Element X - Secure Chat & Call
★ 3.9What it actually doesFreedom of communication on your terms
Actually does
- ✓Messaging85% of reviews
- ✓Video calls60% of reviews
- ✓Group chats40% of reviews
- ✓End-to-end encryption15% of reviews
- ✓Open source10% of reviews
- ✓Sync across devices15% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free10% of reviews
- ✓File sharing35% of reviews
- ✓Push Notifications(bonus)40% of reviews
- ✓Russian localization(bonus)10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Self-hosted
- ⚠Реакции с эмодзи на сообщения
- ⚠Опросы в сообщениях
- ⚠Закреплённые сообщения
Common complaints
- ✗Unstable connection and looping when connecting to server20% of mentions
«Everything was fine until a server connection loop error popped up. Because of this, it became impossible to use.»
- ✗Notifications arrive with delay or not at all25% of mentions
«Notifications arrive with delay... stopped receiving notifications... not very convenient»
- ✗App crashes, white screen on startup, errors during operation30% of mentions
«Matrix 2.0 calls don't work, crash in the app... doesn't open at all... just white screen and freeze»
- ✗Call issues: slow connection establishment, instability, requires VPN22% of mentions
«Without VPN calls don't work... calls come unpredictably... Calls established a bit longer than in Telegram or WhatsApp»
- ✗Unable to send multiple files/photos simultaneously20% of mentions
«the app doesn't allow sending more than 1 photo in the chat... sending them one by one is a questionable solution»
What people praise
- ★Privacy and security — end-to-end encryption, open source, data control
«Most importantly — security, privacy and stability... it really looks like a secure decentralized application»
- ★Good audio and video quality during calls
«Video and audio are good quality... the sound is good»
- ★Decentralized Matrix architecture provides freedom of server choice
«it really looks like a secure decentralized app»
- ★App runs fast, performs very well
«the app SUPER FLIES LIKE THE WIND... not the most convenient app, but damn it works»
- ★Easy to use and straightforward functionality
«Easy to use... very convenient»