# WA: Reconnect with Old Friends — Quiet updates from old friends

> Quiet updates from old friends (iPhone/iPad app by TOMOYASU SANO.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wa-reconnect-with-old-friends/id6768304516 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TOMOYASU SANO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896558745)
- Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 80 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-02
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is WA?

WA is a slow-connection app for sharing presence — not messages — with up to five close friends.

There's no chat. No likes. No push notifications.
Just a quiet awareness that your old friends are still there.

Features
- Engawa (Japanese veranda): A small space for up to 5 friends
- Auto-sync: Your steps, weather, and mood gently appear on your avatar
- AI Avatars: Generated from a single photo
- No messaging, no notifications, no ads, no tracking

Designed for those tired of social media noise — for people in their 30s and 40s
who want to stay loosely connected to old friends without the pressure of replying.

Privacy first. No GPS. No analytics. No third-party data sharing beyond what's
strictly required for AI avatar generation and weather lookup.

## Is WA safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess WA.

## Is WA legit?

WA: Reconnect with Old Friends has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for WA is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.10（build 28） — 2026-10-18

We moved where we ask about inviting someone.

- The invite screen no longer opens right after you create an engawa
- Instead, we ask once after your first note in an engawa that is still just you
- Fixed the avatar bouncing up and down while walking

### 1.1.9 (build 27) — 2026-10-11

A quieter start to your first engawa.

- Your first engawa is now ready right after you sign in
- No invite code is created until you decide who to invite
- Fixed a case where avatar creation could stop partway
- Old invite codes no longer work after you leave an engawa

### 1.1.8(26) — 2026-09-19

At night, your avatar now sleeps under a futon.

· Postmarks change with the season — a full moon in September, autumn leaves in October
· Postcards stack on the veranda, and photos open as an album when there is more than one
· Invite links are now invitations to a veranda, and the same link works for 14 days
· New arrivals are asked who they want to spend time with, right at the start

The app also opens faster, and a few bugs are fixed.

### 1.1.7(22) — 2026-09-08

- Invite links now open the app directly, so you can connect with a friend right away
- Minor improvements and bug fixes

### 1.1.6 (21) — 2026-08-18

A little more life on the veranda.

· You can now welcome a puppy — feed it, take it for a walk. The more you look after it, the closer it stays to whoever cares for it most
· Flowers and a campfire can be placed on your veranda, too

You can delete your account anytime from within the app: open Settings, scroll to the bottom, and tap "Delete Account".

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