Comparison

IRCCloud vs Conference@Net

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

Head to head

IRCCloud

Free

💼 Business

★ 3.478 ratingsView app →

About

IRCCloud

Access IRC chat from any device and never miss a conversation. Your chat history is synced to the cloud, and you'll receive push notifications for important messages. Share files and customize your experience with multiple themes.

Highlights

Cloud-synced chat history
Push notifications for mentions/DMs
File sharing (photos, videos, files)
Server-side connection for persistent access
Multiple colorful themes
Monospace font option

Features

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Chat on IRC from anywhere, and never miss a message. • Stay connected when you're on the move. No need to rely on constant data access, we keep your IRC connection running on our servers. • Your entire chat history is fully synced to the cloud so you can catch up at your leisure. • Get push notifications for mentions and private messages. • Upload and share photos, videos and files straight from your device. • Full support for iPhone and iPad. • Choose from 9 colourful themes. • Monospace font option. Join our #feedback channel on irc.irccloud.com for feedback and suggestions to help us improve this app. You can also email us at team@irccloud.com or find us on Twitter: @irccloud

About

Conference@Net

Features

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Conference@Net is a platform that enables you to manage and organise conferences and events thought easy to use service. App enables you to select your conference and view its agenda, sessions, speakers and evaluate sessions and conference.

Screenshots

IRCCloud4 screens

Conference@Net4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Conference@Net at every 3 weeks against IRCCloud's every 3 months. Conference@Net also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IRCCloud ships an update every 3 months, Conference@Net every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

IRCCloud versus Conference@Net: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IRCCloud	Conference@Net
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.4 (78 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	48.3% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	78 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	14 MB	64 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	IRCCloud	CITUS d.o.o.

Bugs and requests

IRCCloud

Reported bugs

16 issues

App crashes during signup process
Login screen freezes or shows blank navy background
Text input box cut off at bottom of screen
Typing bar blocks view of messages
App stuck on 'Connecting' screen on iPad

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Email confirmation not working properly
Frequent app crashes every 2-3 seconds
Message text disappears when switching apps
Image upload failures with error messages
Cannot add custom networks that aren't listed
Connection issues over WiFi (works on 3G/4G)
App crashes when deleting multiple images
Cannot send messages to channels with specific settings
Version 3.3 introduced major connection problems
Notification popups disappear too quickly for channel messages
App continues running after deletion

Requested features

8 requests

Third-party client support for BNC functionality
Bulk file deletion instead of one-by-one
Disable auto-archiving of inactive chats
Faster app load times for chat history
Password support with special characters

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Better channel listing functionality
Shell/telnet access to bouncer
Free tier access to passworded servers

Conference@Net

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IRCCloud

No in-app purchases

None

Conference@Net

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IRCCloud free?

IRCCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Conference@Net free?

Conference@Net is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do IRCCloud or Conference@Net have ads?

Neither IRCCloud nor Conference@Net shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IRCCloud or Conference@Net?

IRCCloud ships an update every 3 months, and Conference@Net every 3 weeks. Most recently, IRCCloud was updated on November 6, 2026 and Conference@Net on November 2, 2026.