Comparison

Seagull IM vs 韦聊

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Screenshot notifications
  • Bidirectional message deletion
  • Large group chat support
  • Voice and video calls
  • Application lock
Features
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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.

About

韦聊

Features
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VLiao is an instant messaging app built on the open-source Matrix protocol, designed to give you and your friends a smooth chat experience. KEY FEATURES • One-to-one chat: send text, emojis, and more • Group conversations: create groups, invite members, manage permissions • Voice & video calls: high-quality one-to-one audio and video calls • Rich messaging: send photos, videos, voice notes, and more • Multi-device sync: use the same account on multiple devices with synced chat history • Personalization: choose from built-in chat themes or customize colors and appearance DATA TRANSMISSION Traffic between the VLiao client and our servers is transmitted over HTTPS/TLS, and server-side storage uses encryption at rest. We process only the data necessary to operate the service. For full details on data collection, use, and sharing, please see "Settings - Privacy Policy" inside the app. CONTACT US For any questions or suggestions, please reach out through "Settings - Help & Feedback" inside the app.

Screenshots

Seagull IM4 screens
韦聊4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 韦聊 at none against Seagull IM's 10. 韦聊 also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Seagull IM sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 韦聊 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seagull IM ships an update every 3 weeks, 韦聊 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Seagull IM versus 韦聊: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeagull IM韦聊
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB73 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChengdu zhengdu Technology Co., Ltd玉凤 赵

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Seagull IM

One-time10
  • 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
None

韦聊

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seagull IM free?
Seagull IM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 韦聊 free?
韦聊 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Seagull IM or 韦聊 have ads?
Seagull IM shows ads; 韦聊 does not.
Which is updated more often, Seagull IM or 韦聊?
Seagull IM ships an update every 3 weeks, and 韦聊 fortnightly. Most recently, Seagull IM was updated on November 7, 2026 and 韦聊 on October 31, 2026.

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