Comparison

咔信 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

咔信

Features
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咔信是一款私有化部署安全通信系统,是用户自主可控的加密通讯工具。通信服务器使用高强度密码算法进行端到端加密,可全面、有效地保护用户即时通信的隐私安全。 功能特色: 高强度的数据加密:所有发送、接收的信息(文本、语音、图像、文件)高强度国密加密;加密语音通话,确保紧急事项高效沟通。 身份认证:白名单身份认证,确保用户身份真实可信。 终端数据防泄密:敏感信息可用阅后即焚防止信息外泄;手机不慎丢失,管理员可在管理后台“远程删除”手机数据,防止信息泄露。 重要文档安全管控:“安全文档”实现对重要文档加密后发送,只有指定的接收方才能打开,阅读及转发,通过权限控制、阅读与传播轨迹记录、内嵌水印保证泄密可追查等手段实现文档安全管控。

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

咔信4 screens
Kuxin IM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kuxin IM at fortnightly against 咔信's every 2 months. Kuxin IM also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

咔信 ships an update every 2 months, Kuxin IM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
咔信 versus Kuxin IM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter咔信Kuxin IM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB179 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperFuJian Beika Technology Co.,Ltd.路路 院

In-app purchases

None

咔信

No in-app purchases

None

Kuxin IM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 咔信 free?
咔信 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 咔信 or Kuxin IM have ads?
Neither 咔信 nor Kuxin IM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 咔信 or Kuxin IM?
咔信 ships an update every 2 months, and Kuxin IM fortnightly. Most recently, 咔信 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Kuxin IM on June 22, 2026.

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