Reviews of Rocket.Chat Experimental

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List of user reviews and ratings for Rocket.Chat Experimental

Total ratings

3.98 (Rating count: 587)

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Review summary

Users appreciate Rocket.Chat Experimental for its open source flexibility, active development, and feature-rich design that support team communication across devices. However, multiple reviews highlight persistent stability problems including crashes and connection issues, especially on mobile data. Notification delivery and UI bugs disrupt usability, while performance is sometimes sluggish. Key missing features compared to desktop versions affect overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the app is seen as improving steadily and favored over the main app by some users due to better fundamental functionality.

Pros

Open source nature allowing customization and self-hosting of private servers.
Continuous improvement and regular updates addressing issues and adding features.
Good range of features making it a versatile platform beyond just a mobile chat app.
Some users find it more stable and usable compared to the main Rocket.Chat app.
Push notifications improve communication for teams using the app.

Cons

Frequent crashes and app instability, especially when receiving messages or after updates.
Connectivity issues, particularly failure to connect on mobile data (4G) and problems with server URL recognition.
Notification lag and flakiness, with some bugs in notification delivery and syncing.
Interface and usability bugs like messages not rendering properly, input issues with keyboard and send button, and unread message indicators not clearing as expected.
Performance issues including lagging, slow loading, and freezing at times.
Feature gaps compared to desktop/browser clients such as no message search, lack of dark mode, no syncing of old messages, and poor handling of media attachments.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 3.98

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-10-14	Tr*****	Cannot connect to Mobile Data when there's no wifi to connect. It kept saying "Connecting..." and never actually connected if I'm using 4G instead of wifi network.
Cannot connect to Mobile Data when there's no wifi to connect. It kept saying "Connecting..." and never actually connected if I'm using 4G instead of wifi network.
2022-09-17	Da*****	The main rocket chat app hangs a few seconds after launch and is unusable - it's been like that for a while now. Thought I'd give this version a go instead. No hang anymore, but it crashes every time I receive a message. Very frustrating.
The main rocket chat app hangs a few seconds after launch and is unusable - it's been like that for a while now. Thought I'd give this version a go instead. No hang anymore, but it crashes every time I receive a message. Very frustrating.
2022-08-30	Ro*****	Current bug (I know experimental so just thought I'd report) seems to have an issue with input sometimes. Keyboard still types but interface does not show text appearing. Also send button does not work when this occurs. Hitting it multiple times seems to send a message when this happens but the message does not show as sent in the interface till the application is restarted.
Current bug (I know experimental so just thought I'd report) seems to have an issue with input sometimes. Keyboard still types but interface does not show text appearing. Also send button does not work when this occurs. Hitting it multiple times seems to send a message when this happens but the message does not show as sent in the interface till the application is restarted.
2021-07-21	Jo*****	Been using this for 3 years straight. I've seen how RocketChat improved over the years, each with significant features and fixes. Kudos to the team! Thanks for being open source!
Been using this for 3 years straight. I've seen how RocketChat improved over the years, each with significant features and fixes. Kudos to the team! Thanks for being open source!
2021-01-28	Sa*****	Does not render messages the same as desktop or browser client. Server not as stable a platform as suggested, so can't tell which issues are client specific, but there are many.
Does not render messages the same as desktop or browser client. Server not as stable a platform as suggested, so can't tell which issues are client specific, but there are many.
2020-11-08	Ol*****	Rocket chat is awesome. Rocket chat is much more than a mobile chat app. I am running the open source rocket chat server on a Linux server. This allows everyone on my team to join and connect to my private rocket chat server, from a desktop, workstation, and even from a phone. We love the push notifications. The options in rocket chat are more than numerous, making it a platform that will continue to expand.
Rocket chat is awesome. Rocket chat is much more than a mobile chat app. I am running the open source rocket chat server on a Linux server. This allows everyone on my team to join and connect to my private rocket chat server, from a desktop, workstation, and even from a phone. We love the push notifications. The options in rocket chat are more than numerous, making it a platform that will continue to expand.
2020-08-18	Ki*****	Giving only 2 stars after last update, because its not clearing chat after reading any chat message. Its still displaying on top because i am using unread on top setting but it doesnt clear chat after reading message.
Giving only 2 stars after last update, because its not clearing chat after reading any chat message. Its still displaying on top because i am using unread on top setting but it doesnt clear chat after reading message.
2020-06-08	Vi*****	Still slow but not unbearably slow anymore. If an update breaks something at least this gets updated more often than stable. I have not needed to reset the app in months so I think they fixed that. Notifications are flaky but usually work. Good progress, more to go.
Still slow but not unbearably slow anymore. If an update breaks something at least this gets updated more often than stable. I have not needed to reset the app in months so I think they fixed that. Notifications are flaky but usually work. Good progress, more to go.
2020-04-29	R *****	This needs to be ran natively and be able to use the OS's notification. Opening the app to have it then connect and login, then see any new messages is a not good for a mobile app. Even an email is more sufficient as that will notify you pushed.
This needs to be ran natively and be able to use the OS's notification. Opening the app to have it then connect and login, then see any new messages is a not good for a mobile app. Even an email is more sufficient as that will notify you pushed.
2020-03-11	A *****	Good to see constant improvement. Please keep the good work up - we use Rocket.Chat at our workplace a lot and the UI/UX of this app really matters a lot... :)
Good to see constant improvement. Please keep the good work up - we use Rocket.Chat at our workplace a lot and the UI/UX of this app really matters a lot... :)