element-ios

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Element Classic iOS is a previous-generation Matrix chat client for iPhone and iPad, built on MatrixSDK, for secure team and community messaging.

ApplicationCategory: Mobile Apps · Messaging & emailOpen sourcedata checked Oct 15, 2026

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Overview

Matrix is an open protocol for decentralised, end-to-end encrypted communication, but using it well requires a capable client. Element Classic iOS is the iPhone and iPad client from Element for the Matrix network, giving users a full messaging app for rooms, direct conversations and collaboration. It is built on the MatrixSDK library. The app is a previous-generation client. It remains supported and receives security updates, but no new features or usability improvements are being added. The project recommends Element X, the next-generation mobile app, for new installations. Element Classic iOS is available on the App Store and as a TestFlight beta, and the source can be built with Xcode, XcodeGen and CocoaPods following the project's install guide. The project is dual licensed. It can be used free of charge under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 or under a paid Element Commercial License. It is aimed at people who want to run or build a Matrix client on Apple devices, and at contributors to the code or translations. License: AGPL-3.0 (or Element Commercial License). If you want the code, start with the contribution guide in the repository. For questions, use the Element iOS Matrix room or GitHub issues. The app is maintained by Element. Source: github.com/element-hq/element-ios. Rageshake bug reporting is built in. It is a mobile client for Apple devices only. No other platforms are covered. End.

Installation

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Compatibility

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Platform	Status	Architecture	Evidence	Confidence
Android	Unknown	—	—	—
iOS	Compatible	—	Declared on the card	—

Releases

checked Oct 29, 2026

v1.11.41LatestSep 24, 2026Official source ↗

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Release history

v1.11.39Jun 23, 2026Official source ↗
v1.11.38May 27, 2026Official source ↗
v1.11.37Apr 1, 2026Official source ↗
v1.11.36Mar 23, 2026Official source ↗
v1.11.35Mar 3, 2026Official source ↗
v1.11.34Jan 7, 2026Official source ↗
v1.11.33Dec 9, 2025Official source ↗

Quality profile

algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026

Quality Score87

Risk Score0

Confidence 1.00

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Maintenance · 2020

last activity 21 days ago

Documentation · 1515

README 5016 chars, description present

Ready to use · 156

install instructions: no; releases: yes

Metadata · 108

3/4 of description, homepage, license, topics

Releases · 1010

10 release(s), latest 21 days ago

Category confidence · 1010

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Adoption · 108

1841 stars (log-dampened, 10k = max)

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SPDX AGPL-3.0

Community · 55

issues enabled, 546 forks

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README

From element-hq/element-ios · license AGPL-3.0 · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Element Classic iOS

[GitHub release (latest by date)] [badge-languages] [Swift 5.x] [Build status] [Weblate] [codecov] [Quality Gate Status] [Bugs] [Vulnerabilities] [Element iOS Matrix room #element-ios:matrix.org] [GitHub] [Twitter URL]

Element Classic iOS is a previous-generation Matrix client provided by Element. It is based on MatrixSDK. This client is still supported and receives security updates but no new features or usability enhancements are made. It is recommended to use Element X that is the next-generation mobile app.

Beta testing

You can try last beta build by accessing our TestFlight Public Link. For questions and feedback about latest TestFlight build, please access the Element iOS Matrix room: #element-ios:matrix.org.

Build instructions

If you have already everything installed, opening the project workspace in Xcode should be as easy as:

$ xcodegen                  # Create the xcodeproj with all project source files
$ pod install               # Create the xcworkspace with all project dependencies
$ open Riot.xcworkspace     # Open Xcode

Else, you can visit our installation guide. This guide also offers more details and advanced usage like using MatrixSDK in its development version.

Contributing

If you want to contribute to Element iOS code or translations, go to the contribution guide.

Support

When you are experiencing an issue on Element iOS, please first search in GitHub issues and then in #element-ios:matrix.org. If after your research you still have a question, ask at #element-ios:matrix.org. Otherwise feel free to create a GitHub issue if you encounter a bug or a crash, by explaining clearly in detail what happened. You can also perform bug reporting (Rageshake) from the Element application by shaking your phone or going to the application settings. This is especially recommended when you encounter a crash.

Copyright & License

This software is dual licensed by New Vector Ltd (Element). It can be used either:

(1) for free under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License (as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version); OR

(2) under the terms of a paid-for Element Commercial License agreement between you and Element (the terms of which may vary depending on what you and Element have agreed to).

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the Licenses is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the Licenses for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Licenses.

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