# Goguma IRC — user reviews

> 12 indexed App Store user reviews of Goguma IRC by Jean THOMAS, rated 3.60/5 from 10 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goguma-irc/id6470394620/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goguma-irc/id6470394620.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Further development is needed

*2026-01-30*

Inconvenient interface. there is no way to enter commands. a long connection to the servers. timeout error is common

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2024-02-28*

This client is terrible. It's extremely confusing to use, has no configuration at all, disconnects me from my network's non stop for no reason at all, and doesn't connect to my bouncer. 

Don't waste your $1 on this, use a real client like Igloo.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. We invite you to check out the latest version of Goguma we should fix the issues you've encountered, and if not, please join us at #goguma on libera.chat.

### 2/5 — Not native & complicated to use

*2026-05-17*

Sadly the application isn’t a native iOS application. The UI is really complicated to use and it was only possible to configure the BNC networks from another client.

The channel overview show the topics of the channel with is mostly useless - instead of the latest messages maybe?

### 2/5 — Confusing

*2025-11-11*

What’s the point of an IRC client that can’t store servers or pinned channels for a server? This is a mobile app. Connections come and go. A user can’t be expected to have to reenter server addresses on every app restart after a disconnect?

### 3/5 — Separate networks?

*2025-12-21*

I don’t know if i’m missing something but i’m using a Soju bouncer and I wish I could separate IRC networks out so their channels aren’t mixed together as one alphabetised list - i want that categorised separation of network

### 3/5 — Good start, but very buggy

*2024-04-20*

Very minimal, and bugs appear within 2mins of use—eg switch to buffer, away then back and messages get duplicated in scroll back. Push notifications use a third party relay—who knows if this will work long term. Should just use APN especially for a paid app. Essentially no configuration possible relative to classic clients. I am excited. Please develop further!

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback.

Please consider joining #goguma on libera.chat to discuss the usability issues you are encountering.

Regarding APNs, you'd be delighted to learn that we actually use them. The relay server you are refering to is necessary for communicating with Apple's notification servers: APN authentication uses a developer certificate we sure don't want to release in the wild.

A similar issue is also affecting Android users, and unfortunately for both platforms there is no way around it...

### 3/5 — Lots of potential

*2024-03-01*

Integration with Soju using the IRCv3 ChatHistory extension is a revolutionary IRC experience and functionally it's a great experience.

The UI in particularly though still needs a lot of work and lacks many customization features but I'm really looking forward to seeing this app mature.

### 4/5 — Doesn’t Work

*2026-05-20*

The app doesn’t let me connect to any irc chat I try to.

### 4/5 — glad to see a build offered for iOS

*2024-06-10*

this is a great, mobile friendly, bouncer compatible, IRC client :)

i’m grateful that the busy-work was done to get this packaged and distributed for iOS.

i only wish that a more recent and up-to-date build was offered.

however, the app works, and hooks right up to one’s bouncer instance, and is compatible with authorization tokens.

### 5/5 — wonderful

*2026-03-27*

incredible software, beautiful intuitive design, works perfectly with soju, literally couldn't ask for anything better thank you

## Most praised reviews (2 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Forces TLS

*2024-12-07*

Can I not disable certificate verification for local networks? Can’t even seem to use 6667

### 5/5 — Works well!

*2024-07-17*

I came from Palaver and was looking for more up to date ircv3 support. I’ve been using it for months connected to soju and it is all around a great client.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*