Comparison

RainbowChat vs Kuxin IM

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

Head to head
About

RainbowChat

Features
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RainbowChat为自主知识产权的产品级即时通讯工程,可方便打算基于MobileIMSDK开发全功能IM的开发者,能站在既有的成果上直接2次开发,从而快速掌握自主开发全功能IM的能力、加快项目进度、同时降低项目开发的不可控风险。

About

Kuxin IM

A secure and feature-rich instant messaging application designed for high availability and privacy. It offers end-to-end encryption, private cloud deployment, and robust group chat capabilities for large communities.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Private cloud deployment
  • High availability server
  • Large group chat support
  • Video and voice conferencing
  • Burn after reading messages
Features
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This is an original instant messaging software with stable performance and comprehensive functions. It features: 1. High availability: the server does not need to be restarted for half a year, and automatic load balancing 2. Full functions: mainstream IM has all the functions, and we have none 3. Private cloud: support private deployment and deep customization, not controlled by others 4. High security: communication protocol adopts high-strength encryption algorithm, and chat records are not leaked 5. High freedom: the user-defined protocol is simple and clear, and there are no more restrictions 6. High speed: Based on protobuf's binary byte format, the package is very small, the data volume is small, the transmission speed is fast, and the bandwidth occupation is low 7. High concurrency: the measured concurrency is more than 30W, 2-5 times that of general IM, and supports hundreds of millions of users when clustering 8. Support appointment meeting, voice conference, video conference, shared desktop, text chat in the meeting, member management, etc Specific functions include: 1. Address book, supporting friend verification or not, QR code, tag grouping, blacking, my colleagues, official account, multi sign on, my mobile phone sending messages to my computer, etc 2. Single chat, support message receipt, burn after reading, display read, message interference free, top setting, withdrawal, video chat, search chat record, etc 3. Group chat, support announcement, @ group members, group sharing, group entry verification, group nickname, group management, number of readers, video conference, etc., support 10000 people 4. Message, support long text, picture, audio recording, video recording, business card, location, animation, file, red envelope, screenshot and other types 5. Privacy, delivered, read, burned after reading, end-to-end encryption, private group, non-public group members and other features are exclusive

Screenshots

RainbowChat4 screens
Kuxin IM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kuxin IM at fortnightly against RainbowChat's every 2 months. 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

RainbowChat ships an update every 2 months, Kuxin IM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RainbowChat versus Kuxin IM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainbowChatKuxin IM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB179 MB
Age rating17+9+
Developer顺 江路路 院

In-app purchases

None

RainbowChat

No in-app purchases

None

Kuxin IM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RainbowChat free?
RainbowChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kuxin IM free?
Kuxin IM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RainbowChat or Kuxin IM have ads?
Neither RainbowChat nor Kuxin IM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RainbowChat or Kuxin IM?
RainbowChat ships an update every 2 months, and Kuxin IM fortnightly. Most recently, RainbowChat was updated on September 14, 2026 and Kuxin IM on June 22, 2026.

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