# Berkanan Messenger — Bluetooth Messenger > Offline Bluetooth group and private messaging app. (iPhone/iPad app by IZE, Ltd..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/berkanan-messenger/id1289061820 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [IZE, Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/323114550) - Category: Social Networking, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 271 App Store ratings · 55 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 59 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany) and 23 more - Released: 2018-09-23 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/berkanan-messenger/id1289061820/reviews.md ## What is Berkanan Messenger? Berkanan is what people nearby are talking about right now. Join the conversation. Discover interesting people. From festivals to conferences and college campuses, Berkanan is there. Berkanan is a Bluetooth-powered group messaging app. It gives people a way to communicate in situations with poor or no cellular connectivity. Alongside group messaging, Berkanan also allows private one-to-one encrypted messaging. The range for these messages is about 70 meters, but if there are people between you and your intended recipient with the app installed, Berkanan can send messages further by going through other users' devices. FEATURES • Nearby Messaging: Chat with people nearby. Send public and private messages. • P2P: Messages travel from device to device. • Offline: Works offline, only with Bluetooth. No need for Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity. • Notifications: Works in the background. Get notified of nearby users and messages. • No Account: Use it without the need to register for an account. PREMIUM FEATURES • Edit Profile: Add personality to your profile. • Turn Off Ads Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Offers and pricing subject to change without notice. Terms of Use: https://berkanan.chat/terms Privacy Policy: https://berkanan.chat/privacy ## Key features - Nearby group and private messaging - Peer-to-peer message relay - Offline Bluetooth communication - Background notifications - No account registration required - Encrypted private messages ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Berkanan Premium | $6.99 | per year | ## What do users think of Berkanan Messenger? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💡 Innovative offline communication - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Works well without internet - ✈️ Great for airplanes - ✈️ Useful on cruise ships - 🔋 Doesn't drain battery - 🔒 Private and encrypted - 📱 Native iOS theme **Cons** - 🐛 Text displays backwards - 🐛 Inconsistent iOS version support - 🐛 Call button issues - 🐛 Long-tap crashes app - 💰 Profile customization costs money - 📢 No sound notifications - ❓ Unclear instructions - 🐌 Slow at times - 🗣️ Audio quality poor - 🤷 Unclear practicality for long distances - 🤔 Concern about 'free' app cost **Commonly reported bugs** - Subscription button unresponsive - Incorrect device name display - Text displays backwards (most recent at top) - Struggles with different iOS versions - App crashes on long-tap (iOS 17) - Phone receiver icon doesn't place call - Call button greyed out on some devices - No sound notifications - App shows offline when Bluetooth is on but phone is off - Cannot edit profile after purchase - Audio quality unusable **Most requested features** - Option for chronological text display - Low quality photo sending - Groups/Group chat - Private groups - Image sending - Audio messages - Family subscription - Apple Watch stand-alone mode - Walkie-talkie mode - Favorite contacts - Keyboard apps compatibility - Picture messages and GIFs - Tapbacks and animated texts - Videos - Cross-platform support (Apple/Android) - Stickers ## Recent user reviews (10 of 55) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/berkanan-messenger/id1289061820/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Keep this alive!! *2026-06-06, version 3.0.8* I love this app, hope the dev will keep it alive for future devices and iOS versions! ### 5/5 — Great app, having trouble connecting to nearby users *2026-05-11* Might need an update after some time ### 4/5 — It’s a great app *2026-03-29* “The app installs fine, but some features don’t work on my device. The subscription button doesn’t respond at all, and the app doesn’t show my device name correctly—it only displays ‘iPhone’ instead of the name I set. It might work better on some phones, but on mine the main features don’t function.” ### 4/5 — Great app but needs one improvement for five stars *2025-11-11* I love this app. It works excellent in situations where you’re near someone but can’t use cell service or WiFi to communicate. The one downside is