Comparison

Kuxin IM vs H同学

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

Head to head
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

About

H同学

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H同学,是面向于全球华人使用的一款集聊天社交的应用。

Screenshots

Kuxin IM4 screens
H同学1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kuxin IM at fortnightly against H同学's every 3 months. Kuxin IM also leads on device support and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price and in-app purchases 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

Kuxin IM ships an update fortnightly, H同学 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Kuxin IM versus H同学: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKuxin IMH同学
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB71 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developer路路 院Shandong Huaxia Liangzi Health Management Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Kuxin IM

No in-app purchases

None

H同学

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kuxin IM free?
Kuxin IM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is H同学 free?
H同学 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Kuxin IM or H同学?
Kuxin IM ships an update fortnightly, and H同学 every 3 months. Most recently, Kuxin IM was updated on November 3, 2026 and H同学 on November 4, 2026.

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