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I am not entirely sure, but I believe the F-Droid version uses a different push technology, which can lead to slightly different app behavior/compatibility/batt

I am not entirely sure, but I believe the F-Droid version uses a different push technology, which can lead to slightly different app behavior/compatibility/battery usage. I used it for some years, but I switched to the Play Store version at some point. Maybe someone else remembers better?

the_third_wave 3y ago
Never having used the version on the play store I can not compare the two but I know the version on F-Droid works fine with messages arriving in time. Battery usage is minimal, under 1% with regular usage. There is a an extensive comparison of power consumption by messaging apps out there somewhere on the 'net but I can not find it at the moment. In that test Conversations ended up as the 'best' (using the least amount of power) while Skype and Facebook Messenger ended up worst if I'm not mistaken.