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Monal IM

Free instant messenger for iOS·monal.im

Monal is a free instant messenger app for iPhone and iPad that connects directly to XMPP-based IM servers such as Google Talk, Facebook, Cisco WebEx and Openfire, without going through a third-party middle-man server. It supports old-style SSL and startTLS encryption, XMPP MUC group chats, Jingle VOIP calls, and can operate over an iOS VPN to reach corporate servers. The app has no ads or tracking software.

What it's for

Direct XMPP instant messaging without a middle-man serverJoining XMPP MUC group chatsVoice over IP calls via JingleConnecting to corporate XMPP servers over VPNConnecting to Gtalk, Facebook, Cisco WebEx and Openfire accounts

Features 20

2-pane iPad view
Connection over VPN
Connection without SSL
Contact presence and status updates
Direct connection to XMPP servers (no middle-man)
DNS SRV record discovery
Emoticons and clickable links
Full log of past conversations
Invisible mode and away status
iTunes file transfer
Jingle VOIP voice calls
Join multiple XMPP MUC group chats
Legacy Authentication (XEP-0078)
Multitasking in background until app is closed
Old-style SSL and startTLS encryption support
Push-style notification of new messages when locked or backgrounded
Retrieve offline messages
SASL Plain and SASL Digest-MD5 authentication
Search for users on server (XEP-0055)
Self-signed SSL certificate support

At a glance

free tier

TypeMobile app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsiOS

Integrations

Google TalkCisco WebExOpenfireFacebookiTunes

Resources

Pricing

The app is described as a free instant messenger for iOS with no publicly stated plan structure.