Forta Chat
★ 4.6What it actually doesForta Chat is a private decentralized messenger designed for users who want real control over their conversations.
Actually does
- ✓Messaging95% of reviews
- ✓Voice notes10% of reviews
- ✓End-to-end encryption30% of reviews
- ✓File sharing15% of reviews
- ✓Group chats10% of reviews
- ✓Sync across devices5% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first5% of reviews
- ✓No account required25% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free10% of reviews
- ✓Web app5% of reviews
- ✓Desktop app5% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Voice calls
- ⚠Video calls
Common complaints
- ✗Voice calls not working or intermittent35% of mentions
«Can't communicate via voice. Callers can't hear each other.»
- ✗Blockchain registration errors12% of mentions
«Blockchain registration throws an error... At the registration stage it gives an error like network problems»
- ✗White screen, interface fails to load6% of mentions
«White screen on startup and that's it, the app interface doesn't display»
- ✗Double incoming calls, delays in transmission12% of mentions
«When I call, there's a double ring, I have to close the first window and then I can answer»
- ✗App is in early development stage15% of mentions
«Normal for a new app»
What people praise
- ★Privacy and encryption without personal data requirement
«Message security is the main strength. No phone number needed.»
- ★Decentralized architecture, censorship-resistant
«Private, secure and censorship-resistant, not tied to a phone number»
- ★No ads or unnecessary content
«No ads and no junk!»
- ★Text messages, photos and videos work reliably
«Videos and photos come through well»
- ★Convenience for Bastyon users
«The main thing is no registration and no personal data binding!!!»