Papachat

Private messaging and voice calls for your community. Groups, direct messages, invite codes, and admin tools. Sign in with Apple — no phone number needed.

PapaChat is a private messaging app for closed communities. Create or join a community, chat with members in groups or direct messages, and manage everything with a clean, distraction-free interface.

COMMUNITIES

• Create a community for your family, team, or group
• Invite members with shareable invite codes (24-hour expiry)
• Search and request to join existing communities
• Admin tools: approve/reject join requests, remove members, create groups
• Leave a community anytime — admin role auto-transfers to the next member

GROUP & DIRECT MESSAGING

• Real-time group chat — every community gets a General group automatically
• Direct messages — tap any member in the People directory to start a private conversation
• Read receipts — double blue checkmarks when your message is read
• Message reactions — long-press to react with emoji
• Reply to messages — swipe to quote and respond
• Delete your own messages — a placeholder preserves conversation context
• Archive chats to tidy up without losing history

ADMIN & MODERATION

• Delete any message in your community
• Mute disruptive members (timed or indefinite)
• Transfer or share admin role with co-admins
• Require approval for group joins
• Audit log tracks all moderation actions
• Export conversations as PDF for evidence or records

PEOPLE DIRECTORY

• See all community members at a glance
• Admin badges show who manages the community
• Search by name or @username
• Tap to start a direct conversation

PRIVACY BY DESIGN

• Sign in with Apple — no phone number or email required
• No access to your contacts, location, or files
• No ads, no tracking, no data selling
• Server-side security rules enforce access control
• All data encrypted in transit

BUILT FOR SIMPLICITY

PapaChat keeps messaging simple. No stories, no reels, no marketplace — just communities and conversations.