CIM Forum vs Piko Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CIM Forum
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This app allows you to view the complete content offered by the CIM Forum organization. You can find news about the upcoming CIM Forum, follow current events through the Blog section, learn more about the guests of our conference, and follow live events during the conference. In the days after the conference, you can watch testimonies from visitors, a retrospective of the event, and stay updated on the planning for the next conference.
Piko Chat
Experience a nostalgic chat platform reminiscent of the early internet. Send pixel art notes, private letters, and engage in cozy themed rooms. Customize your profile and express yourself through drawings and reactions without the pressure of endless feeds.
- Send pixel art notes and private letters
- Engage in themed 'pod' chat rooms
- React to messages and keep conversations alive
- Customize profile, status bar, and theme
- Add optional public pins to a world map
- No endless feed or influencer focus
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the internet, but fun again! Piko Chat is a nostalgic social app inspired by the 2000s internet. Customize your profile, send letters, draw pixel art, and meet new people. Join Pods to talk about art, life, internet nostalgia, or whatever you’re into. In Piko Chat you can: - Customize your profile - Send and receive letters - Draw pixel art messages - Join Pods and communities - Reply and react to posts - Meet people from around the world Make your profile yours with themes, pixel avatars, status bars, photos, and more. No algorithmic feed. No AI content. No influencers. Just people making things, talking, and hanging out. If you miss Frutiger Aero, old forums, custom profiles, pixel art, and the old internet, you’ll probably feel at home here. Piko Chat. chat like it’s 2006. Subscription Some features in Piko Chat may require a paid subscription. Pricing, renewal terms, free trial information, and cancellation options are shown in the app before purchase. Privacy Policy https://pikochat.net/privacy Terms of Service https://pikochat.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CIM Forum at none against Piko Chat's 12. CIM Forum also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Piko Chat's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 18 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Piko Chat sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. CIM Forum asks for nothing beyond the download.
CIM Forum ships an update every 18 months, Piko Chat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CIM Forum | Piko Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CIM GROUP DOO | Ebonnee Almeida |
In-app purchases
CIM Forum
No in-app purchases
Piko Chat
- Piko Plus Weekly$6.997 Days
- Piko Plus Weekly$7.997 Days
- Piko Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Piko Plus Yearly Offer$19.991 Year
- Piko Plus Yearly Supporter$24.991 Year
- Piko Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
- Piko Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 100 Piko Coins$1.99
- 300 Piko Coins$4.99
- 600 Piko Coins$8.99
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- Piko Coins$19.99
- Piko Coins$99.99
