Comparison

QChat 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

QChat

Connect with over 100 million users for instant messaging. This app facilitates communication with customer care and merchants for travelers worldwide, fostering a customer community. A seller version is also available.

Highlights
  • Instant messaging
  • Customer care contact
  • Merchant communication
  • Global traveler support
  • Customer community building
  • Seller version available
Features
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Provide an online instant message to over 100 millions Qunar.com end users, for them to contact the customer care and merchant while they tripping around the world, providing the customer help and build up customer community. seller version. 已针对ios 10进行过优化。

About

Shiku IM

A secure and feature-rich instant messaging application designed for high concurrency and availability. It offers a comprehensive suite of communication tools, including text, voice, and video conferencing, with robust privacy features and private cloud support.

Highlights
  • High concurrency and availability
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Private cloud support
  • Voice and video conferencing
  • Burn after reading messages
  • Group chat up to 10,000 members
  • Shared desktop functionality
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

QChat4 screens
Shiku IM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shiku IM at 5.0 against QChat's 1.0. Shiku IM also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). QChat's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shiku IM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QChat ships an update every 2 months, Shiku IM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QChat versus Shiku IM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQChatShiku IM
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB181 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperBeijing Qunar Information Technology Company LimitShenzhen Shiku information technology co., LTD

Customer experience

QChat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative76.2%

Shiku IM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

QChat

No in-app purchases

None

Shiku IM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QChat free?
QChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shiku IM free?
Shiku IM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QChat or Shiku IM?
Shiku IM is rated higher. QChat averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Shiku IM averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QChat or Shiku IM have ads?
Neither QChat nor Shiku IM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QChat or Shiku IM?
QChat ships an update every 2 months, and Shiku IM every 3 weeks. Most recently, QChat was updated on October 26, 2026 and Shiku IM on October 12, 2026.

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