Comparison

Mango IRC vs DaystingIRC

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 native IRC client for iOS devices that organizes conversations, offers rich media previews, and supports various connection methods. Customize your chat experience with themes and fonts, and sync settings across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Organized conversations across multiple networks
  • Rich link and image previews
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • iCloud sync for settings
  • Support for bouncer and IRC commands
  • Local conversation caching
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

DaystingIRC

Features
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Connect with your IRC communities on iPad and iPhone. DaystingIRC brings channel conversations, private chats, and customizable themes to a native app. • Connect securely over TLS using server presets, favorites, or your own server. • Follow channels and private conversations, view channel topics, and access user actions. • Use optional SASL and NickServ authentication, plus operator and Anope Services commands. • Personalize fonts and colors with saved themes and an editable live preview. • Enjoy an adaptive iPad layout with a channel user list and compact controls for smaller windows. Choose a server and nickname to get started. Account requirements and available services depend on the IRC network you connect to. Source code and support: https://github.com/Daysting/irc-client

Screenshots

Mango IRC4 screens
DaystingIRC1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DaystingIRC at Free against Mango IRC's $9.99. DaystingIRC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Mango IRC's advantage is chart position (#25 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

DaystingIRC is free to download; Mango IRC costs $9.99 up front. Mango IRC sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DaystingIRC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mango IRC versus DaystingIRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMango IRCDaystingIRC
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPavel KanzelsbergerERICK ALAN HOFER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mango IRC

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

DaystingIRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mango IRC free?
Mango IRC costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DaystingIRC free?
DaystingIRC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mango IRC or DaystingIRC have ads?
Neither Mango IRC nor DaystingIRC shows ads.

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