Shiku IM vs BeeIn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shiku IM
A secure and feature-rich instant messaging application designed for high concurrency and availability. It offers a comprehensive suite of communication tools, including text, voice, and video conferencing, with robust privacy features and private cloud support.
- High concurrency and availability
- End-to-end encryption
- Private cloud support
- Voice and video conferencing
- Burn after reading messages
- Group chat up to 10,000 members
- Shared desktop functionality
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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
BeeIn
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BeeIn 是一款以安全通訊與服務互動為核心的聊天平台,適合個人、社群與商家官方帳號使用。 透過 BeeIn,你可以進行即時聊天、語音與視訊通話、傳送檔案、貼圖與位置資訊,並使用多重身分 Persona 在不同情境下管理自己的溝通方式。商家與組織可透過官方帳號與追蹤者互動,提供表單、預約、客服回覆與 MiniAPP 服務入口,讓聊天不只是訊息往來,也能承載完整的服務流程。 主要功能: ・安全即時聊天與訊息同步 ・語音通話與視訊通話 ・官方帳號與追蹤者互動 ・MiniAPP 服務入口 ・表單填寫與預約管理 ・多重 Persona 身分切換 ・檔案、圖片、位置與貼圖分享 ・跨裝置登入與通知 BeeIn 讓個人通訊、商家客服、預約服務與 MiniAPP 體驗整合在同一個平台中,協助使用者更有效率地完成日常溝通與服務互動。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BeeIn at daily against Shiku IM's every 3 weeks. Shiku IM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shiku IM ships an update every 3 weeks, BeeIn daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiku IM | BeeIn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Shiku information technology co., LTD | Taiwan Telecom, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Shiku IM
No in-app purchases
BeeIn
No in-app purchases









