# LimeChat - IRC Client — user reviews > 230 indexed App Store user reviews of LimeChat by Satoshi Nakagawa, rated 3.10/5 from 11 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/limechat-irc-client/id298766460/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/limechat-irc-client/id298766460.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of LimeChat? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and lightweight IRC client - 👍 Clean, intuitive, and simple user interface - 🔒 Supports SSL connections and security features - 📱 Works well on both iPhone and iPad - 🎯 Reliable and stable performance - ⚙️ Multiple server and channel support - 🔐 SASL authentication support - 🎨 Minimal, elegant design - ⚡ Quick connection to IRC servers - 🔄 Auto-join and auto-command features **Cons** - 🐛 Keyboard jumping/positioning issues on iOS - 🔌 Disconnects when app is backgrounded - 🐛 Connection drops on WiFi and VPN - ❌ No background connectivity/refresh - 🐛 Scrolling issues after sending messages - ⌨️ No keyboard support for external/hardware keyboards - 👁️ Poor accessibility for visually impaired users - 🎨 No color text support in messages - 📋 Bare-bones feature set - 💬 No push notifications - 🔍 No channel search functionality - ⚠️ Crashes with multitasking - 🐛 Keyboard doesn't appear on some devices - 💰 Expensive for feature set ($5) **Commonly reported bugs** - Keyboard jumps when sending messages (iOS 26.1) - Scrolling breaks after message send - App disconnects when backgrounded - Connection drops on WiFi/VPN - Keyboard doesn't appear on iPhone X - Keyboard positioning issues with external keyboards - App crashes with multitasking - Screen lock causes disconnection - EOF errors disconnecting from server - Channels don't open when using ZNC bouncer - Long connection times over 3G - Fuzzy/blurry icon on retina displays - Input area moves up with external keyboard - App becomes unresponsive intermittently **Most requested features** - Background connectivity and app refresh - Push/pop-up notifications - Nick/username autocomplete - Split view support for iPad - Landscape mode - Dark theme option - Color text support - DCC file transfer support - Timestamps on messages - Command history - Swipe gestures between channels - Hardware keyboard support - Channel search feature - More built-in server list - Copy/paste improvements - Scripting support - Dynamic type for accessibility - Nick completion with tab key - Hide join/quit messages option - Larger font size options ## Newest reviews (12 of 230) ### 4/5 — DCC doesn’t work *2025-12-28, version 2.31* The good: it’s simple and lightweight. The bad: description says this is a “full featured” IRC client - you need to uncollapse it and scroll to the end to see the fine print (that some features are not implemented and are unlikely to ever be). It’s on me that I bought it before reading the whole text, but there’s a bit of false advertising here as well. ### 4/5 — Bad scrolling issues *2025-09-14, version 2.31* Long time user. The scrolling is broken, whenever I send a message it jumps in a weird way. Dev, please fix. ### 2/5 — Appears to be abandoned. *2023-01-06* It works, but its nearly featureless. Not worth the fiver. ### 4/5 — Connection Drops *2020-10-30, version 2.31* This is a well polished IRC Client that is only missing split view and has issues with connection drops. I don’t mind supporting the devs since the macOS version is great and free, but I do wish these connection issues would be resolved since I mostly use it WiFi or company VPN when it drops. ### 4/5 — Keine Benachrichtigungen? *2020-10-18, version 2.31* Der limechat gefällt mir sehr gut und funktoniert auch einwandfrei ! 1 stern abzug weil ich hätte gerne eine benachrichtigung wenn jemand mir schreibt... ich habe schon überall geschaut wo ich das einstellen kann aber leider nichts gefunden... sonst 5 sterne ### 4/5 — Just missing split view support *2020-05-20, version 2.27* It works really, really well and is stable. My only additional feature wish would be for ipad split view support, then it would be perfect. ### 3/5 — Lime *2020-04-17, version 2.27* Système copié-collé a revoir et le problème de déconnection (puis faire autre chose sans déconnecter) ### 3/5 — Limchat *2019-10-12, version 2.27* Arka palanda da çalışırsa çok daha verimli bir irc ### 4/5 — Teuer aber sie funktioniert *2019-10-05, version 2.27* Ich habe bisher Mutter benutzt. Leider wird sie nicht mehr Supportet. Keine der kostenlosen IRC Apps funktionieren mit 2 Bouncer. Dieses schon. Deswegen habe ich sie gekauft. Ich würde mir eine Nick,completer begrüßen . Des Weiteren würde ich mir eine bessere Timeoutfunktion wünschen. Den Status würde ich auch gerne sehen wollen vor dem Nick im chat. Und einen Highlight on Sound wäre perfekt. Desweiteren eine nach dem Alphabet sortierte Chanel Sortierung wäre gut. Das separate Einklappen der einzelnen Connections wäre gut, da wenn man unten was im Chanel schreibt nach dem abschicken die channelliste runterrutscht.. ### 2/5 — おおむね良好 *2018-11-19, version 2.27* IRCクライアントとしてみれば文字入力もしやすく良いのですが iPad Proで使用する場合splitvewに対応していないためマルチウインドウでの動作をさせざるを得ません。 