diff --git a/native/chat/chat-input-bar.react.js b/native/chat/chat-input-bar.react.js
--- a/native/chat/chat-input-bar.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/chat-input-bar.react.js
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
               name="plus"
               style={this.props.styles.joinButtonText}
             />
-            <Text style={this.props.styles.joinButtonText}>Join Thread</Text>
+            <Text style={this.props.styles.joinButtonText}>Join Chat</Text>
           </View>
         );
       }
diff --git a/native/chat/chat-thread-list.react.js b/native/chat/chat-thread-list.react.js
--- a/native/chat/chat-thread-list.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/chat-thread-list.react.js
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
             onChangeText={this.onChangeSearchText}
             containerStyle={this.props.styles.search}
             onBlur={this.onSearchBlur}
-            placeholder="Search threads"
+            placeholder="Search chats"
             ref={this.searchInputRef}
             {...additionalProps}
           />
diff --git a/native/chat/chat.react.js b/native/chat/chat.react.js
--- a/native/chat/chat.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/chat.react.js
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
   headerBackTitleVisible: false,
 });
 const composeThreadOptions = {
-  headerTitle: 'Compose thread',
+  headerTitle: 'Compose chat',
   headerBackTitleVisible: false,
 };
 const threadSettingsOptions = ({ route }) => ({
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
   headerBackTitleVisible: false,
 });
 const deleteThreadOptions = {
-  headerTitle: 'Delete thread',
+  headerTitle: 'Delete chat',
   headerBackTitleVisible: false,
 };
 
diff --git a/native/chat/compose-subchannel.react.js b/native/chat/compose-subchannel.react.js
--- a/native/chat/compose-subchannel.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/compose-subchannel.react.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
         <View style={this.props.styles.existingThreads}>
           <View style={this.props.styles.existingThreadsRow}>
             <Text style={this.props.styles.existingThreadsLabel}>
-              Existing threads
+              Existing chats
             </Text>
           </View>
           <View style={this.props.styles.existingThreadList}>
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
     if (this.state.userInfoInputArray.length === 0) {
       Alert.alert(
         'Chatting to yourself?',
-        'Are you sure you want to create a thread containing only yourself?',
+        'Are you sure you want to create a chat containing only yourself?',
         [
           { text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel' },
           { text: 'Confirm', onPress: this.dispatchNewChatThreadAction },
diff --git a/native/chat/settings/compose-subchannel-modal.react.js b/native/chat/settings/compose-subchannel-modal.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/compose-subchannel-modal.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/compose-subchannel-modal.react.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   render() {
     return (
       <Modal modalStyle={this.props.styles.modal}>
-        <Text style={this.props.styles.visibility}>Thread type</Text>
+        <Text style={this.props.styles.visibility}>Chat type</Text>
         <Button style={this.props.styles.option} onPress={this.onPressOpen}>
           <SWMansionIcon
             name="globe-1"
diff --git a/native/chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js b/native/chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
       this.props.loadingStatus === 'loading' ? (
         <ActivityIndicator size="small" color="white" />
       ) : (
-        <Text style={this.props.styles.deleteText}>Delete thread</Text>
+        <Text style={this.props.styles.deleteText}>Delete chat</Text>
       );
     const threadInfo = DeleteThread.getThreadInfo(this.props);
     const { panelForegroundTertiaryLabel } = this.props.colors;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
       >
         <View>
           <Text style={this.props.styles.warningText}>
-            {`The thread "${threadInfo.uiName}" will be permanently deleted. `}
+            {`The chat "${threadInfo.uiName}" will be permanently deleted. `}
             There is no way to reverse this.
