Comparison

Mango IRC vs status.log

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

status.log

This app allows users to view and update statuses, upload photos, and interact with profiles from the omg.lol platform on their iPhone and iPad. It provides a streamlined experience for managing your social presence and discovering new connections.

Highlights
  • View latest statuses
  • Upload and view photos
  • Update status for addresses
  • Browse statuslog profiles
  • Respond to statuses
  • Discover addresses in directory
Features
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The best way to use omg.lol on your iPhone and iPad! • View everyone's latest status • Upload and view photos with some.pics • Update the status for each of your addresses • Browse someone's statuslog profile • Response to statuses • Discover interesting addresses in the omg.lol directory

Screenshots

Mango IRC4 screens
status.log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: status.log at 100% against Mango IRC's 27%. status.log also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Mango IRC's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#14 vs #124). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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

Mango IRC costs $9.99 and status.log $2.99 up front. Mango IRC sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. status.log asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

status.log holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Mango IRC's written reviews are positive against 100% of status.log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mango IRC ships an update every 6 days, status.log every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Mango IRC versus status.log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMango IRCstatus.log
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#14 — better#124
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB73 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPavel Kanzelsberger433 Labs

Customer experience

Mango IRC

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

status.log

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mango IRC

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$8.99
None

status.log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mango IRC free?
Mango IRC costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is status.log free?
status.log costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mango IRC or status.log?
status.log is rated higher. Mango IRC averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while status.log averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Mango IRC or status.log have ads?
Neither Mango IRC nor status.log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mango IRC or status.log?
Mango IRC ships an update every 6 days, and status.log every 4 months. Most recently, Mango IRC was updated on October 29, 2026 and status.log on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Mango IRC or status.log?
Mango IRC currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and status.log at #124. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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