Comparison

北斗海聊 vs Shiku IM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

北斗海聊

Features
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北斗海聊是一款户外卫星通信工具。用户购买或租用海聊设备,通过手机APP蓝牙连接海聊设备,即可发送卫星短信,无需手机信号或网络。卫星短信可发送到家人的微信、手机短信、电子邮件,也可以与其他使用海聊的用户聊天。为户外运动爱好者如驴友,骑行,越野探险等提供有效应急通信手段,保障生命安全。为海上工作者,如海员,渔民和他们的家人提供沟通工具。 除卫星通信的功能外,海聊还支持一键报平安、一键SOS、轨迹记录、位置实时追踪、多人位置共享、查询当前位置天气信息、发送微博等强大的功能。

About

Shiku IM

A secure instant messaging app offering high concurrency and availability. It provides a full suite of communication features including text, voice, and video calls, with advanced privacy options and private cloud support.

Highlights
  • High concurrency and availability
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Burn after reading messages
  • Video and voice conferencing
  • Private cloud deployment
  • Group chat up to 10,000 members
Features
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This is an original instant messaging software with stable performance and features. 1. high concurrency: the measured concurrent number is above 20W, and it supports hundreds of millions of users. 2. high availability: the server does not need to restart for half a year, automatic load balancing. 3. function: mainstream IM has all the functions, and we still have none. 4. private cloud: support for privatization and deep customization, not subject to people. 5. high security: communication protocol adopts high intensity encryption algorithm, and chat records do not leak. 6. Support appointment meeting, voice conference, video conference, shared desktop, text chat in the meeting, member management, etc The specific functions are: 1. address book, supporting friend validation or non verification, two-dimensional code, label grouping, pulling black, my colleagues, public numbers, multiple entry, my phone sending messages to my computer, etc. 2. single chat, support message receipt, burn after reading, display read, message free, top, withdraw, video chat, search chat records, etc. 3. group chat, support bulletin, @ group members, group members, group validation, group nicknames, group management, number of readers, video conferencing, etc., to support 10000 people. 4. message, support long text, pictures, recording, video, business card, location, animation, archives, red packets, screenshots and other types. 5. Privacy, exclusive ownership of features such as delivery, read, burn after reading, end-to-end encryption, private groups, private group members, etc

Screenshots

北斗海聊4 screens
Shiku IM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiku IM at none against 北斗海聊's 10. 北斗海聊's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 北斗海聊 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Shiku IM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

北斗海聊 ships an update every 6 weeks, Shiku IM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
北斗海聊 versus Shiku IM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter北斗海聊Shiku IM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB180 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuangdong Hai Liao Satellite Communication Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Shiku information technology co., LTD

In-app purchases

10 purchases

北斗海聊

One-time10
  • 6海聊币$0.99
  • 7天会员$1.99
  • 7天-基础通信免费无限量套餐$2.99
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  • 15天-基础通信免费无限量套餐$4.99
  • 1个月-基础通信免费无限量套餐$6.99
  • 半年会员$31.99
  • 6个月-基础通信免费无限量套餐$45.99
  • 1年-基础通信免费无限量套餐$74.99
  • 两年会员$109.99
  • 24个月-基础通信免费无限量套餐$119.99
None

Shiku IM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 北斗海聊 free?
北斗海聊 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiku IM free?
Shiku IM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 北斗海聊 or Shiku IM have ads?
Neither 北斗海聊 nor Shiku IM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 北斗海聊 or Shiku IM?
北斗海聊 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shiku IM every 3 weeks. Most recently, 北斗海聊 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Shiku IM on November 6, 2026.

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