What's New

- Fixed app freezing problem when opening from a push notification

App Description

** UPDATED for iOS7 **

Selected as one of the best apps in iTunes Rewind, see what reviewers are saying about BeejiveIM.

"With support for just about every major IM protocol we ever find ourselves using alongside things like voice/image transfers, Beejive was already our IM client of choice... Background notifications really just sealed the deal, and anything else they’ve added was just frosting on the already delicious cake."
-- TechCrunch

"Overall, after testing various IM apps, Beejive is by far my favorite. The interface is slick and beautiful."
-- Wired

"BeejiveIM is an incredibly full-featured IM client, boasting capabilities that almost put it on par with desktop IM clients."
-- Macworld

"Beejive IM is one of those mobile multi-network chat clients that's a joy to use--it's fast, graphically rich, and just works."
-- CNET

"BeejiveIM is a feature rich, multiprotocol instant messaging client that blows the pants off any other chat program offered in the App Store."
-- 148Apps.com

BeejiveIM. Instant messaging anywhere. Now with Push!

Stay connected to all your instant messaging buddies anywhere you go! BeejiveIM (pronounced \bē-hīv\ IM) keeps you in touch with your friends on AIM®/MobileMe®, MSN®/Windows Live®, Yahoo!®, GoogleTalk®, Facebook, MySpace and Jabber... all at the same time, all on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Beejive's reliable and efficient networking has been tested and proven on multiple platforms. Now it is available for the iPhone. Move from 3G, Edge, and wifi connections seamlessly. Stay connected after you close the application and be notified when you get a new message through push notifications. After being out of coverage BeejiveIM automatically reconnects and picks up where you left off.

BeejiveIM uses your phone's existing data plan or wifi connection, so you can save money by reducing your text messages.

Check out how BeejiveIM works before you buy! View our instructional videos:
http://www.beejive.com/videos

BeejiveIM Key Features:
- BeejiveIM uses your existing data plan: no per-message charges.
- Reliable and efficient networking: be connected 24/7, and it's gentle on your battery.
- Be connected even after you close the application. Get notified instantly when you get a new message with Push Notifications.
- Works with multiple IM networks, multiple accounts per network: AIM®/iChat, MSN®, Yahoo!®, GoogleTalk®, Facebook IM, Jabber, and MySpace IM.
- Send and receive files, including pictures and voice notes. View and forward received documents.
- Share links, including send location support.
- Desktop-like instant messaging with all of your IM buddies from a single intuitive user interface.

Chatting Features:
- Real-time chats: quick switch between multiple simultaneous chats.
- Group chats: chat with multiple buddies on AIM, Yahoo, GTalk, or MSN.
- Full Unicode support, chat in any language supported by your iPhone.
- Landscape option, type with a larger keyboard.
- Chat history: Email chat logs to save chat history.
- Hyperlink support, automatically parses links for web pages, YouTube videos, email addresses, and phone numbers.
- Emoticons support.
- SMS out, chat with your SMS buddies through AIM or Yahoo SMS out. SMS out is fully integrated with your iPhone/iPod Touch address book.

Account & Buddy Features:
- Manage your buddy-list, including add/remove, nicknames, groups, block, approve/deny requests.
- Merge multiple IM buddies for the same contact under a single buddy list entry with meta contacts.
- Sort/group/search your buddy list.
- Control your own availability, set auto-away and custom status messages, be invisible, change privacy controls.
- Configurable alerts, customizable sound, vibrate settings.
- Buddy icon support, view your friends' icons, set your own.

iPhone Screenshots

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App Changes

  • May 22, 2011 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • May 16, 2011 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $5.99
  • April 20, 2011 New version 4.3.1
  • April 01, 2011 New version 4.3
  • February 09, 2011 New version 4.2.1
  • January 24, 2011 New version 4.2
  • January 01, 2011 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • December 22, 2010 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • November 19, 2010 New version 4.0.3
  • November 11, 2010 New version 4.0.2
  • July 05, 2010 New version 4.0.1
  • June 28, 2010 New version 4.0
  • June 08, 2010 New version 3.4
  • May 08, 2010 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • May 04, 2010 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $5.99
  • April 27, 2010 New version 3.3
  • March 12, 2010 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • March 07, 2010 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $5.99
  • February 26, 2010 New version 3.2.1
  • February 22, 2010 Price increase: $6.99 -> $9.99
  • February 14, 2010 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $6.99
  • February 10, 2010 New version 3.2
  • January 04, 2010 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • December 23, 2009 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $5.99
  • December 18, 2009 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $6.99
  • December 12, 2009 New version 3.1.1
  • November 30, 2009 Price increase: $6.99 -> $9.99
  • November 22, 2009 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $6.99
  • October 31, 2009 New version 3.1
  • August 17, 2009 New version 3.0.2
  • July 05, 2009 New version 3.0.1.9
  • June 22, 2009 New version 2.2.0.24
  • May 22, 2009 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $9.99
  • May 01, 2009 Price increase: $9.99 -> $15.99
  • April 25, 2009 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $9.99
  • April 01, 2009 Price increase: $9.99 -> $15.99
  • March 29, 2009 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $9.99
  • March 18, 2009 New version 2.1.0
  • March 09, 2009 Price increase: $9.99 -> $15.99
  • March 02, 2009 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $9.99
  • February 14, 2009 New version 2.0.1
  • January 05, 2009 New version 2.0.0
  • December 28, 2008 Price increase: $12.99 -> $15.99
  • December 18, 2008 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $12.99
  • December 01, 2008 Price increase: $9.99 -> $15.99
  • November 28, 2008 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $9.99
  • November 25, 2008 New version 1.1.1
  • November 09, 2008 New version 1.1.0
  • November 03, 2008 Price increase: $12.99 -> $15.99
  • October 31, 2008 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $12.99
  • October 16, 2008 New version 1.0.2
  • October 10, 2008 New version 1.0.1
  • July 12, 2011 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • August 08, 2011 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • October 05, 2011 New version 4.5
  • October 25, 2011 New version 4.6
  • December 07, 2011 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • December 07, 2011 New version 4.7
  • January 09, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • February 23, 2012 New version 4.7.1
  • March 02, 2012 New version 4.7.2
  • March 10, 2012 New version 4.7.3
  • March 31, 2012 New version 4.7.4
  • April 18, 2012 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • May 05, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • May 09, 2012 New version 4.7.5
  • June 12, 2012 New version 4.7.6
  • August 24, 2012 New version 4.8
  • September 15, 2012 New version 4.8.1
  • September 21, 2012 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • September 25, 2012 New version 4.9
  • September 26, 2012 New version 4.9.1.2
  • December 09, 2013 New version 5.0
  • February 27, 2014 New version 5.0.1

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