TurboIRC vs FluffyChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TurboIRC
Connect to Internet Relay Chat (IRC) networks with this comprehensive iOS client. Enjoy unlimited channel access, rich text formatting, and advanced control features. Save chat logs and utilize various network protocols for a full IRC experience.
- Unlimited channels
- Rich text formatting (bold, italic, color)
- Save HTML logs
- Channel and Nick control
- DCC support
- UTF-8 and other encodings
- Smileys
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The Ultimate IRC Client, now for iOS. * Unlimited channels * Bold,Italic,Color recognition in chat * Save HTML Logs * Channel and Nick control * Queries * UTF-8 encoding and other encodings. * UPnP Support * Ident Support * DCC support * Smileys InApps: * No Ads * Multiple Servers * File Sending/Receiving Ability * TurboIRC Exclusive Features * Scripts
FluffyChat
This open-source messenger app offers secure, decentralized communication with a user-friendly interface. It supports various message types, group chats, and advanced moderation features, all while prioritizing user privacy and a delightful experience.
- Send messages, images, and files
- Voice messages and location sharing
- Unlimited private and public group chats
- Public channels with thousands of participants
- End-to-end encryption
- Encrypted chat backup
- Discover and join public groups
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FluffyChat is an open source, nonprofit and cute matrix messenger app. The app is easy to use but secure and decentralized. Features: - Send all kinds of messages, images and files - Voice messages - Location sharing - Push notifications - Unlimited private and public group chats - Public channels with thousands of participants - Feature rich group moderation including all matrix features - Discover and join public groups - Material You design - Hides complexity of Matrix IDs behind simple QR codes - Custom emotes and stickers - Spaces - Compatible with Element, Nheko, NeoChat and all other Matrix apps - End to end encryption - Encrypted chat backup - Emoji verification & cross signing ... and much more. FluffyChat comes with a dream! Imagine a world where everyone can choose the messenger they like and is still able to chat with all of their friends. A world where there are no companies spying on you when you send selfies to friends and lovers. And a world where apps are made for fluffyness and not for profit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FluffyChat at 4.0 against TurboIRC's 2.7. FluffyChat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). TurboIRC's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. TurboIRC sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FluffyChat asks for nothing beyond the download.
FluffyChat holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 98 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of TurboIRC's written reviews are positive against 48% of FluffyChat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TurboIRC ships an update every 3 weeks, FluffyChat monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TurboIRC | FluffyChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (33 ratings) | 4.0 (98 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better | 48.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 98 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Chourdakis | Christian Kussowski |
Customer experience
TurboIRC
FluffyChat
In-app purchases
TurboIRC
- Files Support$0.99
- Multiple Server Support$0.99
- No Ads$0.99
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- Scripting$0.99
- Exclusive features$0.99
- All In One$2.99
FluffyChat
No in-app purchases
