iCanX vs Seagull IM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCanX
This secure instant messaging app allows for private chats, video, and voice calls. Create group chats with features like message pinning and multiple administrators for easy management. Share QR codes for quick group invitations.
- Encrypted instant messaging
- Video and voice calls
- Group chat creation
- Message top function
- Multiple administrator support
- QR code group sharing
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iCan App an encrypted instant chat software, safe and secure. You can easily and quickly establish chats with friends, make video and voice calls, and communicate more easily and conveniently; you can also easily create group chats, the group owner message top function can directly reach group members with one click, and multiple administrators can be set to manage the group at the same time Group; group sharing QR code scanning, can let your friends quickly join the group.
Seagull IM
This app offers secure, private, and efficient instant messaging with end-to-end encryption. Communicate via text, voice, or video calls, and enjoy features like screenshot notifications and bidirectional deletion for enhanced privacy and control.
- End-to-end encryption
- Voice and video calls
- Screenshot notifications
- Bidirectional message deletion
- Large group chat management
- Application lock
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Seagull app is an efficient, convenient, secure and reliable encrypted instant messaging social software. By relying on end-to-end encryption algorithms to protect users' chat privacy, they can send and receive messages at any time and chat with friends via voice or video. Provide users with a secure, private, efficient, and convenient communication platform. Introduction to Seagull Featured Features [Information Encryption] Adopting end-to-end encryption technology to ensure that chat information is not leaked; [Privacy and Security] Mismatch user address book information to protect user address book privacy; Real time voice communication among multiple people makes team collaboration more convenient; [Application encryption] Application lock, chat application information to prevent peeping; [Screenshot Reminder] Friends or group chats. If someone takes a screenshot, the system will notify everyone that it has been taken; [Bi directional deletion] Information transmission error, can actively delete the erroneous information; Powerful Group Control: A large group of ten thousand people, with rich features such as member protection and mute for group members; 【 Convenient Communication 】 Long voice and video calls allow you to have endless conversations; Efficient socialization: Users can chat efficiently anytime and anywhere, with barrier free communication; Batch forwarding: Select multiple chat messages for efficient resolution of batch forwarding issues; 【 Dynamic Sharing 】 Share every exciting moment and record the details of your life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iCanX at 5.0 against Seagull IM's 3.6. iCanX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Seagull IM's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 3). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Seagull IM sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. iCanX asks for nothing beyond the download.
iCanX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seagull IM has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iCanX's written reviews are positive against 87% of Seagull IM's.
iCanX ships an update every 10 days, Seagull IM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCanX | Seagull IM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.6 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ICAN GROUP CO., LIMITED | Chengdu zhengdu Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
iCanX
Seagull IM
In-app purchases
iCanX
No in-app purchases
Seagull IM
- 海鸥1个月靓号服务券$2.99
- 海鸥3个月靓号服务券$7.99
- 海鸥会员-1个月$9.99
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- 海鸥会员-3个月$29.99
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- 海鸥会员-12个月$99.99
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