SchildiChat

Spec sheet

Product

SchildiChat is a family of instant messengers based on the Matrix protocol.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Integrations

SchildiChat Next can use UnifiedPush, and the FAQ suggests ntfy as a push distributor that users can use without hosting their own server.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Security

The FAQ provides SHA-256 signing certificate fingerprints that users can check to verify SchildiChat Next APKs from the SpiritCroc F-Droid repository.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Support

The project directs users to Matrix community rooms and GitHub issues for questions, bug reports, and feature requests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Account limit

The FAQ says multiple accounts are not supported in SchildiChat Legacy for Android; it suggests installing separate app variants as a workaround.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Android Next

SchildiChat Next is a Matrix client based on Element X Android, with additional tweaks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Beta limitation

Revenge's listed gaps include Windows desktop notifications, location messages, polls, and several chat and profile settings.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop Linux note

The FAQ documents Linux-specific desktop behavior, including a Chromium issue that can prevent the app theme from following the system theme.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Known limitation

SchildiChat Next does not support finding and joining public rooms until Element X adds that capability.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Legacy status

The maker lists SchildiChat Legacy for Android, SchildiChat Desktop, and SchildiChat Web as no longer actively maintained.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Legacy support

The legacy Android, desktop, and web clients are no longer actively maintained; the legacy web client lacks authenticated media support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Matrix features

Revenge lists formatted messages, Markdown and HTML sending, hierarchical spaces, stickers and custom emotes, mentions, threads, encryption, and message search among its features.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Notification service

The FAQ points users who want ntfy without hosting their own server to ntfy.schildi.chat.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Project model

The FAQ describes SchildiChat as a hobby project whose goal is to create a chat client the makers enjoy using, and says it currently does not accept donations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Project purpose

The maker describes SchildiChat as a hobby project whose goal is to create a chat client its developers enjoy using, rather than to make money.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Push notifications

SchildiChat Next can use UnifiedPush and should detect a configured push distributor automatically; the FAQ says custom gateways on non-standard ports are currently broken.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Revenge

SchildiChat Revenge is a Matrix client for desktop and Android and is in beta, so some features may be missing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Room discovery limit

The FAQ says finding and joining public rooms is not implemented in Element X and will not be added to SchildiChat Next before Element X adds it.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Signing verification

The FAQ publishes SHA-256 signing certificate fingerprints that users can use to check SchildiChat Next APKs from the SpiritCroc F-Droid repository.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Web limitation

The legacy web client lacks support for authenticated media, so some images such as avatars may be missing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Website privacy

The privacy notice says the website is hosted on Hetzner, records technically necessary access information such as IP address and access time, and sets no cookies.Read 8 Oct 2026 · schildi.chat

Where Specifiction places it

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