iGIF vs Mithka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iGIF
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Mithka
A fast, customizable messaging client for focused communication. It organizes conversations, groups, and media into a clean interface with extensive visual and notification controls. Offers features like polls, checklists, and translation tools.
- Fast chat list and conversation views
- Groups and topic-style discussions
- Stickers, voice notes, polls, checklists
- Message search and rich previews
- Light/dark modes and accent colors
- Notification and translation settings
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Mithka is an independent messaging client built for people who want a fast, focused, and highly customizable way to stay in touch. It brings your conversations, groups, topic feeds, contacts, media, updates, and profile tools into a clean mobile interface designed for daily use. The app is powered by TDLib and keeps the experience close to native iOS patterns, with quick navigation, refined chat controls, and a flexible visual system. Highlights: - Fast chat list and conversation views - Groups, topic-style discussions, contacts, and profiles - Stickers, animated stickers, voice notes, polls, checklists, files, and location sharing - Message search, shared media, pinned messages, and rich message previews - One-to-one call interface - Light and dark appearance, accent colors, font controls, chat layout options, and notification settings - Translation settings and keyword blocking tools - Localized interface for English and Simplified Chinese Mithka is an independent, unofficial app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Telegram. Telegram is a trademark of its respective owner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mithka at every 5 days against iGIF's every 2 weeks. Mithka also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iGIF ships an update every 2 weeks, Mithka every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iGIF | Mithka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 璞 菅 | Kitta Ltd |
In-app purchases
iGIF
No in-app purchases
Mithka
No in-app purchases
