CLUSTER CHATS-EMOJI-MESSAGING · 39 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-02-23
Real-time messaging apps
This cluster comprises real-time messaging and chat apps offering private and group conversations, channels, emoji reactions, file sharing, user profiles, and theming across web and mobile. The dated entries prior to the index start are sporadic, with single entries in several months and a maximum of two in June 2026, making any trend unreadable. Perry-chat leads on traction with 5 stars, while the remaining dated members show no stars.
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 17 unlabelled
Operator · 8 hobby · 1 indie · 1 commercial · 1 open source · 8 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 19 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 21Element X - Secure Chat & Call0★1 moliveopen sourceMessaging app that provides private and public chat, video calls, and user-controlled data hosting for individuals and communities.
- 2255 Messenger0★21 daysliveMessaging app for private chats with friends, offering voice calls, photo sharing, and self-destructing messages.
- 23Farenet0★1 molivehobbyWeb app for real-time private and group messaging with contacts, blocking, public group discovery, and moderation tools.
- 24Twiq - Social Chat0★1 molivecommercialSocial chat app for finding nearby or global users, posting to a public feed, and messaging privately with optional premium subscriptions.
- 25Chat-3.00★27 days—hobbyMessaging app that lets users register, sign in, and exchange real-time private messages through a live contact list.
- 26e0★1 mo—hobbyWeb messenger that handles registration, profile editing, friend requests, private real-time chats, groups, channels, and theme settings.
- 27luma10★1 mo—hand-codedMessaging app for a community ecosystem offering private conversations, real-time messages, read status, profiles, and light/dark mode.
- 28Bluebell Social0★1 molivePrivate social networking app that combines chats and posts in one inbox and enables group conversations and pairing with people nearby.
- 29Clique: Friends Group Chat0★1 molivePrivate group chat app that sends daily conversation prompts and tracks streaks to keep friend groups engaged.
- 30chat-app0★1 mo—hobbyReal-time private messaging web app with user profiles, presence indicators, read receipts, and file sharing between registered users.
- 31Yip Yap: Chat for Communities0★2 molivePrivate community chat app that sorts large group conversations into topic threads so members can follow them.
- 32chat-app0★2 mo—hobbyReal-time messaging app that supports private chats, file sharing, emoji reactions, and contact management across devices.
- 33telechat-realtime-chat0★4 moliveReal-time chat app offering private and group messaging, read receipts, and favorites for users of a telecom platform.
- 34Open-Chat.Us0★6 mostalelivehobbyReal-time chat platform offering guest and registered messaging, private conversations, emoji reactions, and cryptocurrency donations for online communities.
- 35polchat0★7 mostale—hobbyReal-time messaging app supporting group chats, emoji reactions, file sharing, and an admin panel for online communities.
- 36pulse-chat-mobile0★5 mo—hobbyMobile messaging app for private chats with realtime messages, user search, and online presence.
- 37TeamChat0★3 yrabandonedliveMessenger app for real-time private and group chats, with user and group search for team communication.
- 38wim messenger0★7 yrabandonedlivehand-codedFree messaging app for text, pictures, voice, and video with private mode and timed away status.
- 39Vibe Mensagens - Chat Privado Brasileiro | Alternativa ao WhatsApp0★unknownliveindiePrivate messaging app offering real-time text, audio, and media chat as a Brazilian alternative to WhatsApp and Telegram.
Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.