XChat, X's messaging app is unavailable on the Apple Store and Android's Play Store

XChat, X’s standalone messaging app, has disappeared from Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store, just months after its launch. The app no longer appears in App Store searches, while a direct web link shows it as unavailable. According to a MacRumors report, X appears to have removed the app, although the company has not explained why.

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Launched in April 2026, XChat was designed as a private, focused space for conversations outside the main X app. Its sudden disappearance raises questions about the future of X’s standalone messaging push, particularly after the platform had positioned the service as a separate destination for private communication.

XChat disappears after April launch

XChat allowed communication using end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages. The app was described as a private, focused space built for conversation and launched in April 2026.

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At launch, XChat offered direct messages and group chats, audio and video calls, file sharing, PIN protection and disappearing messages. X also said the app had no ads or tracking. Users could edit or delete messages for everyone in a conversation and receive alerts when someone attempted to take a screenshot.

The app had been tested with a small group of beta users before its wider launch. X had also said that more updates were planned, with X’s lead designer describing XChat as only the beginning of its messaging plans.

What happens to XChat now?

For now, X has not provided a reason for removing the app or confirmed whether it will return. The disappearance therefore leaves users unclear about whether this is a temporary removal, a technical issue or the end of XChat as a standalone product.

The move is notable because X had recently launched the service as a dedicated alternative to messaging within its main platform.