Comparison

IRCCloud vs John Deere TechIQ

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

Head to head
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

John Deere TechIQ

Features
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Test your skill set and knowledge. This recruiting app is used to find candidates for opportunity in the agriculture and engineering industry.

Screenshots

IRCCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: IRCCloud at 3 against John Deere TechIQ's 1. John Deere TechIQ's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IRCCloud versus John Deere TechIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRCCloudJohn Deere TechIQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (78 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIRCCloud Ltd.John Deere

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

John Deere TechIQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IRCCloud

No in-app purchases

None

John Deere TechIQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IRCCloud free?
IRCCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is John Deere TechIQ free?
John Deere TechIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IRCCloud or John Deere TechIQ have ads?
Neither IRCCloud nor John Deere TechIQ shows ads.

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