           </Text>
         </View>
diff --git a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-delete-thread.react.js b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-delete-thread.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-delete-thread.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-delete-thread.react.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         iosFormat="highlight"
         iosHighlightUnderlayColor={panelIosHighlightUnderlay}
       >
-        <Text style={styles.text}>Delete thread...</Text>
+        <Text style={styles.text}>Delete chat...</Text>
       </Button>
     </View>
   );
diff --git a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-leave-thread.react.js b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-leave-thread.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-leave-thread.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-leave-thread.react.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
           iosFormat="highlight"
           iosHighlightUnderlayColor={panelIosHighlightUnderlay}
         >
-          <Text style={this.props.styles.text}>Leave thread...</Text>
+          <Text style={this.props.styles.text}>Leave chat...</Text>
           {loadingIndicator}
         </Button>
       </View>
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
     Alert.alert(
       'Confirm action',
-      'Are you sure you want to leave this thread?',
+      'Are you sure you want to leave this chat?',
       [
         { text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel' },
         { text: 'OK', onPress: this.onConfirmLeaveThread },
diff --git a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-member-tooltip-modal.react.js b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-member-tooltip-modal.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-member-tooltip-modal.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-member-tooltip-modal.react.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   const userText = stringForUser(memberInfo);
   Alert.alert(
     'Confirm removal',
-    `Are you sure you want to remove ${userText} from this thread?`,
+    `Are you sure you want to remove ${userText} from this chat?`,
     [
       { text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel' },
       { text: 'OK', onPress: onConfirmRemoveUser },
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     : `make ${userText} an admin`;
   Alert.alert(
     'Confirm action',
-    `Are you sure you want to ${actionClause} of this thread?`,
+    `Are you sure you want to ${actionClause} of this chat?`,
     [
       { text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel' },
       { text: 'OK', onPress: onConfirmMakeAdmin },
diff --git a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-promote-sidebar.react.js b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-promote-sidebar.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-promote-sidebar.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-promote-sidebar.react.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   onClick = () => {
     Alert.alert(
       'Are you sure?',
-      'Promoting a sidebar to a full thread cannot be undone.',
+      'Promoting a sidebar to a full chat cannot be undone.',
       [
         {
           text: 'Cancel',
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
           iosFormat="highlight"
           iosHighlightUnderlayColor={panelIosHighlightUnderlay}
         >
-          <Text style={this.props.styles.text}>Promote to full thread</Text>
+          <Text style={this.props.styles.text}>Promote to full chat</Text>
           {loadingIndicator}
         </Button>
       </View>
diff --git a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-push-notifs.react.js b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-push-notifs.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-push-notifs.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings-push-notifs.react.js
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@
     let alertMessage;
     if (Platform.OS === 'ios' && this.state.currentValue) {
       alertMessage =
-        'Notifs for this thread are enabled, but cannot be delivered ' +
+        'Notifs for this chat are enabled, but cannot be delivered ' +
         'to this device because you haven’t granted notif permissions to Comm. ' +
         'Please enable them in Settings App → Notifications → Comm';
     } else if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
       alertMessage =
-        'In order to enable push notifs for this thread, ' +
+        'In order to enable push notifs for this chat, ' +
         'you need to first grant notif permissions to Comm. ' +
         'Please enable them in Settings App → Notifications → Comm';
     } else {
diff --git a/native/chat/thread-screen-pruner.react.js b/native/chat/thread-screen-pruner.react.js
--- a/native/chat/thread-screen-pruner.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/thread-screen-pruner.react.js
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
       }
       if (activeThreadID && pruneThreadIDs.includes(activeThreadID)) {
         Alert.alert(
-          'Thread invalidated',
-          'You no longer have permission to view this thread :(',
+          'Chat invalidated',
+          'You no longer have permission to view this chat :(',
           [{ text: 'OK' }],
           { cancelable: true },
         );
diff --git a/native/components/color-selector.react.js b/native/components/color-selector.react.js
--- a/native/components/color-selector.react.js
+++ b/native/components/color-selector.react.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
   return (
     <View style={styles.container}>
-      <Text style={styles.header}>Select thread color</Text>
+      <Text style={styles.header}>Select chat color</Text>
       <View style={styles.colorButtons}>{firstRow}</View>
       <View style={styles.colorButtons}>{secondRow}</View>
       <TouchableOpacity
diff --git a/native/components/thread-list.react.js b/native/components/thread-list.react.js
--- a/native/components/thread-list.react.js
+++ b/native/components/thread-list.react.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
           searchText={this.state.searchText}
           onChangeText={this.onChangeSearchText}
           containerStyle={this.props.styles.search}
-          placeholder="Search threads"
+          placeholder="Search chats"
           ref={this.searchRef}
         />
       );