--- title: X launches standalone XChat app on iOS | daily.dev description: X has launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for iOS, now publicly available after earlier beta testing. The app supports private and group chats, file... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/x-launches-standalone-xchat-app-on-ios-t8fd1kdxp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: X launches standalone XChat app on iOS | daily.dev og:description: X has launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for iOS, now publicly available after earlier beta testing. The app supports private and group chats, file... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/x-launches-standalone-xchat-app-on-ios-t8fd1kdxp og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/T8Fd1KDxp.png og:image:alt: X launches standalone XChat app on iOS og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # X launches standalone XChat app on iOS **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary X has launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for iOS, now publicly available after earlier beta testing. The app supports private and group chats, file sharing, audio and video calls, disappearing messages, message editing and deletion, screenshot blocking, and claims end-to-end encryption with no ads or tracking. Security experts have previously questioned X's encryption claims and will need to re-evaluate the app. XChat is also taking over from X's Communities feature, which is being shut down due to low usage and spam. The launch marks a strategic shift away from Elon Musk's original 'everything app' vision, with xAI now building a suite of separate consumer apps. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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