Next-generation SchildiChat Matrix messenger based on Element X
About SchildiChat Next
SchildiChat Next is a communication app developed by SpiritCroc.
Download Statistics
SchildiChat Next has been downloaded 9.6 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 730 times.
User Ratings
SchildiChat Next is rated 4.40 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 64 ratings.
App Information
SchildiChat Next is FREE to download. The APK download size is 123.84 MB. The latest version available is 0.11.4-ex_26_6_2. The last update was on June 14, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play March 2024.
Description
SchildiChat Next is a client for the matrix protocol, based on the Element X app. Similarly to Element X, this SchildiChat Android rewrite should still be considered beta, as it lacks some functionality which one might expect from a fully-featured chat app, compared to the old SchildiChat implementation.
The matrix protocol is a decentralized approach to modern messaging, allowing you to select a server provider of your choice (or even self-host your own server), enabling you to communicate with end-to-end encryption, shared message history across multiple devices, and more.
SchildiChat is open source: https://github.com/SchildiChat/schildichat-android-next More information about the Matrix protocol: https://matrix.org/
Recent changes: - Update codebase to Element X v26.06.2 - Handle matrix URIs in formatted messages - Bigger font for messages containing only custom emotes (same as for emoji-only messages) - Fix rendering inline image fallbacks in notifications, room list and replies
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Great so far! I understand it is still in development, but this is a really good start. I'd like to see more updates to incorporate differentiating different chat networks like Beeper does, so I can use this with my Beeper account easier. Right now it works, but I know it could be better.
★★★★★Dávid Zsigmond· Mar 16, 2025
Very good matrix client, seems more polished than element x
★★★★☆Sollace· Nov 25, 2025
This feels like a massive improvement over the old SchildiChat. My only gripe is I cannot turn off chat bubbles.
★★★★☆Mike B· May 16, 2026
Better than elementx in so many ways BUT thread handling is broken as far as I can see. Can't create new threads at all, and it doesn't consolidate threads created elsewhere into a single block. Hopefully this is fixed soon, and then it gets 5*
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