# Kasty - Chat, Create, Connect — Chat without phone numbers

> Private social network and messenger for communication, creativity, and privacy. (iPhone/iPad app by Vladimir Usanov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kasty-chat-create-connect/id6758812816 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vladimir Usanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872757375)
- Category: Lifestyle, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 132 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2026-02-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kasty-chat-create-connect/id6758812816/reviews.md

## What is Kasty?

Kasty is a social network for video, communities, and private communication.

Publish videos, grow your community, meet people with similar interests, and communicate in the way that fits you best — from public comments to private chats and calls.

FOR CREATORS AND COMMUNITIES
- Publish videos and posts in the feed
- Grow your profile and community
- Engage with your audience through comments, reposts, and replies
- Support creators and receive support through Kasty Hearts
- Create channels and communities around your interests

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IN ONE APP
Kasty combines social networking and communication tools:
- Public posts and video feed
- Private and group chats
- Voice and video calls
- Communities, channels, and comments
- Flexible controls over who can message you and who can see your content

NO PHONE NUMBER REQUIRED
Create your account without linking a phone number. Quick sign up with email or Apple ID.

BUILT-IN VIDEO EDITOR
Edit videos directly in the app:
- text
- music
- effects
- stickers
- covers

PRIVACY AND SECURITY
- KSMP Whisper: protected chats and calls with end-to-end encryption (E2E)
- KSMP Whisper Ultra OOB: enhanced mode with offline key verification
- KSMP IronCircle: control who can contact you
- Flexible privacy settings for profiles and publications
- Protection against spam and unwanted contacts

Important: regular chats use the app’s protected transport, but they are not E2E. For end-to-end encrypted messaging, please use KSMP Whisper.
Documentation is available through the links at the end of this description.

FAMILY SAFETY
Kasty SafeKid — parental controls:
- manage your child’s contacts
- control usage time
- set everything up in just a few minutes
- use a separate access password (not your iPhone password)

CORE FEATURES
- Videos and posts
- Comments, replies, and reposts
- Private and group chats
- Voice and video calls
- Communities and channels
- Creator support through Hearts
- Kasty Plus premium subscription
- SafeKid parental controls

Kasty is for people who want more than just watching content — it is a place to build your circle, your community, and your own communication space.

Terms of Use EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://kasty.app/privacy.html?lang=en

KSMP Whisper End-to-End Encryption Policy: https://kasty.app/security.html?lang=en
Protected chat creation flow for Whisper / Whisper Ultra OOB: https://kasty.app/docs/ksmp-whisper-e2e-pipeline.html?lang=en
KSMP Whisper protocol documentation: https://kasty.app/docs/index.html?lang=en

Support: support@kasty.ch

## Key features

- Phone number-free registration
- End-to-end encrypted chats (KSMP Whisper)
- Built-in video editor
- Create communities and channels
- Support creators with Kasty Hearts
- Parental controls (Kasty SafeKid)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kasty Plus на 1 год | $49.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kasty Hearts 50000 | $499.99 | one-time |
| Kasty Hearts 25000 | $299.99 | one-time |
| Kasty Hearts 500 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Kasty Hearts 1000 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Kasty Hearts 5000 | $69.99 | one-time |
| Kasty Hearts 2500 | $39.99 | one-time |
| Kasty Hearts 750 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Kasty Hearts 10000 | $129.99 | one-time |
| Kasty Hearts 100000 | $899.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kasty-chat-create-connect/id6758812816/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Не работает приложение

*2026-03-06*

Приложение исправно запустилось и даже дало зарегаться. Но сразу после регистрации через почту приложение вылетело и больше не дает запустить его. Тупо постоянно вылетает. В моменте даже сложилось ощущение что приложение создано для сбора каких либо данных, но в этом я сомневаюсь. Так же как и сомневаюсь в том что это какой то недо форк тг, как что то по типу ВКшной «телеги»

**Developer response:** Добрый день, большое спасибо за Ваш отзыв!

Мне очень жаль, что Вы столкнусь с данной проблемой.
К сожалению после недавнего обновления она начала возникать на девайсах с iOS 17 или iOS 16. Жаль что Вы не смогли использовать приложение.

