Seagull IM vs 3T
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seagull IM
This secure messaging app offers end-to-end encrypted chats, voice, and video calls. It prioritizes user privacy with features like screenshot notifications and bidirectional deletion, making communication efficient and private.
- End-to-end encryption
- Screenshot notifications
- Bidirectional message deletion
- Large group chat support
- Voice and video calls
- 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.
3T
Experience a clean and pure social chat with essential communication features. This app prioritizes simplicity and privacy, ensuring your conversations are only seen by your friends. It's designed for users who prefer a straightforward and uncluttered messaging experience.
- Ultimate simplicity
- Cleanest social experience
- Pure communication
- Privacy and security
- Encrypted conversations
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Talk about what matters on 3T-talk. Find your people, and conversation comes naturally. Connect with the right people. Have the right conversations. Do the right things. Social feeds show your persona. 3T-talk is where you live your life. Out there, you face the world. In here, you can be yourself. 3T-talk—a private messaging app built for the relationships that matter. 3T-talk—less pretense, more meaningful conversation. No complicated social networks. No endless feeds to scroll through. Just open the app and start chatting. Stay close to the people you truly want to talk to, in whatever way feels right for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 3T at none against Seagull IM's shown. Seagull IM's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 69%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and 3T sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Seagull IM ships an update every 3 weeks, 3T fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seagull IM | 3T |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews — better | 68.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chengdu zhengdu Technology Co., Ltd | Beijing Baimo Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Seagull IM
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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6个月靓号服务券$14.99
- 海鸥12个月靓号服务券$29.99
- 海鸥会员-3个月$29.99
- 欧币$59.99
- 海鸥$69.99
- 海鸥会员-12个月$99.99
- 1298元欧币$199.99
3T
- Registration Fees$0.99
- Registration Fees$2.99
- Registration Fees$3.99
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- VIP(1-month)$9.99
- VIP Gift (1 month)$9.99
- 10000 group activity points$14.99
- Value Personal Vanity Number$14.99
- 50000 group activity points$69.99
- Quality Personal Vanity Number$89.99
- Premium Personal Vanity Number$449.99







