Comparison

方客 vs Shiku IM

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

Head to head
About

方客

Features
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方客APP 是由方创推出的移动投融资平台。致力于为投资人及创业者提供高效、快捷、便利的移动投行体验。 -仅推荐高成长发展性企业,方便投资人筛选比较 -靠谱项目9秒钟匹配投资人,节省企业融资成本 -专业FA24小时内沟通对接,梳理企业核心价值

About

Shiku IM

A secure instant messaging app offering high concurrency and availability. It provides a full suite of communication features including text, voice, and video calls, with advanced privacy options and private cloud support.

Highlights
  • High concurrency and availability
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Burn after reading messages
  • Video and voice conferencing
  • Private cloud deployment
  • Group chat up to 10,000 members
Features
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This is an original instant messaging software with stable performance and features. 1. high concurrency: the measured concurrent number is above 20W, and it supports hundreds of millions of users. 2. high availability: the server does not need to restart for half a year, automatic load balancing. 3. function: mainstream IM has all the functions, and we still have none. 4. private cloud: support for privatization and deep customization, not subject to people. 5. high security: communication protocol adopts high intensity encryption algorithm, and chat records do not leak. 6. Support appointment meeting, voice conference, video conference, shared desktop, text chat in the meeting, member management, etc The specific functions are: 1. address book, supporting friend validation or non verification, two-dimensional code, label grouping, pulling black, my colleagues, public numbers, multiple entry, my phone sending messages to my computer, etc. 2. single chat, support message receipt, burn after reading, display read, message free, top, withdraw, video chat, search chat records, etc. 3. group chat, support bulletin, @ group members, group members, group validation, group nicknames, group management, number of readers, video conferencing, etc., to support 10000 people. 4. message, support long text, pictures, recording, video, business card, location, animation, archives, red packets, screenshots and other types. 5. Privacy, exclusive ownership of features such as delivery, read, burn after reading, end-to-end encryption, private groups, private group members, etc

Screenshots

方客4 screens
Shiku IM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 方客 at 8.0 against Shiku IM's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
方客 versus Shiku IM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter方客Shiku IM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB180 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperShanghai Function Internet Finance Information Service Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Shiku information technology co., LTD

In-app purchases

None

方客

No in-app purchases

None

Shiku IM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 方客 free?
方客 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shiku IM free?
Shiku IM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 方客 or Shiku IM have ads?
Neither 方客 nor Shiku IM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 方客 or Shiku IM?
方客 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shiku IM every 3 weeks. Most recently, 方客 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shiku IM on November 6, 2026.

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