# Arkhe IRC — Modern IRCv3 & bouncer client

> Modern IRCv3 & bouncer client (iPhone/iPad app by carlos prieto ortiz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arkhe-irc/id6781800095 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [carlos prieto ortiz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889995023)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arkhe-irc/id6781800095/reviews.md

## What is Arkhe IRC?

Arkhe is a modern, native IRC client for iPhone and iPad, built from the
ground up for IRCv3 and designed to feel right at home with modern IRC
bouncers.
Whether you run your own bouncer or connect directly to your favorite IRC
networks, Arkhe keeps your conversations in sync and your credentials
secure.
WHY ARKHE
• Native SwiftUI app fast, lightweight and made for iOS.
• Built for IRCv3, not retrofitted onto an old protocol.
• Secure by default: passwords and certificates live in the iOS Keychain,
  never stored in plain text.
SECURE AUTHENTICATION
• SASL PLAIN for username and password login.
• SASL EXTERNAL with CertFP sign in with a client TLS certificate, no
  password required.
• TLS connections with modern cipher support.
BUILT FOR BOUNCERS
• Full IRC bouncer support: automatically discover and browse every network
  on your bouncer.
• A seamless multi-network experience from a single connection.
• Automatic scrollback with chathistory pick up right where you left off
  when you join a channel.
IRCv3 DONE RIGHT
• server-time for accurate timestamps on history.
• message-tags, batch, echo-message, cap-notify.
• account-notify, away-notify, chghost, extended-join, multi-prefix,
  userhost-in-names, setname and invite-notify.
MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD
• Adaptive layout with a three-column view on iPad.
• A clean, focused reading experience.
• Inline media and file uploads through your own uploader.
Arkhe is open source. If you'd rather build it yourself, the full source
code is available see the developer's website.
Note: Arkhe is a chat client. You'll need access to an IRC server or an IRC
bouncer to use it.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-24

No release notes.

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