LimeChat for iPhone and iPad is an IRC client for your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It allows you to chat on the go in the same way as you do on desktop.
 

Unique Features:

  • iOS 4 multitasking support. Connections are kept in 10 minutes after going to background.
  • Quick navigation. You can move around channels quickly by arrow buttons or tapping on the left/right side of log views.
  • Arrow buttons indicate events (highlight, new message coming or new PM coming) happened in the other channels. So you can recognize it easily while chatting in another channel.
  • Highlights messages and optionally vibrates for your specific words.
  • Visual interface for user information (whois).
  • Built-in browser for clickable URL links.
  • Full support for landscape mode.
  • Prevent auto lock to stay connected.

Standard Features:

  • Multiple servers and channels.
  • Automatically Nickserv authentication support.
  • Full support for many text encodings.
  • SSL support.

Version 2.6 (2010/08/05)

  • Fixed a bug around URL handling in background.

Version 2.5 (2010/07/09)

  • Added local notification option when highlighted in background.

Version 2.4 (2010/07/03)

  • iOS 4.0 support.
  • Multitask support. Connections are kept in 10 minutes after entering background.