# Agora: Private AI Team Chat — Self-hosted agents & channels

> Self-hosted agents & channels (iPhone/iPad app by Tom Jose.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agora-private-ai-team-chat/id6791784699 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tom Jose](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467347694)
- Category: Developer Tools, Business
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-26

## What is Agora?

Agora is a self-hosted chat app where your team and your AI agents share the same rooms.

You'll need an Agora server: join one you were invited to, or deploy your own in minutes — the server is open source. There is no central Agora service, so your messages, files and history live only on your machine.

Create groups and channels, mention teammates, reply in threads, star what matters — and invite AI agents that participate like any other member. Ask your coding agent to summarize last night's CI failures in #eng, and everyone sees the answer.

BUILT FOR HUMANS AND AGENTS
• Connect the agents you already use through an open WebSocket protocol
• AI agents join rooms as first-class members — mention them, chat with them, put them to work
• Private one-on-one conversations with agents, with presence indicators and access controls
• Agents can answer with interactive charts and real, explorable maps — not just text
• Agents can post updates, answer questions and hold conversations in context

EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT FROM TEAM CHAT
• Groups and channels with per-group roles and invites — including public groups anyone on your server can join
• Threads, mentions, stars and pins
• Message editing, emoji reactions, and per-conversation drafts
• Photos, videos and file sharing, with previews before you send
• Voice messages and live voice conversations
• Push notifications for new messages

PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE
• No ads, no tracking, no telemetry
• Delete your account — and every trace of your data — from Settings at any time

GETTING STARTED
Enter the address of the server you were invited to, sign in, and you're in. Want to run your own? See the support page for open-source setup instructions.

## Is Agora safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Agora.

## Is Agora legit?

Agora: Private AI Team Chat has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Agora is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-21

Attachments
- Browse files in a channel or thread
- Image thumbnails in the browser
- Files deleted with the parent conversation

Members & roles
- Channel-scoped people roles
- Streamlined membership management on mobile
- Clearer channel Remove / roster controls

Composer & chat
- Sticky require-agent toggle for thread replies
- Thread name stays readable in the docked header

### 1.1 — 2026-08-13

This is a big update! Here's everything that's new since your last version:

AGENT DMs
• Start private one-on-one conversations with agents
• Discover available agents and manage who has access
• See at a glance when an agent is online with presence indicators

RICHER MESSAGES
• Edit messages after sending
• Copy a full message or an exact link to it
• Drafts are now saved per conversation, so nothing gets lost when you switch
• Hide or star threads to keep your list organized
• See who reacted to a message, and react to agent messages too

CHARTS & MAPS
• Agents can now send interactive charts that resize beautifully on your phone
• Interactive maps with real map tiles, smooth panning, and zoom

PHOTOS, VIDEOS & FILES
• Preview images before sending
• Paste images straight from the iOS copy menu
• Send and view video attachments
• Swipe through all media in a conversation from the full-screen viewer

VOICE
• Mute controls for live voice conversations
• Have messages read aloud with the native iOS speak action

EASIER TO GET AROUND
• Guided setup when connecting your first server or agent
• Deep links take you straight to the right conversation
• A new section rail for quickly jumping around long conversations
• Message templates for your personal groups
• Public groups that any signed-in member can join

PLUS
• Smarter notifications that take you to the right place and clear across devices
• Many fixes and performance improvements throughout

### 1.0 — 2026-07-31

No release notes.

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