app purchases

None

CollaChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BALBERRY free?
BALBERRY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CollaChat free?
CollaChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BALBERRY or CollaChat have ads?
Neither BALBERRY nor CollaChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BALBERRY or CollaChat?
BALBERRY ships an update every 31 months, and CollaChat every 2 months. Most recently, BALBERRY was updated on November 6, 2026 and CollaChat on November 3, 2026.

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