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monocles chat vs Cheogram: catalog facts
monocles chat	Cheogram
Free The app is free and open source under the GPL.	Free The app is free to install; telephone routes are separate services.
Android	Android
Built on the established Conversations codebase Adds features from blabber.im and Cheogram	Combines XMPP chat with SMS and calls Pluggable telephone routes from several providers
Android only Requires an XMPP account to use	Phone features need a separate route provider Email and SIP bridges are only demos
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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