# 海鳗 vs Mithka

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mithka at none against 海鳗's 7. 海鳗's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 海鳗 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Mithka asks for nothing beyond the download.

海鳗 ships an update every 3 days, Mithka every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 海鳗 | Mithka |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mithka/id6783830742/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **4** |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 41 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Haila Information Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1212207883) | [Kitta Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896674871) |

## What reviewers say

### 海鳗

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1456729030)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 海鳗积分x96 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗积分x224 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗银牌会员(月) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗积分x464 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗金牌会员(月) | $19.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗积分x1344 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗积分x4784 | $89.99 | one-time |


### Mithka

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mithka/id6783830742)

A fast, customizable messaging client for focused communication. It organizes conversations, groups, and media into a clean interface with extensive visual and notification controls. Offers features like polls, checklists, and translation tools.

**Highlights:** Fast chat list and conversation views, Groups and topic-style discussions, Stickers, voice notes, polls, checklists, Message search and rich previews, Light/dark modes and accent colors, Notification and translation settings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 海鳗 free?

海鳗 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mithka free?

Mithka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 海鳗 or Mithka have ads?

Neither 海鳗 nor Mithka shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 海鳗 or Mithka?

海鳗 ships an update every 3 days, and Mithka every 4 days. Most recently, 海鳗 was updated on September 17, 2026 and Mithka on September 23, 2026.

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