Comparison

Shiku IM vs 元邦

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

Head to head
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

About

元邦

Features
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元邦是由超媒体与百度联合创建的元宇宙城市。这是一个集理想主义、未来主义和浪漫主义为一体的沉浸式虚拟数字桃花源。 元邦将挑战传统的城市形态,采用立体城市设计,并将春夏秋冬四个季节整合在一个城市空间中,以一种梦幻的超时空体验激发人们对未来城市的想象。它将开创一种全新的元宇宙生活方式,吸引各个领域具有创新精神的元宇宙居民。 元邦将开拓一个超越现实又不断演化,反哺现实的多维数字平行宇宙。除了生活方式的创新,元邦也将对生产方式进行数字化变革。元邦将推动产业元宇宙的发展,打造类似“硅谷”的元宇宙数字研发与制造业新城。元邦将提供技术,资源与经济支持,让具有创新精神的研发者在这里找到实现理想的机会和平台。 元邦将营造一个充满艺术文化时尚基因的元宇宙精神场域,吸引来自艺术、设计、创意领域的创作者,并大力扶持创作者经济。这里将有最酷炫的艺术展,最潮流的时尚秀,最劲爆的演唱会,最有人气的博览会。从创意经济走向创意社会,元邦将打造一个属于创意阶层的梦想之地。这里还有最好玩的元宇宙游乐场,让元宇宙居民体验到比现实更丰富更刺激更有想象力的游乐项目,在玩乐中学习,在玩乐中成长。 元邦将极大刺激知识系统的储备与生产,将建立元宇宙大学、艺术设计学院、博物馆、图书馆等一套完备的元宇宙教学系统。这里将定期举办各种论坛和研讨会,让各种思想和文化在这里激荡,点燃知识的传递之火,让知识成为经济,让创新成为生产力。 元邦提出元宇宙人才的第六项修炼(6S):学习能力(Study),专业技能(Skill),个性风格(Style),专业精神(Spirit),大师灵魂(Soul),分享施布(Share)。元邦希望建立一个具有分享精神的大家庭,具有极大的包容性,同时代表潮流趋势与新时代精神。

Screenshots

Shiku IM3 screens
元邦4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 元邦 at weekly against Shiku IM's every 3 weeks. 元邦 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shiku IM ships an update every 3 weeks, 元邦 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Shiku IM versus 元邦: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiku IM元邦
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB550 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Shiku information technology co., LTDZhuhai Yuanbang Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Shiku IM

No in-app purchases

None

元邦

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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