Comparison

Colloquy vs HispanoIRC

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

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.

Highlights
  • Modern and customizable interface
  • Multilingual support (5 languages)
  • Innovative permissions system
  • Anti-spam communication
  • Global discussion participation
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Colloquy4 screens
HispanoIRC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HispanoIRC at Free against Colloquy's $1.99. Colloquy's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HispanoIRC is free to download; Colloquy costs $1.99 up front. HispanoIRC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Colloquy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colloquy ships an update fortnightly, HispanoIRC every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Colloquy versus HispanoIRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColloquyHispanoIRC
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.8 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperColloquy Projectpablo cebrian

Customer experience

Colloquy

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

HispanoIRC

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

HispanoIRC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Colloquy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HispanoIRC

One-time2
  • Premium monthly$0.99
  • Subscripción anual$8.99

Questions

Is Colloquy free?
Colloquy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HispanoIRC free?
HispanoIRC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Colloquy or HispanoIRC have ads?
HispanoIRC shows ads; Colloquy does not.
Which is updated more often, Colloquy or HispanoIRC?
Colloquy ships an update fortnightly, and HispanoIRC every 8 days. Most recently, Colloquy was updated on October 10, 2026 and HispanoIRC on October 6, 2026.

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