Hi @tjhc2 ,
Sure, that is the idea, to integrate into existing apps.
I will send you more details.
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Hi All,
Thank you very much for the interest.
If you want to see how it works, you can always use previewer.
But if you want to know the detail, inside of it and want to integrate it into your existing apps, it is not a free template.
Please private message me for further details.
Much appreciated. 
Change log, May 1, 2021
Adding disappearing message.
For individual chat, the timer can be 30 seconds, 1 hour or 1 day.
For group chat, the timer can be 1 hour, 1 day or 1 week.
Disappear message can be turn off too, as long as they are not disappear
Adding 
︎On status at the top of chatting screen, which means that we can see which users are on the same chatting screen as we are. So we can send very quick disappearing message, such as 30 seconds.
Available on v2.0 and above
While this template has grown to include many features, I am planning to split them up, into basic, medium and advanced.
The differences are in the number of features they carry.
For basic, this is an enhancement of existing chat app template, which is free and can be accessed through cloneable kit in Adalo’s website or in editor when making new app.
Basic includes single read status, which is very critical in saving so many records which in turn keeping performance too. Filtered users when starting to chat, so unnecessary duplicate conversations can be avoided. Group chat that includes more people and make more admins too, which can include more people.
Medium is all the features of the basic with additional features, which is blocking and unblock users, and report users
Advanced is all the features of the medium with additional features, which is disappearing message and On status when on the same chat.
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So there will be 3 variants of template, all these three are accessible to those who are paying, it is just when you want to integrate, you can choose which level of complexity your users can embrace.
This will be offered as just 1 Template, but what will be received is actually 3 variants of template.
Preorder will end shortly.
Nice! 
Can you show me how I can make a chat app like this?
Sure,
What are your specific questions ?
This template can be integrated to your existing app or even can be an app of itself.
For example, you can have your own community and using your own group chat.
Or you have a corporate app that need conversations regarding specific content over there.
This can be used in many ways.
Even for learning, you can learn how it is built and works, many tricks over there, still have time for preorder.
Where can I buy this template? Can you help integrating it into my existing app? Thank you
Thank you for your interest.
Sent you message.
How to block users ?
While on message screen, click menu at the top right corner and then choose Block Users, click their name on list, and go back.
New messages are no longer be seen by user who block them, and no more light blue indicator for new messages in conversation screen, as if no messages sent.
On the left, Bravo Belgio is chatting with Alpha Augusta.
On the right, Alpha Augusta is chatting with Bravo Belgio.
Then Alpha Augusta decide to block Brave Belgio, which makes new messages from him will not be shown.
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Change Log, May 5, 2021
Adding SOS Button
This button can be enabled or disabled based on App Setting, and user will have to enable it in their own setting, so this will require consent that this SOS button can be accessed.
After pressing, all conversations will be notified with strong message, red color font and saying HELP.
These frontline and red color message can only be deactivated by Supervisor.
This feature should be treated carefully, so it is best to use it in the known community, where everyone are expected to behave nicely and responsibly.
Available on v2.0 and above
Now, preorder has ended and start introductory scheme.
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Experimental Feature
FAQ Chat Bot
This FAQ user can reply using simple instructions, it can give more information to users according to the content in its collection.
This is still in development and may or may not come into the light, depending testing later on.
But this kind of example is showing that Adalo can sustain heavy logic and complexity, the resulting app may not have the best UX according to tech giants’ standard, but as long as it does the job and we can control it, it serves the purpose.
Adding to my experience, Adalo screen can send at least 5 nested collections to other screen, so no need to worry about if we can accumulate total or doing other analytics, some old posts mentioned this carry-on collections can span to few tens of screens, and if something cut-off, another workaround can reestablish the link, so that can enable us to build shortcut app (which is no code is good at) with more flexibility, and later fix it whenever we feel it is time to do it.
This can happen, because Adalo makes the right foundation when it establishes its engine, combined with relationship database, it is very powerful tool, but every tool need a skill to use it, brute force learning is not a kind of activity that can last long, it may have some value in exam at training center or school, but seldom make it to solve real problem.
Since database is more advanced than spreadsheet and spreadsheet is better than logical words, which come from abstract words. It is better to do steps rather than jumping to database directly, skipping all the necessary things.
Thank you Adalo for giving and showing that making it right can bring result, this can enable a lot of hopes in the making.
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@Yongki Wow, this is an awesome project! I’m just wondering how I can have access to edit the Group Chat app and play around with it. Thanks.
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Hi @KevinWang ,
This is a paid service, I will private message you.
Just wait for few more weeks, what Adalo can do is amazing and unthinkable before. 
Amazing stuff here Yongki! Will definitely need some of these features in the near future. Would you mind forwarding me more info?
Thx
Hi, really a nice job! I made a similar thing in past, but only 1 to 1 chat (you can search Chat Lite here on Adalo Forum)
The problem of my app was the slow response time (list loading etc) when database is big. You can notice that even more on native builds (apk or TestFlight) while on PWA are pretty similar. My question is : how do you manage the performance? For a chat app i guess is the 1st key point
Hi @Eugen ,
Thanks for checking this out.
Most likely related to read status, as it will always create record and it becomes unmanageable.
So that is why I make modification to only have read status per conversation per user.
Another reason I can think of is because Adalo has improve its performance quietly. 
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@Yongki Love the look of this. I want to integrate this group chat feature into my app. Would love more info on how to do that.
Hi @joeydoherty ,
Nice that you have come to this forum, welcome.
The way it works, I will give you link for cloneable app then you can clone to your account and start from there.
I will give you more information in private message too.
This is amazing. I wish my chat looked like that LOL… I am struggling in that department for sure.