Comparison

Mango IRC vs app.lol

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

Head to head
About

Mango IRC

A modern, native IRC client for iOS and macOS, offering seamless integration with IRCv3 features, bouncer support, and customizable themes. It ensures you never miss messages and syncs settings across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Full IRCv3 support
  • Bouncer-native integration (soju, ZNC)
  • iCloud sync for networks and settings
  • Push notifications for mentions and DMs
  • Customizable themes
  • Native iOS and macOS experience
Features
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Mango is a native IRC client for iPhone and iPad. Follow your communities, catch up on conversations, and make your chat feel like home. YOUR CONVERSATIONS, ORGANIZED • Connect to multiple IRC networks and keep channels and direct messages together • Find mentions in retained history and jump back to the original conversation • Follow reply threads and browse pinned messages on compatible servers • Search channels, complete nicknames, and use familiar IRC commands MORE THAN PLAIN TEXT • Rich link and image previews, inline video playback, and audio players with waveforms • Emoji reactions, custom emoji, and image-link stickers • Browse, re-share, and manage files in your Mango Uploads library • Choose themes, fonts, chat layouts, and notification sounds CONNECT YOUR WAY • Direct IRC connections, TLS, and WebSocket connections to compatible servers • soju and ZNC bouncer support, with network discovery and connection management • Local conversation caching and earlier history from servers that support CHATHISTORY • iCloud sync for your networks and settings across Mac, iPhone, and iPad Server-dependent features require support from your IRC server or bouncer. Push notifications require a compatible bouncer and setup. Mango Uploads requires a Mango Account. You can connect to other IRC networks without a Mango Account; individual networks may require their own account.

About

app.lol

Discover web pages, status updates, and shared links from a vibrant online community. This client allows you to follow other users, update your profile, and explore content without algorithms or tracking.

Highlights
  • Discover web pages and status logs
  • Follow other community members
  • Update your profile page
  • Zero algorithm and tracking
  • Native Apple platform design
  • Access from multiple devices
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Re-discover the internet with app.lol. Find web pages, status logs, shared links, text snippets, and more every day, submitted by thousands of addresses that make up the omg.lol community. omg.lol is a web service that allows addresses to easily post profile pages, share what they're doing now, and link to interesting stuff around the web. Now, rather than bookmarking a bunch of web pages in a browser, open up app.lol and see the latest from the omg.lol community in the palm of your hand. Login, follow other addresses, update your webpage, right from your favorite device Proudly presented with zero algorithm, zero tracking, and nothing but good vibes. The app is designed to run natively on Apple platforms, using modern APIs and design language to create a thoroughly considered tool that helps you make the most of omg.lol. Keep the omg.lol experience close no matter where you are.

Screenshots

Mango IRC4 screens
app.lol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: app.lol at Free against Mango IRC's $5.99. app.lol also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Mango IRC's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

app.lol is free to download; Mango IRC costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

app.lol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mango IRC ships an update every 6 days, app.lol every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Mango IRC versus app.lol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMango IRCapp.lol
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB11 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPavel KanzelsbergeriCalvin, LLC

Customer experience

Mango IRC

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative56.7%

app.lol

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mango IRC

No in-app purchases

None

app.lol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mango IRC free?
Mango IRC costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is app.lol free?
app.lol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mango IRC or app.lol?
app.lol is rated higher. Mango IRC averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while app.lol averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mango IRC or app.lol have ads?
Neither Mango IRC nor app.lol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mango IRC or app.lol?
Mango IRC ships an update every 6 days, and app.lol every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mango IRC was updated on October 14, 2026 and app.lol on October 3, 2026.

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