XChat
The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X
XChat launched on April 25, 2026 with 175 votes, #169 of 21,248 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
What it does
XChat is the new standalone messaging app from X. It offers ad-free, end-to-end encrypted chats, video calls, disappearing messages, and screenshot blocking. Connect privately with anyone on X in a dedicated, secure space.
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I will gladly update this review to 5 stars once the bare minimum is met. I was looking forward to this standalone app, but it is impossible to use when simple features like replying directly to a specific message or post does not work reliably. Adding reactions is also buggy and takes significant time for them to appear. It would also be cool to preview content without leaving the app as an alternative to fully tapping on the content and being sent to X. I’m now noticing areas where text and dates wrap on sent posts that include a quote… At this point I wish there was a dedicated bug report portal so that I could help out because these issues can be easily fixed. I will gladly update this…from apps.apple.com
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