Quicksy, Jabber/XMPP with Easy Entry and Easy Discovery

Description of App

Quicksy is a spin off of the popular XMPP client Monal with automatic contact discovery.

You sign up with your phone number and Quicksy will automatically — based on the phone numbers in your address book — suggest possible contacts to you. Under the hood Quicksy is a full-fledged XMPP client that lets you communicate with any user on any publicly federating server. Likewise users on Quicksy can be contacted from the outside simply by adding +phonenumber@quicksy.im to your contact list.

Aside from the contact sync the user interface is deliberately as close to Monal as possible. This allows users to eventually migrate from Quicksy to Monal without having to relearn how the app works.

Version

1.22.0

Free or Paid

Free

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

26.4

Accessibility Comments

Chat's do not read automatically, but even so, things are nicely labeled, with some VO roader actions. With some slight polish, this could be a fantastic gateway app to XMPP.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.

Other Comments

I was unaware of this upon signing up, but this app is not for XMPP enthusiasts such as myself. For example, there is no way, at least no way I can tell, to connect this network and my own XMPP network. This app really is a gateway for beginning folks to start their XMPP journey. It is a solid on ramp, but ultimately not for me, as a more advanced user and someone that has his own server.

This is an easy way for others to connect with others on XMPP/Jabber without having to know about servers and how Jabber works. Others can talk with me on an open platform, and that appears to be the main goal is to be an easy on ramp to the XMPP world and nothing more.

Recommendations

1 people have recommended this app

Most recently recommended by Robert Kingett 1 day 19 hours ago

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