# iao. — Beyond Arguments

> Beyond Arguments (iPhone/iPad app by Furkan Emir.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iao/id6741873041 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Furkan Emir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796018908)
- Category: Social Networking, News
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-03-05
- Data updated: 2026-07-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iao/id6741873041/reviews.md

## What is iao.?

iao is for people who actually want to think.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
A new debate every day. A real opponent. 14 minutes to make your case. Names off, ideas on.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
How it works                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

A fresh, contested topic drops daily. Pick a side. Get matched with a stranger holding the opposite. 14 minutes, 40 seconds to defend it. No edits, no clout, no profile picture. When the round ends, you see a clean summary of what each side said.                                                                                                          
   
What you won't find                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
No followers. No likes. No reposts. No bios. No names. Just the argument and the room.

Why it works

Without your name attached, what do you actually believe? When the topic is sharp and the timer is real, ideas have to stand on their own. iao is the room where they do.                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
Bring an idea. Leave with a sharper one.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.38 (47) — 2026-07-18

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.0.33 — 2026-07-10

Bu fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.0.30 — 2026-06-26

Welcome to iao.
 
 Daily debates. Real strangers. 14 minutes, 40 seconds to make your case. Names off, ideas on.
 
Tap in, pick a side, hold your ground.

### 1.0.1 — 2025-03-09

translate have been changed

### 1.0 — 2025-03-06

No release notes.

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