TurboIRC 3 vs FluffyChat
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
FluffyChat
This open-source messenger app offers secure, decentralized communication with a user-friendly interface. It supports various message types, group chats, and advanced moderation features, all while prioritizing user privacy and a delightful experience.
- Send messages, images, and files
- Voice messages and location sharing
- Unlimited private and public group chats
- Public channels with thousands of participants
- End-to-end encryption
- Encrypted chat backup
- Discover and join public groups
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FluffyChat is an open source, nonprofit and cute matrix messenger app. The app is easy to use but secure and decentralized. Features: - Send all kinds of messages, images and files - Voice messages - Location sharing - Push notifications - Unlimited private and public group chats - Public channels with thousands of participants - Feature rich group moderation including all matrix features - Discover and join public groups - Material You design - Hides complexity of Matrix IDs behind simple QR codes - Custom emotes and stickers - Spaces - Compatible with Element, Nheko, NeoChat and all other Matrix apps - End to end encryption - Encrypted chat backup - Emoji verification & cross signing ... and much more. FluffyChat comes with a dream! Imagine a world where everyone can choose the messenger they like and is still able to chat with all of their friends. A world where there are no companies spying on you when you send selfies to friends and lovers. And a world where apps are made for fluffyness and not for profit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FluffyChat at 3.9 against TurboIRC 3's 3.1. TurboIRC 3's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
FluffyChat holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 102 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of TurboIRC 3's written reviews are positive against 48% of FluffyChat's.
TurboIRC 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, FluffyChat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TurboIRC 3 | FluffyChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (56 ratings) | 3.9 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 48.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Chourdakis | Christian Kussowski |
Customer experience
TurboIRC 3
FluffyChat
In-app purchases
TurboIRC 3
No in-app purchases
FluffyChat
No in-app purchases
