chatcoal
Luis Miranda Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
chatcoal is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by Luis Miranda. Requires iOS 17.6. Updated June 2, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 34 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Jun 2
- 2026 · v0.1.6
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About chatcoal
chatcoal is a community chat platform with servers, channels, voice, forums, and direct messages, built for groups that want a space of their own. Servers & Channels Create servers for your team, friend group, or community. Organize conversations with text channels, forum channels for threaded discussions, and voice channels to talk live. Voice Chat Drop into voice channels for real-time conversations. Mute, deafen, and see who's connected, all with low-latency audio powered by LiveKit. Forums Start threaded discussions with forum channels. Create posts, reply in threads, and keep longer conversations organized. Direct Messages Message anyone directly. Share files, react with emoji, and pick from a built-in GIF library. Rich Messaging Send text, images, files, and GIFs. React to messages with emoji. See typing indicators, link previews, and read receipts across channels and DMs. Presence & Notifications See who's online. Get notified about new messages, or mute individual channels and servers to stay focused. Customization Switch between light, dark, and system themes. Adjust font size to your preference. Edit your profile with a custom display name, username, status, and avatar. Server Management Invite members with shareable links. Manage roles, ban disruptive users, and reorder channels, all from your phone. Federation Connect across instances. chatcoal supports federation, so you can join servers hosted elsewhere and chat with users on other instances without creating a new account. Deep Links & Invites Tap an invite link to preview and join a server instantly. Share invite links with configurable expiry and usage limits.
What’s new
Version 0.1.6 · Updated June 2, 2026
- Minor improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Luis Miranda, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| chatcoal | – | Free | June 2, 2026 | |
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