UIも白オンリーのため目に優しくないです。 ### 4/5 — Passwort Schutz *2018-09-01, version 2.27* Bitte ein passwort, pin oder fingerprint Schutz der App hinzufügen. ### 3/5 — 2.25 *2018-02-18* Errr the keyboard no longer comes up in the latest version ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Non riesco a farla funzionare *2024-10-16, version 2.31* come si può chiedere il rimborso? ### 1/5 — Can’t use DCC feature in IRC *2024-03-28* This client doesn’t support downloading of files. Requesting a refund. ### 1/5 — Asco de aplicación *2023-02-08, version 2.31* No la recomiendo para nada ojalá que alguien lea antes de comprarla ### 1/5 — Absolute waste of money *2021-10-04, version 2.31* I bought the iOS version because I like the desktop version. The app version is absolutely rubbish. No file transfers, no copy and paste option, app disconnects after 1 minute of inactivity and it doesn’t save the chats, you lose all conversations. Basically a waste of 5 euros. If you’re going to charge for an app at least make it worth it. Avoid this app and look for something else ### 1/5 — Junk *2020-05-14* App doesn’t work. What a waste of $5. I found a free app that actually works. If I could have rated Zero stars, I would have. ### 1/5 — mal *2019-10-21, version 2.27* al poner de segundo plano se desconecta , pague por nada .. ### 1/5 — Ucretlı olmasına ragmen *2018-07-16, version 2.27* Arka planda çalışmıyor en fazla 1 dk bakmazsan sunucudan düşüyorsun İso işletimine adnroırc gibi bişey yapamıyolarsa yazıklar olsun ! Aldıgınız paranın hakkını verin ### 1/5 — Terrible Vision Accessibility Features *2018-03-27* This app does not support ios dynamic type for larger font sizes and the largest font size built into the app is still much too small for most visually impaired users, making the app entirely unusable even for the visually impaired person who simply needs a larger font size and doesn't use magnification or screen readers ### 1/5 — ATSの設定がちゃんとされてないので、リンク先のwebpageが開けません *2017-06-11, version 2.24* ちゃんとATSの設定してからリリースしてください。使い物になりません。 ### 1/5 — Join a channel?? *2017-06-07, version 2.23* I connect with a server. Add channel in edit. Not identified. Ok. I identify, now how I join the channel? It's not listed, only in the connection settings and there I can't simply select join. Readd or reconnect also doesn't help. Not listed. If I leave and come back it says I'm not identified so all starts over again. Can't join channels so I can't use this app. 5€... seriously? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-11-25* Excellent app, just check a bug on iOS 26.1, every time you send a message the keyboard “jumps”. ### 5/5 — Çok güzel türkçe dil desteği mevcut *2025-09-18, version 2.31* Tek kötü yanı güncelleme gelmemesi ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-04-03, version 2.31* Never crashes, easy to use and with enough bells and whistles from most irc users. ### 5/5 — Best IRC client in the App Store *2019-07-15, version 2.27* Everything you’d expect from a modern day IRC client along with a clean intuitive interface. Right now, this is the best IRC client for iOS. Tried Igloo and it is full of bugs and crashes. ### 5/5 — Отличный клиент! *2018-04-23, version 2.27* Отличный irc клиент ;) ### 5/5 — Keyboard *2018-02-19* App is not working on iPhone X. Keyboard does not show. Can’t type messages. Useless. Please fix! ### 5/5 — Geht wieder *2018-02-19, version 2.26* Binnen weniger Stunden hat der Anbieter den Keyboardfehler behoben. ### 5/5 — 発言出来なくなった(2/19解消) *2018-02-19, version 2.26* サーバにログインは出来るが、 入力を受け付けなくなった (2018/02/19追記) 上記不具合は解消されました。 ### 5/5 — Simple, fast *2018-02-18, version 2.26* Whilst perhaps lacking some colour options, no other IRC client on iOS comes close to the speed. A must if you use ZNC. ### 5/5 — One of best irc *2018-02-18, version 2.25* I like this apps just because it is user friendly and yet its lay out is eyes friendly. Just one coment it is not multi tasking. When I change it to other apps in couple of time it is otomatically dc. --- *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 2026-08-26.*