that the text displays backwards, with the most recent text appearing at the TOP rather than at the bottom like in all other messaging apps. Please please make an option where the text displays in chronological order with the most recent texts at the very bottom. This would make the app a lot easier to use. Thank you so much for creating such a good app! ### 5/5 — Great app but not perfect *2025-05-06* It works really well but seems to struggle with different iOS versions. We have two iPhone 5s phones that find each other and can text. My iPhone 15 doesn’t find any of them. ### 5/5 — Good app *2024-09-28* This is what I was looking for. An app that I can message people I’m with when we have no WiFi or cell signal. I’d like to see low quality photos sending as a future feature. I would be great not to have the giant picture of the person your messaging with if they use a picture. The top down messaging is a little weird being use to iPhone messaging going bottom up but that’s fine. ### 5/5 — Comodissima *2024-02-18* App comodissima per parlare e chattare sull’aereo quando si è seduti lontani e in altre situazioni in cui non c’è campo. Dovrebbe essere di default su tutti i telefoni così da creare una mesh molto ampia. ### 3/5 — Nice, but need some bug fixes *2023-09-19* The app is very simple and easy to use, BUT there is one problem in iOS 17. When you long-tap on a message, for example if it wasn’t delivered and you want to resend it, the app crashes. If the bug is gone, the app will be 5 ⭐️ ### 5/5 — Molto buono *2023-03-14* Applicazione ottima per chattare in aereo, sarebbe fantastico se si potessero anche inviare immagini ### 5/5 — What an amazing app! *2022-08-18* I have an admission: I hate talking on the airplane. It’s loud, everyone can hear my wife and I talking, and I get motion sick from constantly turning my head. Maybe these are first world problems, but Berkanan solves it with this awesome app. Now my wife and I can chat about trip details without a bunch of strangers listening, and we don’t have to pay for wifi to do so. It makes calls too. It works flawlessly. There’s a learning curve since the new messages appear at the top rather than the bottom, but otherwise I love this app! ## Frequently asked questions about Berkanan Messenger ### What does Berkanan Messenger do? Berkanan Messenger is a Bluetooth-powered group messaging app that allows users to communicate in situations with poor or no cellular connectivity. It supports both public group chats and private one-to-one encrypted messages. ### How does Berkanan Messenger work without internet? The app utilizes Bluetooth technology to send messages directly between devices. If the intended recipient is out of direct range, messages can be relayed through other users' devices that have the app installed, effectively extending the communication range. ### Is Berkanan Messenger free to use? The app offers a free tier with core messaging features. Premium features, such as profile editing and ad removal, are available through a subscription model. Payment is handled through your Apple ID account. ### What are the range limitations of Berkanan Messenger? Direct one-to-one messages have a range of approximately 70 meters. However, messages can be sent further by hopping through other users' devices that are within Bluetooth range of each other and have the app installed. ### Do I need an account to use Berkanan Messenger? No, you do not need to register for an account to use Berkanan Messenger. The app is designed for immediate use, allowing you to start communicating with nearby users right away. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.0.8 — 2020-02-18 • Fixes an issue that could cause users not to appear in Nearby. Thank you, Michael! • Fixes an issue that caused the user private message notification content extension's height to shrink after being displayed. Love using the app? Invite your friends! Rate us! ### 3.0.7 — 2020-02-14 • Apply fixes from Berkanan SDK 2.2.8 Love using the app? Invite your friends! Rate us! ### 3.0.6 — 2020-02-13 • Fixed an issue that caused a crash at launch • Addressed an issue affecting Bluetooth connection reliability Love using Berkanan? Invite your friends! Rate us! ### 3.0.5 — 2020-02-12 • Addressed Bluetooth connection reliability issues • Fixed marking private messages as read issue • Fixed animation issue when user goes out of range • Fixed disappearing title issue on iPadOS • Fixed paused proximity animation issue when the app has been running for a long time on iPadOS Love using Berkanan? Invite your friends! Rate us! ### 3.0.4 — 2020-02-04 • Addressed Bluetooth connection reliability issues. • Other minor bug fixes and enhancements. Love using Berkanan? Invite your friends! 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