LimeChat vs HispanoIRC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LimeChat
This app provides a comprehensive IRC chat experience on mobile devices. It offers quick navigation, message highlighting, and support for multiple servers and channels. Enjoy seamless communication with features like automatic authentication and a built-in browser for links.
- Quick navigation with arrow buttons
- Event indicators for other channels
- Message highlighting and vibration
- Visual user information (whois)
- Built-in browser for URLs
- Multiple server and channel support
- Automatic Nickserv authentication
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LimeChat for iOS is a full featured IRC client. It allows you to chat on the go in the same way as you do on desktop. Features: ・Quick navigation. You can move around channels quickly by arrow buttons or tapping on the left/right side of log views. ・Arrow buttons indicate events (highlight, new message coming or new PM coming) happened in the other channels. So you can recognize it easily while chatting in another channel. ・Highlights messages and optionally vibrates for your specific words. ・Visual interface for user information (whois). ・Built-in browser for clickable URL links. ・Full support for landscape mode. ・Multitasking support. Connections are kept up for a while (2-7 minutes) after going to background. ・Multiple servers and channels. ・Automatic Nickserv authentication support. ・Full support for many text encodings. ・SSL support. (Self-signed certificates are NOT supported) ・VoiceOver support. Notes: ・DCC is NOT supported currently. **** ATTENTION **** I can't provide support to people leaving reviews on App Store. There is no way to reply to you here. If you have a problem or suggestion, please send a mail to psychs@limechat.net.
HispanoIRC
This app offers a modern and multilingual IRC experience with a customizable interface and an innovative permissions system. It allows seamless communication, even with anti-spam measures enabled, making it a comprehensive tool for global discussions and connections.
- Modern and customizable interface
- Multilingual support (5 languages)
- Innovative permissions system
- Anti-spam communication
- Global discussion participation
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HispanoIRC: Modern IRC Client HispanoIRC is an IRC client that lets you connect to public chat networks easily. With a modern and customizable interface, integrated translation in a multitude of languages, and moderation tools to keep conversations organized. Key Features: • Connection to standard IRC servers • Real-time translation (multitude of languages) • Customizable interface • Channel and user management • Multi-network compatibility Designed for users seeking a smooth and organized IRC chat experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LimeChat at 65% against HispanoIRC's 0%. LimeChat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). HispanoIRC's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On device support 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
HispanoIRC is free to download; LimeChat costs $4.99 up front. HispanoIRC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LimeChat asks for nothing beyond the download.
LimeChat ships an update every 5 weeks, HispanoIRC every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LimeChat | HispanoIRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Satoshi Nakagawa | pablo cebrian |
Customer experience
LimeChat
HispanoIRC
Bugs and requests
LimeChat
Reported bugs
14 issues- Keyboard jumps when sending messages (iOS 26.1)
- Scrolling breaks after message send
- App disconnects when backgrounded
- Connection drops on WiFi/VPN
- Keyboard doesn't appear on iPhone X
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- Keyboard positioning issues with external keyboards
- App crashes with multitasking
- Screen lock causes disconnection
- EOF errors disconnecting from server
- Channels don't open when using ZNC bouncer
- Long connection times over 3G
- Fuzzy/blurry icon on retina displays
- Input area moves up with external keyboard
- App becomes unresponsive intermittently
Requested features
20 requests- Background connectivity and app refresh
- Push/pop-up notifications
- Nick/username autocomplete
- Split view support for iPad
- Landscape mode
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- Dark theme option
- Color text support
- DCC file transfer support
- Timestamps on messages
- Command history
- Swipe gestures between channels
- Hardware keyboard support
- Channel search feature
- More built-in server list
- Copy/paste improvements
- Scripting support
- Dynamic type for accessibility
- Nick completion with tab key
- Hide join/quit messages option
- Larger font size options
HispanoIRC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LimeChat
No in-app purchases
HispanoIRC
- Premium monthly$0.99
- Subscripción anual$8.99
