Element Classic

Element Creations Limited

About this app

Element Classic is the previous-generation of Element mobile app. Friends, family and communities should use the free and open source Element X app which is faster, easier to use, and more powerful. New users of public sector organisations, enterprises and professional teams users should use the Element Pro app that is built for work and organisations. Element Classic is available at least until the end of 2025 and will receive critical security updates but no further enhancements or new features.

Ratings and reviews

Lost my Important messages because Element Security Key feature is broken. Always says incorrect. Also, almost every time we Verify sessions it Cancels or has no Effect mostly. It only works with QR Code. Joining Rooms is be very Buggy and Fails alot. Joining multiple Rooms is very an extremly slow process. Instead of fetching new Messages when Idle, it does nothing.

Great app, and it's only going to get better as both it and the matrix protocol mature. It's already a lot more customisable than the alternatives. 1min to register and get going, and you don't need to provide your email nor phone number. The only downside I could find is that email notifications are on by default. It caused some annoyance to people that are less technologically apt, and so they needed help to find the correct settings.

Riot is an open, secure, and decentralized group communication app. I'd say it's kind of like an open source discord, minus the gamer focus. It's really easy to use while also being secure, as it supports end to end encryption. You can even run your own server and connect to everyone else, it's like email where everyone has their own address and some on different servers. Doesn't use much data and notifications work great. Overall, this is an excellent app and I would recommend.

What’s new

Main changes in this version: change app name.
Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/releases