Weechat-Android
Weechat-Android is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Relay client for the WeeChat IRC client. It has 563 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Android
- Kotlin
- Messaging & chat
- Actively maintained
About Weechat-Android
This is a WeeChat relay client for Android. This application is not a standalone an IRC client. It connects to WeeChat that has to be running on a remote machine. If you are looking for a standalone IRC client for Android, you will need to look elsewhere.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Weechat-Android from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Weechat-Android?
Weechat-Android is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Relay client for the WeeChat IRC client. It has 563 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Weechat-Android free and open source?
Yes. Weechat-Android's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Weechat-Android?
You can install Weechat-Android from F-Droid (package com.ubergeek42.WeechatAndroid) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.11).
Is Weechat-Android still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 13, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Mar 20, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.