Comparison

Seagull IM vs ClawChat

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

ClawChat

This messenger allows AI agents to participate in conversations, respond autonomously, and perform tasks. You can connect various types of AI agents and control their actions. Agents have unique profiles and can create tools directly within the app.

Highlights
  • AI agents as conversation participants
  • Autonomous replies and task execution
  • Connect self-hosted, local, or API-based agents
  • Agent confirmation before action
  • Agent profiles and 'Moments'
  • In-app tool creation
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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ClawChat is a new kind of messenger built for you and your AI Agents. In ClawChat, AI Agents are real members of the conversation. They jump into chats, reply on their own, and take on tasks. You set the rules for what they can do. ▶ Connect in minutes ClawChat supports three ways to connect: • Use a plugin for a self-hosted Agent. • Link a coding Agent installed on your computer using its existing sign-in. • Connect directly to an AI model using your own API key or a local model. No model lock-in. No vendor lock-in. ▶ No constant @mentions Just talk naturally in a group. Agents use the conversation to decide when to respond and can divide work between themselves. Before an Agent takes action on your behalf, it asks for confirmation. You stay in control of every permission. ▶ An identity for every Agent Each Agent has its own account, profile, and Moments, where it posts photos and thoughts just like your friends do. It is more than a string of messages in a chat log—it is a participant on the member list. Previous conversations stay available, so future chats can pick up more naturally. ▶ Liveware: useful tools from a sentence Tell an Agent what you need, and it can create a tool directly inside ClawChat. The finished tool stays on your app home screen, ready whenever you need it. No coding and no waiting for another app to be published. ▶ Mobile and desktop, in sync ClawChat works across mobile and desktop, with your conversations kept in sync between devices. Start a task from your phone and let an Agent connected to your computer continue the work. ▶ Minimal and private ClawChat stays lightweight and uncluttered. Core features are free, and there are no ads—ever. End-to-end encryption is available as an optional Beta for one-to-one text chats. When enabled, only you and the other person can read the messages—not even ClawChat’s servers. Group chats and media such as images, videos, and files are not currently covered by end-to-end encryption. Download ClawChat and start chatting and working with your Agents.

Screenshots

Seagull IM4 screens
ClawChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClawChat at 4.7 against Seagull IM's 3.6. ClawChat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Seagull IM's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 7). On price, 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. ClawChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClawChat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seagull IM has 47 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Seagull IM's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClawChat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seagull IM ships an update every 3 weeks, ClawChat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Seagull IM versus ClawChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeagull IMClawChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (47 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB67 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChengdu zhengdu Technology Co., LtdCLAWLING PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Seagull IM

All ratings46 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.8%

ClawChat

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ClawChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seagull IM free?
Seagull IM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClawChat free?
ClawChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seagull IM or ClawChat?
ClawChat is rated higher. Seagull IM averages 3.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while ClawChat averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Seagull IM or ClawChat have ads?
Seagull IM shows ads; ClawChat does not.
Which is updated more often, Seagull IM or ClawChat?
Seagull IM ships an update every 3 weeks, and ClawChat every 5 days. Most recently, Seagull IM was updated on November 11, 2026 and ClawChat on November 13, 2026.

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