Comparison

NS Connect vs Mithka

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

Head to head
About

NS Connect

Features
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NS Connect 是一个开源、非官方的 NodeSeek iOS 客户端。 它提供原生移动端体验,支持浏览讨论列表、阅读帖子详情、使用用户自己的 NodeSeek 账号登录、回复帖子、加载图片、查看用户资料,以及与论坛内容互动。 NS Connect 与 NodeSeek 官方没有从属、赞助或背书关系。项目源代码公开,可供审阅和贡献。

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

NS Connect3 screens
Mithka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mithka at Free against NS Connect's $1.99. Mithka also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). NS Connect's advantage is chart position (#15 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mithka is free to download; NS Connect costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NS Connect ships an update every 4 weeks, Mithka every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
NS Connect versus Mithka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNS ConnectMithka
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB130 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer创 陈Kitta Ltd

In-app purchases

None

NS Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Mithka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NS Connect free?
NS Connect costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mithka free?
Mithka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NS Connect or Mithka have ads?
Neither NS Connect nor Mithka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NS Connect or Mithka?
NS Connect ships an update every 4 weeks, and Mithka every 5 days. Most recently, NS Connect was updated on October 13, 2026 and Mithka on October 15, 2026.

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