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Prav vs aTalk: catalog facts
Prav	aTalk
Free Free to use; the cooperative accepts donations and paid memberships.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Android, iOS	Android
Works with other XMPP clients, so there is no vendor lock-in Simple phone number registration	OMEMO encryption including group chats DNSSEC and DANE connection security
Still in public beta iOS install requires SideStore	Android only Needs an XMPP account on a server
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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