# Mango IRC vs Oh Crap Hey

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oh Crap Hey at 100% against Mango IRC's 27%. Oh Crap Hey also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Mango IRC's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Oh Crap Hey is free to download; Mango IRC costs $5.99 up front. Mango IRC sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Oh Crap Hey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Oh Crap Hey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Mango IRC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Oh Crap Hey's.

Mango IRC ships an update every 6 days, Oh Crap Hey fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mango IRC | Oh Crap Hey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mango-irc/id431058916/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oh-crap-hey/id6761922240/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#24** | — |
| Size | 106 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pavel Kanzelsberger](https://appshunter.io/developer/399288546) | [Nicholas Gerakines](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892089245) |

## What reviewers say

### Mango IRC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mango-irc/id431058916)

**Currently charting:** #24 Top Paid · Social Networking (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $8.99 | one-time |


### Oh Crap Hey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oh-crap-hey/id6761922240)

Gently reminds you to reconnect with friends and family you haven't spoken to in a while. Log your reach-outs, add notes, and snooze contacts on your own terms. All your data stays private on your device.

**Highlights:** Contact sorting by last interaction, Color-coded urgency indicators, Quick log reach-outs with notes, Direct messaging, calling, emailing, Contact snoozing, Home screen and desktop widgets, Siri and Shortcuts integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Profiles+ | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mango IRC free?

Mango IRC costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Oh Crap Hey free?

Oh Crap Hey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mango IRC or Oh Crap Hey?

Oh Crap Hey is rated higher. Mango IRC averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Oh Crap Hey averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Mango IRC or Oh Crap Hey have ads?

Neither Mango IRC nor Oh Crap Hey shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mango IRC or Oh Crap Hey?

Mango IRC ships an update every 6 days, and Oh Crap Hey fortnightly. Most recently, Mango IRC was updated on October 17, 2026 and Oh Crap Hey on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*