XChat Removed from Apple App Store, Reasons Unclear

XChat, the independent messenger associated with Elon Musk, has been removed from Apple's App Store and is no longer available to iPhone users.

Availability and access

iPhone users can no longer find XChat in the App Store, and web links to the app return an access error. Apple and X have not issued an official explanation for the removal.

A spokesperson for X said: "The XChat app has been removed from the App Store, but no reason has been provided for this decision."

Features and launch

XChat launched in spring 2026 and was described in its own materials as a private, focused space for conversation. The app promoted several privacy-oriented features:

• End-to-end encryption for messages
• Disappearing messages
• Positioning as a private, concentrated conversation space

X's public comment

Beyond the spokesperson's statement, X has not provided additional details about the cause or timing of the App Store removal.