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SchildiChat

Android only

7.5No. 16 of 35
in Secure Messaging Apps
  • Recognised40% of the score37
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score80
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Summary

SchildiChat is ranked #16 of 35 in secure messaging apps on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

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Facts

Product
SchildiChat is a family of instant messengers based on the Matrix protocol.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Project purpose
The maker describes SchildiChat as a hobby project whose goal is to create a chat client its developers enjoy using, rather than to make money.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Android Next
SchildiChat Next is a Matrix client based on Element X Android with additional extras and tweaks.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Revenge
SchildiChat Revenge is a Matrix client first created for desktop and now also available on Android; the maker says it is in beta and may lack features.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Legacy status
The maker lists SchildiChat Legacy for Android, SchildiChat Desktop, and SchildiChat Web as no longer actively maintained.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Web limitation
The legacy web client lacks support for authenticated media, so some images such as avatars may be missing.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Push notifications
SchildiChat Next can use UnifiedPush and should detect a configured push distributor automatically; the FAQ says custom gateways on non-standard ports are currently broken.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Notification service
The FAQ points users who want ntfy without hosting their own server to ntfy.schildi.chat.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Room discovery limit
The FAQ says finding and joining public rooms is not implemented in Element X and will not be added to SchildiChat Next before Element X adds it.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Account limit
The FAQ says multiple accounts are not supported in SchildiChat Legacy for Android; it suggests installing separate app variants as a workaround.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The maker directs users to Matrix community rooms for contact and to GitHub issues for bug reports and feature requests.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Website privacy
The website privacy notice says it is hosted on Hetzner, access IP addresses and times are technically obtained, and no cookies are set.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Signing verification
The FAQ publishes SHA-256 signing certificate fingerprints that users can use to check SchildiChat Next APKs from the SpiritCroc F-Droid repository.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026
Desktop Linux note
The FAQ documents Linux-specific desktop behavior, including a Chromium issue that can prevent the app theme from following the system theme.schildi.chat · 4 Oct 2026

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