SobaChat

Talk with the people around you even where there is no signal. Phones connect directly over Bluetooth. No account, no ads, every feature free.

SobaChat lets you talk with people near you, offline. No internet and no servers: iPhones connect to each other directly over Bluetooth.

Use it where there is no signal, at events, in classrooms or while travelling — whenever you want to talk with the people around you.

■ Features • Find and join nearby rooms: rooms created nearby appear in a list • Create rooms: open to everyone, protected with a passphrase, or private (hidden from the list) • Temporary chats: rooms that leave no history — the chat disappears when you leave • Invite with a QR code or a room code • Stickers: SobaChat character stamps and emoji stickers • Send photos, voice memos, files (up to 10 MB) and your location • Profiles: nickname, icon and a short introduction • Chat history: saved per room, only on this device • Delivery receipts show who received your message • Available in 9 languages (Japanese, English, Chinese Simplified/Traditional, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German)

■ Completely free No in-app purchases and no ads.

■ Privacy and safety • No account needed • Messages never pass through the developer's servers; they travel only between nearby participants' devices • Passphrase rooms and private rooms are encrypted so that only participants can read them • Messages in open rooms can be received by anyone nearby — do not send anything you want to keep private • You can block people and report inappropriate use to the developer from the app • You agree to the Terms of Use before you start

■ Please note • You can only chat with people within Bluetooth range; the range depends on the devices and surroundings • Photos and files are sent over Bluetooth, so large ones take time • Nearby rooms are found while the app is on screen