AstraChat - Direct XMPP & VOIP

Name: AstraChat - Direct XMPP & VOIP
Rating: 3 (28 reviews)
Author: Rockliffe Systems

By: Rockliffe Systems

Productivity

Features & Capabilities

AstraChat is a standalone lightweight Jabber client app with VOIP calling that connects directly to your XMPP server without any proxies in-between.

AstraChat is always connected to your XMPP server in the background and provides you with immediate push notifications of new messages.

AstraChat is very efficient with the network connection and data consumption so you can be confident that it will use very little of your battery or data allowance.

• Reliable direct connection to the XMPP server • VOIP calling between clients using Jingle • Chat groups • No proxy server that might compromise your password or message content • No account to sign up - just download and connect to your own server • Secure connection with SSL and TLS • Compatible with all XMPP servers • Works on all mobile and WiFi networks • Immediate push notification of new messages • Emoticons • Avatars • Is typing support • Message delivery receipts • Last seen presence (XEP-0012 if supported by XMPP server) • Fast picture sharing • Unlimited chat history • Easy to use • Fast and modern WhatsApp like interface • Efficient network use • Optimized for mobile devices • Low battery consumption • Low network consumption

AstraChat is suitable for large or small enterprises. With AstraChat, you will be ALWAYS ON!

For more information visit our website or email support@astrachat.com.

Supported XMPP Protocols: • RFC-3920: Core • RFC-3921: Instant Messaging and Presence • XEP-0012 Last Activity • XEP-0016 Privacy Lists • XEP-0054 vcard-temp • XEP-0085 Chat State Notifications • XEP-0153 vCard-Based Avatars • XEP-0172 User Nickname • XEP-0184 Message Delivery Receipts • XEP-0191 Blocking Command • XEP-0198 Stream Management • XEP-0199 XMPP Ping • XEP-0176: Jingle ICE-UDP • XEP-0045: Multi-User Chat

AstraChat is a product of Rockliffe Systems - developers of rock solid communication software since 1995.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Rockliffe Systems

Rating:

3.00

(28)

Version:

2.0.0 Last updated: 2022-11-11

Version code:

849715043

Creation date:

2014-12-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

15.48MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 292,786 ▼ 1,482

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Developed by:

Rockliffe Systems

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/astrachat-direct-xmpp-voip/id923002139

Website:

https://astrachat.com

User Reviews

User reviews praise AstraChat for a clean UI, easy setup, and a lightweight footprint, with some success on self-hosted XMPP servers and Gmail chat. However, many reviews converge on major drawbacks: chronic connectivity issues after updates or on iOS, weak group/MUC support, unreliable push notifications/presence, privacy/security concerns around image uploads and self-signed certs, and notable feature gaps like multi-account support and chat history. Overall sentiment is mixed—promising basics but significant reliability and feature-practice gaps.

Pros

Easy to configure / clean, simple UI
Lightweight app with a small footprint
Works with self-hosted XMPP servers (e.g., Prosody/OpenFire) for some users
GTalk/Gmail chat support in some use cases

Cons

Frequent connectivity and reliability issues, especially after updates or on newer iOS versions
Poor/group chat (MUC) support: can't join existing groups or conferences, groups not syncing across devices
Push notifications and presence are inconsistent: offline status shown when online and notifications often not delivered unless the app is running
Privacy and security concerns: images uploaded to AstraChat servers without clear consent, issues with self-signed certificates and overall security signals
Feature gaps: no multi-account support, in-band account registration not available, lack of chat history/logs and limited room/group management

Recent reviews

I can’t even connect to an add account. Useless app. Using IPad Pro bought in July 2023, attempted to use app on March 18th 2024. Please fix!

by 3.*****, 2024-03-18

Sent a picture to one of my contacts. Instead of it going to the person, AstaChat uploaded it to their servers! 🤯😡 It didn’t ask me first. All it says is “Your friend sent an image via AstraChat. Download (the app) at (our website) to see the image.” WHAT A MASSIVE PRIVACY VIOLATION.

by tt*****, 2024-01-15

I have my own xmpp server prosody running on a pi3. Desktop clients connect fine using pidgin. And this program used to work. Then there was an update, and all attempts to connect fail so I tried deleting and re-creating the ID on this app no luck. I tried uninstalling the app entirely and reinstalling it still no luck. Attempt to connect sit there for so many seconds and then fail. No useful error message nothing in the XMPP server log. If I put in an invalid login and password, it fails immediately so there is a communication attempt which is successful to the point where it fails. They’ve obviously changed something beyond just updating it for the new iOS. If you can get it to work it’s a fine chat program. Good luck.