Colloquy is an IRC client for iOS designed to bring desktop-class chat functionality to mobile devices. It leverages the Chat Core framework to provide a full-featured experience, including multitasking support and push notifications via compatible bouncers.
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Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#55
▼11Social Networking · paid
Sentiment
1.7
31 reviews
Nemesis
Igloo
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Power users and IRC enthusiasts who require a mobile-optimized interface for managing multiple chat rooms and conversations.
What does it look like?
Key features
Supports iOS multitasking, split-screen views, and push notifications when paired with a compatible bouncer.
Features an organized Colloquies view for monitoring multiple rooms and conversations, with nickname and emoticon completion.
Offers extensive interface settings and full support for standard IRC commands with auto-completion.
Provides message highlighting for specific keywords or nicknames and visual display of user information.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Maintenance developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: maintenance.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Colloquy - IRC Client
How's the Social Networking market?
The rivals identified
By Eskimo Software
Both applications target the iOS IRC client market, competing for users who require mobile access to networks such as Libera and Rizon.
- Igloo supports simultaneous multi-file DCC and XDCC transfers for local storage access.
- Igloo provides built-in theme selection for user interface customization.
- Igloo includes native SSL and TLS encryption for secure communication.
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Key takeaways for Colloquy - IRC Client
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
Colloquy provides a robust, highly customizable IRC experience for iOS, though it relies on external bouncers for persistent push notifications.
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