Conversations vs geteduroam
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Conversations
A free and open source Jabber/XMPP client for Android. Easy to use, reliable, battery friendly. With built-in support for images, group chats and location sharing. End-to-end encrypted by default. Connects to all modern Jabber, XMPP and Snikket servers. Features • End-to-end encryption with OMEMO or OpenPGP • Send and receive images and other kinds of files • Encrypted audio and video calls (DTLS-SRTP) • Advanced machine-in-the-middle detection via channel binding (requires opt-in) • Share your location • Send voice messages • Emoji reactions • Indication when your contact has read your message • Intuitive UI that follows Android design guidelines (Material Design 3 with Dynamic Colors) • High-resolution contact photos (avatars) • Synchronizes with desktop clients (Gajim and Dino) • Private group chats and public conferences (with support for bookmarks) • Message moderation for admins in public conferences • Address book integration • Multiple accounts (unified inbox) • Deliver push notifications to other compatible apps like Tusky, Ltt.rs, DAVx⁵ and Fennec via UnifiedPush • Very low impact on battery life Note: Some of these features require server support. Go to account details and select 'Server Info' from the overflow menu to see if your server has all necessary extensions. Design principles • Be as beautiful and easy to use as possible without sacrificing security or privacy • Rely on existing, well-established protocols • Do not require a Google account or specifically Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) • Require as few permissions as possible
geteduroam
Configure the eduroam WiFi-network according to the profiles created for and by the institutions. After selecting the right (eduroam CAT) profile and providing the user credentials the eduroam network should be configured and ready to use.
| Feature | Conversations | geteduroam |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | BSD-3-Clause |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | MessagingBrowser | MessagingBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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