# OM Cortex — Hyperlocal citizen journalism

> Hyperlocal citizen journalism (iPhone/iPad app by OM CIVIC INTELLIGENCE NETWORK LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/om-cortex/id6776355696 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [OM CIVIC INTELLIGENCE NETWORK LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776355698)
- Category: News, Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 91 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-18
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is OM Cortex?

OM Cortex is citizen journalism for the omnizen — the citizen of OM.

Stories from your street, signals from your planet. One minute at a time.

WHAT MAKES OM CORTEX DIFFERENT

- HYPERLOCAL. News that actually happens where you live, not where a newsroom thinks you live. We index by district, not by metro.

- OM CORTEX. Every story rendered as a one-minute AI-narrated explainer video. You record audio, OM Cortex does the rest.

- 12 INDIAN LANGUAGES. Read, listen and post in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, or English. Translation is automatic.

- REAL DEBATES. Schedule a debate, invite voices, go live. The AI captures the gist for everyone who could not make it.

- YOU ARE THE NEWSROOM. Every omnizen can publish. No verification gates, no editorial gatekeeping, no algorithmic suppression.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

- See what is actually happening in your district: incidents, civic alerts, public meetings, weather, traffic.
- Record a 60-second audio report. OM turns it into a captioned video with background music.
- Upload a photo or video of something that matters. Add a caption. Publish.
- Host a debate. Invite anyone by phone, email, or username. Multi-state or worldwide.
- Follow incidents you care about and get a ping when they are resolved or escalated.
- Search across stories, debates, omnizens, and places.
- Bookmark stories and debates to revisit.
- Translate any story to your language with one tap.

HOW OM CORTEX IS BUILT

OM Cortex is a public-interest platform run by OM CIVIC INTELLIGENCE NETWORK LTD, headquartered in the United Kingdom with operations in India. We are independent. We are not advertising-funded. We do not sell or rent personal data.

We comply with:
- Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021 (India)
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India)
- UK GDPR / EU GDPR

PRIVACY AND SAFETY

- Email sign-in OTP, Sign in with Apple. Your password is never our problem.
- Block omnizens who bother you.
- Report content directly to moderation.
- Delete your account at any time from Settings, Delete account.
- Privacy policy: https://www.ommedia.news/privacy.html
- Account deletion: https://www.ommedia.news/privacy.html#account-deletion

JOIN US

OM Cortex is in early access. Sign in, name yourself, pick a region, follow a topic, and start posting. The next breaking story in your district is the one you publish.

Stories from your street, signals from your planet.

hello@ommedia.news
https://www.ommedia.news

## Is OM Cortex safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess OM Cortex.

## Is OM Cortex legit?

OM Cortex has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for OM Cortex is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.17 — 2026-10-23

Bug fixes

### 1.0.16 — 2026-10-12

Bug fixes

### 1.0.15 — 2026-10-10

Bug fixes

### 1.0.14 — 2026-10-06

Near me UI changes

### 1.0.13 — 2026-10-05

bug fixes

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