# Harbor Modern IRC Client — IRC for iPhone and iPad

> IRC for iPhone and iPad (iPhone/iPad app by Dan Dobrin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-modern-irc-client/id6821796990 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dan Dobrin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779801657)
- Category: Social Networking, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Romanian
- Released: 2026-10-26
- Data updated: 2026-11-01

## What is Harbor Modern IRC Client?

Harbor is an IRC client for iPhone and iPad. Add a network, connect, and take part in channels and private messages. If you used mIRC on a computer, the commands will already feel familiar. Harbor talks directly to the server you enter. There is no Harbor account, and the conversation is not routed through a Harbor server.

A channel keeps its topic and its lines. The people list shows who is here and who is away. A private chat opens when someone writes to you. A window you have not read keeps a badge, and you can return to the first new line. Nicknames in the room complete as you type. Hold a line to copy it, or to quote it back into the channel. Mute a channel and the messages stay, without a sound or a badge. Ignore a nickname on that network and those lines stay out.

A photo is sent only when you choose one. Harbor uploads it so the room can open the link, asks that the file last one hour, and does not keep a copy.

Networks, passwords, and the history you save stay on this iPhone or iPad. A server password, and the password for SASL, NickServ, or CService, is stored on the device and sent only to the network you added, as part of the normal login. Use the secure port when the network offers one. Face ID, Touch ID, or the lock already on the device, can cover Harbor when you step away.

Menus and settings are available in English, Italian, French, German, and Romanian. Harbor starts in the language of the phone when that language is one of these. You can follow the phone's appearance, or choose day or night, and you can set the text size.

The free plan includes one server for 30 minutes a day. The connection pauses while Harbor is in the background. Harbor Plus is a one-time purchase. It removes the daily limit, lets you add more than one server, connects to a ZNC bouncer you already run, and includes a backup of servers and messages. On iPhone, the system can pause the connection after a while. Opening Harbor brings it back. Apple handles the payment.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Harbor Plus | $8.99 | one-time |


## Is Harbor Modern IRC Client safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Harbor Modern IRC Client.

## Is Harbor Modern IRC Client legit?

Harbor Modern IRC Client has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Harbor Modern IRC Client is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-10-30

• Fixed a bug where chat history could be lost after restoring a backup
• Safer, more robust backup import
• Safer app start if something goes wrong
• Small improvements and fixes

### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-30

• Interactive guide with phone gestures — reopen anytime from Settings or /guide
• Smoother connections, including support on chat.netirc.eu with SSL
• Swipe to leave a channel or close a private chat; tap × to show or hide the action
• /clear now clears the current window correctly, including Status
• More reliable reconnect when returning from the background
• Stability and polish throughout Harbor

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-29

• Improvements and fixes.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-28

What's new in 1.1.0

• Notifications: messages you have read leave the notification center, and messages from the same chat stay together. With the app lock on, the message text stays hidden.
• On a bouncer, messages that arrived while you were away are counted in the channel you are looking at too.
• Text from older clients and bots reads better, with accented letters instead of unreadable symbols.
• User list: when you are offline or not in the channel, the list says why it is empty instead of showing zero. Channel numbers open with an arrow, and network operators have their own color.
• New commands, including information commands and commands for network operators.
• Improvements and fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-27

No release notes.

## More apps by Dan Dobrin

- [DoveMangio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dovemangio/id6775830097)

All apps by Dan Dobrin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1779801657

## Related topics

[sdirc](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sdirc)

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