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monocles chat vs Prav: catalog facts
monocles chat	Prav
Free The app is free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free to use; the cooperative accepts donations and paid memberships.
Android	Android, iOS
Built on the established Conversations codebase Adds features from blabber.im and Cheogram	Works with other XMPP clients, so there is no vendor lock-in Simple phone number registration
Android only Requires an XMPP account to use	Still in public beta iOS install requires SideStore
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-only
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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