Open messenger vs Aura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open messenger
This social media chat app allows you to exchange content with contacts across multiple platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Discover new people and content on a public board, and create groups with up to 50 contacts. Share photos, videos, audio, and use stickers without leaving the app.
- Cross-platform messaging
- Content sharing
- Discover new people
- Group creation
- Embedded content viewing
- Sticker support
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Open messenger is the first social media chat which enables you to exchange content with people you connected on the following networks: - Facebook - Twitter - YouTube - Pinterest - Steam - Google Contacts - SoundCloud - Flickr - Vimeo - GitHub - Twitch - Path - 500px Just log into one or more of the available networks and navigate through your friends, people you follow and your circles to start chatting with available contacts. Navigate the public board to discover awesome contents and new people. Create groups with up to 50 of your contacts! Exchange photos, videos, audio recordings, choose between hundreds of stickers available through GIPHY and enjoy embedded contents directly available without leaving the app.
Aura
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Live chats, Local groups. Aura connects you to the conversations happening around you, in real time, wherever you are. DISCOVER • See public chats based on your current location • Join live conversations as they happen CHAT • Jump into local group chats instantly • Message people nearby, even if you’ve just met • Chats disappear when you leave, nothing sticks around GROUPS • Create private or public Auras with friends or your crew • Use them for casual hangouts or events MOVES WITH YOU • Chats update as you move to new places • Stay in the loop from coffee shops to concerts • Reconnect with people you crossed paths with Aura isn’t just messaging, it’s a new way to experience your surroundings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aura at every 2 days against Open messenger's every 2 months. Open messenger's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Open messenger ships an update every 2 months, Aura every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open messenger | Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GDVerse SRL | Aura |
In-app purchases
Open messenger
No in-app purchases
Aura
No in-app purchases









