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I find Matrix to be super abrasive to use. Weird popups asking me about encryption, missing messages, and a confusing UI. I'm a nerd, and I find it baffling. Feels like it needs a UI stripdown. Something like Telegram is way more intuitive to use, but obviously not fully free on the backend.

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Fluffychat is a Matrix client with a much simpler UI. I've been testing it for a few days. It's still not to the level of Telegram, but it looks promising.

The problem is that having multiple clients for a given platform is confusing for non-technical users. Most users will give up after they have failed with the first client they found, especially if alternatives like WhatsApp etc. are easier to use.

That's the first time I see this client mentioned. Maybe in a few years, the dust will have settled and there'll be a prominent Matrix client that's the obvious choice for most users. I don't think it'll reach widespread use before that.

FluffyChat is promising but is missing some pretty key features such as sending files and calling. I can't wait until we have some really easy to use and fairly complete clients because I agree that Element is a bit much. Even as a power user I wish it was a bit less noisy.

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