# Pantry: Anonymous Work Chat — Talk to coworkers nearby

> Talk to coworkers nearby (iPhone/iPad app by JIHWAN SEOK.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pantry-anonymous-work-chat/id6757979255 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JIHWAN SEOK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825411488)
- Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Mexican Spanish
- Released: 2026-06-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pantry-anonymous-work-chat/id6757979255/reviews.md

## What is Pantry?

Some things can't go in the company chat.

Pantry is an anonymous chat that only reaches people who are near you right now.
Phones connect directly over Bluetooth. There is no server. There is no account.

[How it works]

• Create a room and set a passphrase
• Show the QR code or send the link to a coworker
• Only people who enter the same passphrase can read the room
• Messages disappear after 24 hours

[What it's for]

- Things you wouldn't put in writing at work
- Careful subjects: leaving, pay, reviews
- The conversation that stays between you
- Everything from lunch plans to office rumors

[Being straight with you]

Bluetooth only knows that someone is close by.
It cannot tell which floor they are on, or whether they work with you.
That is why rooms have a passphrase — close by AND holding the passphrase.

When few people are around, anonymity gets weak.
Someone may guess who wrote what. We show the live count on screen so you can tell.

Capture protection is a deterrent, not a block.
We detect recording and mirroring and hide the chat, and we tell the whole room
when a capture is detected. But no app can stop someone photographing your screen
with a second phone.

[How conversations end]

- Messages: deleted after 24 hours
- Rooms: gone after 3 quiet days
- Uploaded to a server: nothing

[Thermos — keep only what you choose]

Everything disappears by default. Turn on Thermos only for the chats worth keeping.

- Only the conversations you pick are saved
- Saved conversations open with device authentication
- Never uploaded — not to your employer, not to us
- Delete all of it whenever you want

[Privacy]

- No server — messages travel directly between phones
- No sign-up — no email, no phone number
- No tracking — no advertising identifier, no location

[Subscription & Terms]

- Thermos: USD 0.99 per month, auto-renewing monthly subscription
- Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends;
  your Apple Account is charged on confirmation of purchase
- Manage or cancel any time in your App Store settings
- Privacy Policy: https://devjihwan.github.io/NearTalk_Privacy/privacy-policy.html
- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OffTalk Pro Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| OffTalk Pro | $29.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 3.0.0 — 2026-09-01

A new start as Pantry — new concept, new screens.

• Room passphrase — only people with the same passphrase can read the room
• Invite a coworker — share a QR code or link with the person beside you
• Capture alerts — the whole room is told when a screen capture is detected
• Rooms disappear after 3 quiet days
• Thermos — keep the conversations you choose on this phone
• Redrawn from scratch in dark

### 2.0.1 — 2026-06-19

• Improvements for a more stable chat experience
• Minor bug fixes

### 2.0.0 — 2026-06-08

앱 이름이 '한정거장'으로 새단장했어요! 

출퇴근 지하철·버스에서 옆자리 사람과 잠깐 잡담하고,
내리면 사라지는 — 가벼운 근거리 채팅으로 새롭게 태어났습니다.

- 새 이름과 새 디자인 (교통 테마)
- "이번 칸" 공개 잡담 · "쪽지" 1:1 대화
- 인터넷·계정 없이 블루투스로 바로 연결
- 안전한 익명 대화 (암호화·필터·차단·신고)

심심한 통근길, 한정거장과 함께하세요.

### 1.4 — 2026-06-02

No release notes.

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All apps by JIHWAN SEOK: https://appshunter.io/developer/1825411488

## Related topics

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