Comparison

Kuxin IM vs ChatFire

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

ChatFire

Features
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ChatFire is a modern technology company focused on building powerful and reliable instant communication solutions. We develop advanced chat software that delivers fast, secure, and seamless real-time messaging experiences.

Screenshots

Kuxin IM4 screens
ChatFire2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kuxin IM at 11.0 against ChatFire's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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, ChatFire every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Kuxin IM versus ChatFire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKuxin IMChatFire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB73 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developer路路 院Chat Fire INC

In-app purchases

None

Kuxin IM

No in-app purchases

None

ChatFire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kuxin IM free?
Kuxin IM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChatFire free?
ChatFire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kuxin IM or ChatFire have ads?
Neither Kuxin IM nor ChatFire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kuxin IM or ChatFire?
Kuxin IM ships an update fortnightly, and ChatFire every 9 days. Most recently, Kuxin IM was updated on October 14, 2026 and ChatFire on September 29, 2026.

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