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motd vs Quasseldroid: catalog facts
motd	Quasseldroid
Best for: Android users who want to chat on IRC networks	Best for: Quassel users who want their IRC sessions on Android
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Android	Android
IRCv3 support with SASL and TLS Works with direct networks and soju bouncers All 3 strengths for motd IRCv3 support with SASL and TLS Works with direct networks and soju bouncers Supports replies, reactions, search, and file uploads	Full chat history loaded from the core Always-on IRC presence through Quassel All 3 strengths for Quasseldroid Full chat history loaded from the core Always-on IRC presence through Quassel Notifications on the phone
Android only Requires an IRC network or bouncer to connect	Requires a running Quassel core Cannot connect directly to IRC servers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for motd github.com/trevarj/motd Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Quasseldroid git.kuschku.de/justJanne/QuasselDroid-ng play.google.com/store/apps/details f-droid.org/packages/com.iskrembilen.quasseldroid Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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