# TurboIRC 3 — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of TurboIRC 3 by Michael Chourdakis, rated 3.10/5 from 56 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turboirc-3/id978108367/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turboirc-3/id978108367.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 20 ## Newest reviews (6 of 26) ### 3/5 — IRC dcc *2022-10-07, version 3.15* Unless I burn up the screen the thing is I have to watch over my activity becomes frozen ### 2/5 — Used to be supported *2020-05-18, version 3.15* As others have mentioned, when exiting the app, for example if you want to process something IRC downloaded, when you return the app is super slow, to the point where you can’t use it. When it came out, it was the only iOS app supporting DCC but now there are a few others I want to try. Mike ### 4/5 — Missing keep aliveness of connection on app minimizing *2015-06-08, version 3.11* As a standalone app, it's the best IRC app i used yet. I just cannot understand why if when i switch apps I loose the connection after a while that i have to reconnect to the server again . IRC has to have a continuous connection, i must keep seeing the conversation going. That's why I put it 4/5 stars. I really want to put 5/5 stars. ### 4/5 — Works well and free *2015-05-12, version 3* I was looking for a simple irc client and this seems to be the best I could find. Since using an iPhone keyboard, some of the shortcuts make it easier to use. ### 1/5 — App crashes *2015-05-10, version 3* Yeah so this app doesn't work. Im on the latest ios with a 6 plus. I click on freenode and kaboom. ### 1/5 — Programmers in glass houses *2015-04-09, version 3* The app worked great until they openly started complaining about the IOS three minute background window. Exactly the same time, the app no longer allows one to edit or add a new server. Fix your bugs first, then mouth off all you want. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can not connect to any server *2024-11-05, version 3.15* Unless all the servers are down this irc client does not work at all. I have tried connecting to all of the servers listed but nothing. I just go back to my desktop. Not sure what is happening. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2024-08-09, version 3.15* Can’t do a thing without it crashing to the home screen. Completely unusable. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2023-12-11, version 3.15* This used to work, but after updating to iPadOS 17, it crashes every time I try to connect. :( ### 1/5 — Non-functional on iOS 16 *2023-03-20, version 3.15* Unfortunately the app hasn't been updated in a number of years, and now does not work on iOS 16, attempting to connect to a network returns the user to the home screen of the app ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2020-10-29, version 3.15* Trash, please don’t use it. Glitchy and buggy. ### 1/5 — Literally doesn’t work *2020-05-04, version 3.15* see title, when you try to connect it just drops you back to the main page ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work; hasn’t been updated for new screen *2019-11-30, version 3.15* App doesn’t work, refuses to connect. The screen resolution hasn’t been updated for new devices. ### 1/5 — Very poor design *2019-10-13, version 3.15* If u exit the app then go back in it locks up. There has been no updates to fix the bugs. App hasn't been updated in four years. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work anymore *2016-09-27, version 3.15* I click on connect, I click on the server, and it just takes me to the starting screen ### 1/5 — Couldn't get it to connect to any servers *2016-05-16, version 3.15* Couldn't get it to connect to efnet or freenode. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Yes it works *2025-09-26, version 3.15* So this app does work on iOS 16.7.11. Also 18.6.2. Only one small problem. One you preview a downloaded file it is hard to get back to the server page. So I restart it. But loving the app ### 5/5 — Sweet *2024-12-10, version 3.15* Works well ### 5/5 — Perfect *2024-02-20, version 3.15* And free … ### 5/5 — Great - works *2021-09-18, version 3.15* Works completely fine on my IPhone X (iOS 14.8). Joined servers and had file transfers without any issues ### 5/5 — Very good *2020-01-09, version 3.15* Best free irc client with DCC that actually works ### 5/5 — Surprisingly good *2019-09-09, version 3.15* Really good app for IRC lovers.. very similar to mIRC client from the olden days of windows 95. ### 4/5 — Room for improvement. *2020-01-23, version 3.15* I get that no one really uses IRC anymore but when you are looking for an IRC application you are looking for something close to the Gold Standards of MIRC or Iricle. This application has some cool features but it fails and keeping long messages while typing. I assume the interface has not been updated in a while but I typed several messages only to have them disappear from the entry field while trying to send. This makes the application and download and effort a complete waste of time. The channel lists fail to be clickable for some rooms in a long list. I like the developers mind set on how the interface is laid out I just wish that the application worked correctly. I will gladly buy a full functioning application if you do plan to develop an update. Thank you. ### 4/5 — Works great on my iphone 6s *2019-08-08, version 3.15* I never had any crashes and it did exactly what I would expect from an irc program. The interface is kind of not the best but not sure what they could do to improve it. Thats why I gave it 4 stars but at least there isnt anything trying to bug you for money, I didnt see any ads that I noticed. I wouldnt try to use this for running bots or servers/ file trading just if you want to get on irc to chat with whoever you chat with. ### 4/5 — A decent IRC client *2016-06-06, version 3.15* It works. Fairly reliably too. - I would love to see the ability to connect to multiple servers. - Times out after a minute if you switch to a different app. - For some reason, if I ever do a '/me' command, it negates and ignores the " sign... Ie: /me says "Hello" comes out as ____ says Hello - Try to recognize when there are blue tooth keyboards. At the moment, the on screen keyboard disappears, but the text box for TurboIRC stays raised up (when entering a message). That makes the room window shrink to less than 50%. ### 4/5 — Not bad. *2015-12-13, version 3.15* I think It's an acceptable IRC client for IOS. Maybe have a 99 cent app with no ads. And I'll gladly buy It. --- *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 2026-06-10.*