# Podeo — Clean videos, audio and chat

> Clean videos, audio and chat (iPhone/iPad app by Wahid Essale.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podeo/id6795904493 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wahid Essale](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891548584)
- Category: Lifestyle, Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 51 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Podeo?

What's new:

- Voice and video calls: call anyone in your chats, like a normal phone call. It rings even when the app is closed.
- Group calls: voice or video with up to 4 people from a group chat.
- Online status: see when friends are online (green dot) and set a status message like Busy, At work or Sleeping. You can turn both off in Settings.
- Chat: forward any message to another chat, save photos, videos, audio and files to your phone, and attach any file.
- Chat: emoji-only messages now show big.
- Voice notes and video messages: record and send in one tap.
- Original quality: choose to send photos and videos in full quality.
- Share photos, videos and files to Podeo from other apps and send them in chat.
- Reels with many photos: swipe between photos, with dots to show where you are.
- Videos under 5 minutes now play as reels.
- Smarter feed: no repeated videos until you have seen them all.
- Hundreds of new Arabic videos, plus a new Kids Stories category.
- Screen protection: chat and calls are protected from screenshots and screen recording.
- Notification sounds: set a default sound, or a different one for each chat. Choose from 10 built-in sounds or use your own.
- Mute chats for 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week or always.
- Mentions: type @ to mention a person or channel. Tap a mention to see their profile card and follow them.
- Official notices: important messages from the team now appear on top of your notifications.
- Privacy: photos, videos and voice notes are kept on your phone and removed from our servers after delivery.
- Arabic names in avatars and buttons now use the app fonts.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Rooms are now called Gatherings. Pin your favorite gatherings to the top of the list.
- Call back from the chat with one tap, right next to each call.
- The chat screen title now matches the tab you are on.

## Is Podeo safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Podeo.

## Is Podeo legit?

Podeo appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Podeo is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-24

- Connect tab: chats and gatherings together
- Minimise a gathering and keep listening while you use the app
- Invite people to a gathering from your contacts
- Report a gathering
- Guided mode: lock the phone to one video, chat, call or gathering with a PIN (Settings). On iPhone, also turn on Guided Access in iPhone Settings for full protection.
- Copy and open links in checklists
- Spell check in chat
- Screen stays on while you watch or chat
- Fixed a freeze when opening a chat

### 1.1.9 — 2026-10-22

- Rooms are now called Gatherings.
- The chat screen title now matches the tab you are on.
- Call back from the chat with one tap.
- Fixes and improvements.

### 1.1.7 — 2026-10-18

- Sign in with Apple or Google, or keep using email
- New badge on the app icon for messages, calls and checklist updates
- The Podeo logo now sits in the same place on every screen, with a cleaner top bar
- Video calls: when someone turns their camera on, you can choose to join with yours or just watch
- New setting: choose whether videos play automatically when you open the app. Videos also pause when you leave the app
- Clearer empty chat screen, names start with a capital letter, and ticked checklist items use the app font

### 1.1.6 — 2026-10-17

New in this version:
- Checklists in chat: pin a to-do list in any chat and tick items together
- Country flag: show your flag next to your name (subscribers)
- App icon number: see your unread messages and notifications on the icon
- Split and trim long videos before you upload
- Fixes and smoother performance

### 1.1.4 — 2026-10-16

No release notes.

## More apps by Wahid Essale

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- [Athkar](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athkar/id6799898050)
- [Islamic Media](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/islamic-media/id6813039219)

All apps by Wahid Essale: https://appshunter.io/developer/1891548584

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