Thoughts on IRC apps

Raiju

11-07-2013 00:40:14

So, lately I have been finding so many of my DB activities being done from my phone and further from my laptop (like this message in fact) that I recently have been exploring IRC apps for my phone (I own an iPhone) and wanted to inquiry on others what they have found:

Anyone regularly use mobile apps for IRC? What are the pros and cons in what you use; and mostly importantly how long can you be logged in the background and is your app free or paid?

Thanks

Valhavoc

27-07-2013 00:48:23

Limechat works pretty well from me. I'm able to join the standard channels, can even do passworded ones, as well as start up individual chats. $5 from the Apple AppStore if I remember right.

I'd recommend it.

Aventine

27-07-2013 12:58:50

I haven't used Limechat on my iPad in a few years, but Ill second the recommendation. I would be on for a few hours, don't ever remember being booted off, the only downer was that you couldn't save logs. So I took snapshots of whatever I wanted to save. However, that may have been rectified.

Ave

yacks

29-07-2013 07:24:12

yaaic is my applet of choice to use on a blackberry or android phone. Easy connectivity, runs in background seamlessly, no limits.

Solari

29-07-2013 15:04:42

I have heard good things about Colloquy. I'm not an iPhone guy (damn those screens are small!) so can't vouch for it personally.

Ood Bnar

10-08-2013 05:36:33

hmm:

As some of you are aware, I am writing specialised courses on IRC for windows/mac/android/iOS. I was wondering if you lot wanted to help by listing the programs you think we need to add to these courses:

Windows: mIRC, HexChat, ...
Mac: Colloquy, ...
iOS: Xchat Aqua, ...
Android: AndroIRC, YAAIC*, ...

If you know a program that is not on the list but, in your opinion should be... Let me know via email, IRC, this forum or put your message in a coconut and send it by swallow...

Same if you think an option should not be on here.

* Yacks' contribution

yacks

12-08-2013 14:08:34

YAAIC For Android & Blackberry 10

Ood Bnar

12-08-2013 17:00:18

ty, added to list