# HEON — Family chats, calls and tree > Family chats, calls and tree (iPhone/iPad app by Zaur Kibizov.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heon/id6790397606 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Zaur Kibizov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1837499798) - Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 64 MB - Languages: Russian - Released: 2026-09-29 - Data updated: 2026-10-08 ## What is HEON? HEON (Khion) means "kin" in Ossetian. It is an app for families and clans: to chat, call, share news and keep the memory of your family together. We built it for relatives of every age — from grandchildren to grandparents. Big buttons, plain words and a separate text-size setting. The app honestly shows what is going on: whether a message was sent, whether the call went through, whether you are online. MESSAGING • Private and group chats; every family name has its own family chat. • Photos and videos (including albums), files, voice messages, emoji and reactions. • Reply, forward, edit and delete messages, pinned messages. • "Delivered" and "read" ticks, "typing…", "last seen". • A message written offline is sent automatically as soon as you are back online. • Search across all chats. CALLS • Voice and video calls, including group calls — bring the whole family into one conversation. • Incoming calls ring even on a locked phone, like regular calls. • Speakerphone, speaker and headphone choice, call history. STORIES AND FEED • Stories: short videos and photos from your loved ones, with likes and comments. • A shared feed for the whole family, with reactions and comments. FAMILY NAME AND FAMILY TREE • Find your family name or create a new one; joining is approved by the family moderator. • Living tree: fill in "My family" — parents, spouse, children, brothers and sisters — and watch the branches grow into one tree. • A formal family tree kept by moderators, a family coat of arms, subgroups. FAMILY LIFE • Events with a calendar — weddings, gatherings, memorial days — with "Going / Maybe / Can't go". • Announcements and polls for the whole family. • Anyone can suggest an event, announcement or poll — moderators publish it. PEOPLE YOU KNOW • With your permission, HEON checks the numbers in your contacts and shows who is already here. You can skip it. COMFORTABLE AND SAFE • Themes, light and dark, five text sizes. • You decide what others see about you. • Report a message, story, post, comment or person and block unwanted users in two taps; reports are reviewed within 24 hours. • Delete your account right in the app. • No ads, no tracking. The app is free. You need a HEON account to sign in — register right in the app with your phone number. The app interface is in Russian. Support: https://art-note.ru/legal/support ## Is HEON safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess HEON. ## Is HEON legit? HEON has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HEON is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.20.0 — 2026-10-07 Added settings for automatic photo and voice-message downloads. Improved history restoration when opening chats from notifications and voice-message playback. Updated glass interface elements, the chat header and the mention participant picker. Improved connection recovery after network interruptions. ### 1.14.0 — 2026-10-03 Fixed a crash when saving photos and videos. Improved video calls, saving and sharing captures, interface transitions, and contact status updates. Added message sound selection, an optional autumn background, and an updated weather channel. ### 1.11.2 — 2026-10-02 Critical fixes for VoIP, calls and cross-platform communication. Improved compatibility with older iOS versions. • More reliable call termination and audio interruption handling. • Channels with posts, discussions, reactions and forwarding. • People and channel search, with links to posts and comments. • Fixed channel swipe actions and notification controls. • Muted notification indicators below timestamps in chats, groups and channels. • Voice message playback at 1×, 1.5× and 2×. ### 1.7.2 — 2026-09-30 Urgent bug fixes related to calls. Updated message input, camera and gallery, chat backgrounds, and contact names. Emerald is the new default theme; your chosen theme is preserved. ### 1.7.1 — 2026-09-29 No release notes. ## More apps by Zaur Kibizov - [Freeative](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freeative/id6751911924) - [Ginoo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ginoo/id6758991075) All apps by Zaur Kibizov: https://appshunter.io/developer/1837499798 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-08.*