Comparison

Colloquy vs Goguma IRC

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

Head to head
About

Colloquy

This app brings the functionality of a popular desktop IRC client to your mobile device. It offers a full-featured experience optimized for on-the-go use with iOS multitasking and push notifications. Enjoy customizable settings, message highlighting, and robust IRC command support.

Highlights
  • Retina display support
  • iOS multitasking and split-screen
  • Push notifications with bouncer
  • Nickname and emoticon completion
  • Message highlighting and vibration
  • Customizable interface and behavior
  • WHOIS user information display
Features
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Colloquy for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch puts the power of the most popular IRC client for the Mac in the palm of your hand. Built atop the Chat Core framework, Colloquy Mobile is a full featured client optimized for the on-the-go experience with iOS multitasking support. Unique Features: • Support for retina devices, including iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPad Pro. • Support for iOS multitasking with local notifications and split-screen support. • Push notifications when using a compatible push bouncer. • Convenient nickname and emoticon completion popups. • Support for all the common IRC commands with completion. • Organized Colloquies view that shows all your conversations and rooms at a glance. • Highlights messages (and optionally vibrates) when your specific words or nickname is mentioned. • Highly customizable interface and behavior settings within the Settings application. • Visual display of user information (WHOIS) for any user. • Full support for landscape mode in the entire application. • Stays connected while iPhone is locked and when SMS alerts appear. • Searchable room member list. • Support for SASL authentication (required when connecting to Freenode over the cell network.) • A console for every connection. • Support for ignoring annoying users. Standard Features: • Multiple message styles to choose from. • Fully compatible with mIRC colors and formatting. • Large selection of graphical emoticons. • Allows you to join multiple chat rooms across many different servers. • Automatic identification with network services (NickServ). • Notification of common server errors as easy to understand alerts. • Automatically join rooms and send commands upon connect. • Solid support for secure connections over SSL and TLS. • Full support for room and connection text encodings. • Full IRCv3 compatibility, including the IRCv3.2 standard. • Open minded and Open Source, like it should be. ATTENTION: We can't provide support here to people leaving reviews, as much as we want to. We also can't discuss feature requests, since there is no way to reply to you here. If you have a problem or suggestion, please visit us in #colloquy-mobile on irc.freenode.net, click the support link below, or email us at support@colloquy.mobi.

About

Goguma IRC

This mobile application provides a modern IRC client experience, supporting numerous IRCv3 extensions and IRC bouncers. It's designed for offline use, allowing access to past conversations without a connection and handling network disruptions seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Modern IRC client
  • IRCv3 extensions support
  • IRC bouncer support
  • Offline-first design
  • Read past conversations offline
  • Transparent network disruption handling
Features
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Goguma is an IRC client for mobile devices. It offers a modern IRC experience with support for many IRCv3 extensions and IRC bouncers. Designed as an offline-first app, you can read past conversations even when there is no cellular connection in sight. Network disruptions are also handled transparently. Goguma source code is available publicly and for free on Codeberg.

Screenshots

Colloquy4 screens
Goguma IRC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Goguma IRC at 3.6 against Colloquy's 1.8. Goguma IRC also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Colloquy's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 10). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

Colloquy costs $1.99 and Goguma IRC $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goguma IRC holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Colloquy's written reviews are positive against 42% of Goguma IRC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colloquy ships an update fortnightly, Goguma IRC every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Colloquy versus Goguma IRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColloquyGoguma IRC
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.8 (32 ratings)3.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better10
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#49#20 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperColloquy ProjectJean THOMAS

Customer experience

Colloquy

All ratings32 ratings
Positive15.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative51.9%

Goguma IRC

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Colloquy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Text entry box issues
  • Inconsistent user list display
  • Broken features after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Longer background timeout
  • Improved search and user list
  • Better file transfer support

Goguma IRC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Colloquy

No in-app purchases

None

Goguma IRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colloquy free?
Colloquy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goguma IRC free?
Goguma IRC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colloquy or Goguma IRC?
Goguma IRC is rated higher. Colloquy averages 1.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Goguma IRC averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Colloquy or Goguma IRC have ads?
Neither Colloquy nor Goguma IRC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colloquy or Goguma IRC?
Colloquy ships an update fortnightly, and Goguma IRC every 6 months. Most recently, Colloquy was updated on October 13, 2026 and Goguma IRC on October 2, 2026.
Which is more popular, Colloquy or Goguma IRC?
Colloquy currently peaks at #49 in the App Store charts, and Goguma IRC at #20. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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