For me, I think Matrix is more complete (specially since it backs-up your chats and media encrypted). The only thing it's lacking (at least Element specific) is encrypted chat search support on mobile.

[–] ReadyUser30@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What matrix is missing is anyone that I know. Ultimately that is way more important than features in a messaging client.

[–] El_Rocha@lm.put.tf 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In my personal experience, everyone who has an account with Signal also has with Matrix. The main issue for me is who has an account at all.

[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago

I’ve used signal for ages but didn’t know what Matrix was until Lemmy tbh

[–] Sackbut@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's no way that we can have a mainstream alternative to imessage if we keep declaring a new app or protocol the new best one every two years.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 1 points 1 year ago

All Google needs to do is make a public RCS API. Then we will have all the important features iMessage has on Android via regular texting. I have no fucking clue why they are making RCS exclusive to their messaging app.

[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Still waiting for the ability to log in one two phones, and ideally also uncompressed photo/file sending

But yea Signal is great

[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think it's really a chat app. Isn't it just a text replacement? Or does it just use that number as your ID to use it? I have it, but only ever used it with one guy.

[–] OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It has lots of nice features over SMS: read/typing notifications, image/video support, proper groups, message expiration. I think that makes it a chat app

[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I was implying mms as well. Didn't know about the other additions. I only knew one person with it, and we haven't spoken in years.