Tawk.to vs ChipBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tawk.to
This free live chat application enables website owners to monitor and interact with visitors in real-time. It also offers a free, customizable page for communication. The service is entirely free with no hidden costs or spam.
- Live chat with website visitors
- Visitor monitoring
- Free customizable page
- Real-time communication
- No spam or hidden costs
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tawk.to is a free live chat app that lets you monitor and chat with visitors on your website or from a free customizable page. No catch. No spam. No wares. It's truly free and always will be.
ChipBot
This app allows website owners to receive real-time chat messages from visitors directly on their mobile device. You can send and receive messages, photos, and videos, and manage multiple domains from a single account. It also provides quick access to support for any inquiries.
- Mobile notifications for new messages
- Real-time chat message viewing
- Send and receive messages instantly
- Share photos and videos
- Multi-domain management
- Direct support access
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ChipBot features: - Receive mobile notifications when a website visitor messages you. - View live chat messages from your website. - Send and receive live chat messages in real time. - See the notification and read the receipts in your last message. - Send videos and photos to customers. - Toggle between different domains from the same account. - Quickly talk to ChipBot support for questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChipBot at 5.0 against Tawk.to's 3.7. ChipBot also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Tawk.to's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (215 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChipBot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tawk.to has 215 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Tawk.to's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChipBot's.
Tawk.to ships an update every 2 weeks, ChipBot every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tawk.to | ChipBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (215 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 215 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | tawk.to | ChipBot, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tawk.to
ChipBot
Bugs and requests
Tawk.to
Reported bugs
6 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Unreliable notifications
- Inconsistent chat history
- Login and logout issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
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- Visitor tracking not working as expected
Requested features
7 requests- Dark mode
- Multilingual support
- Improved notification system
- Visitor history and analytics
- Attachment support in chat
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- Agent status visibility
- Customizable branding options
ChipBot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tawk.to
No in-app purchases
ChipBot
No in-app purchases
