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X's Standalone Messaging App XChat Disappears From App Store

X's XChat app is no longer available from the App Store. The app does not come up when searching for it in the ‌App Store‌, and clicking a link to it on the web returns an unavailable error.

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XChat allows X users to communicate with one another using end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages. The app's description says it is a "private, focused space built for conversation." XChat launched in April 2026.

Update: It appears X removed the XChat app from the ‌App Store‌, but hasn't yet said why.

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Astuces iOS Avatar
4 weeks ago
I’m pretty happy ! I hate Elon musk !
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4 weeks ago
This sparks joy!
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Mrkevinfinnerty Avatar
4 weeks ago
Thank god all these apps are thoroughly vetted by Apple to ensure our privacy and security. Whatever the reason this app has been removed it definitely won't have been commercially motivated on Apple's part.

In the meantime why not use this high quality alternative, complete with 2 star rating and description entirely in .. Russian?



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4 weeks ago

Well yeah, X is supposed to be the everything app
It’s insane that FB expects people to download the FB app and Messenger separately. Just make stuff work properly on mobile web.
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4 weeks ago
No loss here. Too bad Twitter/X couldn't disappear with it.
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MIA, heh, should be happening to a lot if not all social media apps ...
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