Над решением проблемы я сейчас занимаюсь и в скором времени выпущу обновление решающее ошибку.

Ошибку признаю, версию выпустил раньше чем была достаточно протестирована, из-за одиночной разработки такое может возникать.

С уважением,
Владимир

## Frequently asked questions about Kasty

### Does Kasty require a phone number to create an account?

No, Kasty allows you to create an account without linking a phone number. You can register quickly using your email or Apple ID.

### What are the privacy features of Kasty?

Kasty offers KSMP Whisper for end-to-end encrypted chats and calls, KSMP IronCircle to control who can contact you, and flexible privacy settings for your profile and posts.

### Can I edit videos within Kasty?

Yes, Kasty includes a built-in video editor that allows you to add text, music, effects, stickers, and covers to your videos directly within the app.

### What is Kasty Plus?

Kasty Plus is a premium subscription that offers enhanced features. It is available for $49.99 per year and includes a 14-day free trial.

### Does Kasty have parental controls?

Yes, Kasty features Kasty SafeKid, which provides parental controls to manage your child's contacts, control usage time, and offers a separate access password.

### Is Kasty available on multiple devices?

Based on the provided data, Kasty is currently supported on iPhone.

### How often is Kasty updated?

The latest version of Kasty is 1.22.11, and it was last updated on May 13, 2026. This indicates a relatively frequent update schedule.

### What is the age rating for Kasty?

Kasty has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger users with parental guidance.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.23.03 — 2026-08-19

In this update:

• Fixed Kasty Plus purchases and subscription handling when switching accounts.
• Improved bottom navigation with faster tab switching and better spacing across languages.
• Fixed a repeated alert caused by an expired Kasty ID sign-in request.
• Fixed minor issues and improved app stability.

### 1.23.02 — 2026-08-18

A major Kasty update for iPhone:

• Completely redesigned the sign-in, registration, and verification screens with a cleaner look, clearer steps, and improved loading states.
• Improved password recovery and added clearer guidance for finding emails.
• Updated bottom navigation on iOS 26 with a new glass appearance, smoother transitions, and consistent behavior across light and dark screens.
• Improved video playback with more reliable startup, smoother switching, and proper looping.
• Fixed navigation across chats, comments, profiles, and settings.
• Strengthened sign-in, registration, and account-recovery security.
• Added numerous interface refinements and stability improvements.

### 1.23.01 — 2026-06-27

This update brings a major upgrade to video creation in Kasty.

What’s new:

- Improved the in-app video camera
- Made camera switching much smoother and more stable
- Refined recording, pause, and resume behavior
- Improved the pre-publish preview flow
- Aligned capture, preview, and editing to a more consistent 9:16 format
- Fixed framing issues for landscape and non-standard imported videos
- Improved export behavior after editing
- Added 30 / 60 FPS switching on supported devices
- Fixed many smaller bugs across the camera and video editor UI

The result: recording, editing, and publishing videos in Kasty now feels much cleaner and more reliable.

### 1.23.00 — 2026-06-22

This update introduces Publy – a new public layer inside Kasty.

Publy is where open posts, videos, reposts, and discussions come together.
You can now share content in a more social way: build a public wall, follow creators, explore communities, repost posts, and join full discussion threads around them.
Publy profiles are now much more complete too, with dedicated tabs for posts, videos, and reposts, cleaner timelines, and easier navigation across content.

We also shipped a major round of core improvements:

- improved post and video publishing
- faster media loading and rendering
- better comments, replies, and post actions
- smoother profile, follow, and feed refresh behavior
- many bug fixes and visual polish across different iOS versions

This is a big step toward the public side of Kasty. Publy is now ready to explore – and we’ll keep expanding it quickly in the next updates.

### 1.22.19 — 2026-06-18

This update improves overall app stability and fixes several important issues.
We fixed freezes and crashes in discussions and chats, improved the sign-in flow, and made general performance and UI improvements.

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All apps by Vladimir Usanov: https://appshunter.io/developer/1872757375

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