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SchildiChat vs Mages: catalog facts
SchildiChat	Mages
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.
Android	Android
Built on Element, so it supports the Matrix protocol Layout closer to a conventional messenger	Rust matrix-sdk core with end-to-end encryption Thread timelines and media support
Depends on upstream Element for most features Needs a Matrix account on a homeserver	Described by the developer as experimental Fewer features than mature Matrix clients
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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