TurboIRC 3 vs Metatext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TurboIRC 3
This is an advanced IRC client for iOS devices, offering a full suite of features for real-time chat. It supports unlimited channels, rich text formatting, log saving, and extensive server and user controls. Enjoy file transfers, scripting, and more, all for free.
- Unlimited channels
- Rich text formatting
- Save HTML logs
- Channel and Nick control
- File transfers
- JavaScript scripting
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The Ultimate iOS IRC Client, now with ALL FEATURES FREE. * Unlimited channels * Bold,Italic,Color recognition in chat * Save HTML Logs * Channel and Nick control * Queries * UTF-8 encoding and other encodings. * UPnP Support * Ident Support * DCC support * Smileys * Multiple Servers * File Tranfers * Exclusive Features * JavaScript scripting
Metatext
This is a free, open-source client for the Mastodon social network. It offers robust features like multiple account support, advanced emoji handling, and timeline management. Designed with accessibility in mind, it ensures a private and ethical social media experience.
- Multiple account support
- Searchable custom emoji picker
- Timeline position memory
- Mastodon lists and filters
- VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support
- Private, no tracking
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Metatext is a free, modern, open source, and accessible Mastodon client. Features: - Multiple accounts: You can add multiple accounts and even use several accounts simultaneously with iPad multitasking. - Emoji: Metatext has a searchable custom emoji picker and supports animated custom emoji. - Timeline management: Metatext remembers your home timeline position and can load gaps in either direction - Mastodon features: Metatext supports most Mastodon features including lists, profile directory, and syncing filters - Accessibility: Metatext supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, dark mode, and motion reduction. - Private: No tracking or any information shared with third parties. What is Mastodon? It's the social network of the future: No ads, no corporate surveillance, ethical design, and decentralization. Check out joinmastodon.org for more info. Follow @metabolist@mastodon.social for updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Metatext at 4.4 against TurboIRC 3's 3.1. Metatext also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (71% vs 46%). TurboIRC 3's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Metatext holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 275 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of TurboIRC 3's written reviews are positive against 71% of Metatext's.
TurboIRC 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, Metatext every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | TurboIRC 3 | Metatext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (56 ratings) | 4.4 (275 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 275 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Chourdakis | Metabolist, LLC |
Customer experience
TurboIRC 3
Metatext
Bugs and requests
TurboIRC 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Metatext
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent behavior when refreshing feed
- Issues with custom emoji rendering in display names
- Problems with logging out and managing multiple accounts
Requested features
5 requests- Add edit post functionality
- Implement hashtag following
- Improve notification system with badge counts
- Add dark mode option
- Enhance media handling (full-size images, video playback)
In-app purchases
TurboIRC 3
No in-app purchases
Metatext
No in-app purchases
Questions
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