# Air Chat

> Encrypted Bluetooth Messenger

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id583584427](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id583584427)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id583584427`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zachary Gemmell
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (84 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2017-09-01
- **First published:** 2012-12-10
- **Size:** 2.59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/air-chat/id583584427)
- **Website:** [http://zackgemmell.com/airchat](http://zackgemmell.com/airchat)

## Description

Air Chat lets you send secure encrypted text messages to nearby friends using Bluetooth, with no data plan or Wi-Fi required. It automatically detects devices running the app nearby, so you can start chats quickly and resume conversations when devices reconnect.

Features include background Bluetooth notifications to alert you of new messages, and end-to-end encryption for privacy and security during every chat.

## Rankings

- #158,460 — Overall

## Review summary

Air Chat enables offline Bluetooth chatting, which is great for travel and no-service scenarios. It’s easy to use and ad-free, and doesn’t need contacts. However, reviews consistently report unreliable message delivery, no group chat, flaky pairing across devices, and limited features (no photos/attachments; no Android support), which limit its reliability as a communications solution.

### Pros

- Works offline via Bluetooth, allowing chat without Wi‑Fi or cellular.
- Easy to use with an ad‑free, simple interface.
- Great for travel and areas with no service (planes, boats, etc.).
- Does not require access to contacts and uses Bluetooth pairing between devices.
- Notifies you of messages even when the app isn't on screen.

### Cons

- Unreliable delivery and no clear way to know if a message was delivered.
- No group chat support.
- Inconsistent device pairing and recognition; sometimes requires reinstall.
- Limited features and platform scope (no multimedia messages, no Android version).

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