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Crosstalk app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 6578 ratings )
Social Networking Entertainment
Developer: Portable Knowledge, LLC
1.99 USD
Current version: 1.3, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 26 Jul 2010
App size: 1.99 Mb

GoogleTalk, Facebook Chat, and XMPP IM (Jabber) client for iOS devices. Designed for the iPad, but equally useful on iPhone and compatible with iOS 4.

- Supports quick app switching on iOS4 (leave the app during a chat session to do something else, come back, and any messages sent to your during that time will show up)

- Complete integration with the Google Talk network, including support for Google Apps accounts
- Also compatible with any other XMPP/Jabber IM server
- NO 3rd party server -- all connections are directly from your device to your XMPP server (Google, Facebook, etc.)
- Send and receive Chat State Notifications (know when someone is writing a message to you!)
- XMPP Message Receipts: Sent text turns darker when your contact (with compatible client) has read the message you sent
- One-finger swipe to switch between multiple simultaneous chats
- See entire chat history (to and from all contacts) in one place, in real time
- Save and email chat transcripts
- Contacts integrated with device Address Book
- Contacts can be assigned to multiple groups
- Add and remove contacts within the app
- Supports multiple account configurations
- Auto-login on app start

Whats next for Crosstalk?
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Were actively working on the next version of Crosstalk. Upcoming features include:

- True, full support for Multi-User Chat (chat rooms)
- Off-the-Record chats (no chat history saved on server)
- User-settable presence (Available, Away, etc.)
- Privacy Lists
- Tighter integration with Facebook chat
- Other features as requested by users (leave us an email at the support address, or leave a comment -- but know that we can not respond to comments)

Remember, you can buy Crosstalk today and get all these features for free when updates come out!