Piing Chat vs Ping Friends

PIING is a private messenger made for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and CarPlay. Free. No ads, ever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • One-to-one text messages are end-to-end encrypted with post-quantum protection (ML-KEM-1024 and X25519). Photos, videos, voice notes, files and group chats are encrypted in transit • Compare a safety code to check nobody is in the middle • Disappearing messages, view-once photos and view-once voice notes • Face ID app lock • No ads and no selling your data. Delete your account in the app at any time CHAT THAT FEELS LIKE APPLE MADE IT • Bold, italic, strikethrough, code and @mentions • React with any emoji, swipe to reply, forward, pin and star • Search inside any chat • Voice notes: hold to record, lock, pause and slide to cancel, with transcripts made on your iPhone • Photos, videos, files, stickers, polls, contacts and your location, or share it live for 15 minutes, 1 hour or 8 hours • Group chats with polls, reactions and @mentions CALLS THAT RING LIKE A PHONE • Voice and video calls on the iPhone call screen, even on the Lock Screen • Tap to swap who's big, double-tap to fit • Call waiting: hold, swap, or merge two calls into a group call • A Calls tab with your missed calls, and "Call Mum on PIING" with Siri LIVE LOCATION • Share live from any chat: a live map card shows where they are, how far and how long • Pick me up, add a stop on the way, meet halfway, and "On my way" on the Lock Screen FRIENDS MAP • See friends who share with you, with Ghost mode one tap away • Choose who sees you: all friends, close friends, or everyone except… • Meet up: pick friends and get places in the middle • Look Around and 3D views NEARBY: NO SIGNAL, STILL CHATTING • Messages hop phone to phone over Bluetooth when there's no internet FOR BUSINESS • Run up to five business profiles from one account, each with its own name, logo, hours, quick replies, away message and inbox • Switch between Personal and your businesses at the top of Chats • The Orange Tick: verified businesses and creators MADE FOR APPLE • Native design with SF Symbols, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver • Widgets, Live Activities and Siri • Apple Watch app, iPad two-column layout and CarPlay • Sign in with Apple • In 10 languages PIING is free. Download it, bring your people, start talking.

Ping transforms the spaces you already love—cafés, campuses, co-working hubs, festivals—into vibrant, real-time communities. Check in, discover people who share your interests, start a secure chat, and disappear as soon as you do. No endless feeds, no invasive tracking—just authentic moments with people around you. REAL-TIME PEOPLE MAP • One-tap check-in shows who is at your venue right now, organized by shared interests and mutual friends • Automatic check-in/out keeps your status accurate without draining battery • Only venue-level location is shared—your exact GPS coordinates stay private PING TO CONNECT • Each day you receive a limited number of Pings—high-signal nudges that say “let’s talk” without the pressure of a full message • Recipients can accept, decline, or ignore; no unsolicited DMs • Optional icebreakers help you skip small talk and dive right in DISAPPEARING, ENCRYPTED CHAT • Chats launch with end-to-end encryption and a countdown timer • Switch between temporary, scheduled deletion, or permanent mode at any time • “Burn after reading” messages self-destruct once viewed • Venue-exit deletion wipes messages when either person leaves the area • Read receipts, typing indicators, and media sharing included FRIENDS & FOLLOW-UPS • Turn great conversations into lasting friendships with a mutual add • See when friends are checked in nearby and pick up right where you left off • Weekly activity summaries highlight your favorite spots, top conversations, and new connections BUILT FOR PRIVACY • Visibility Preferences let you appear to everyone, friends-only, or no one at all • Location precision tiers—from city-level to exact venue—switchable any time • Full location usage history and one-tap data wipe • Analytics are aggregated and anonymous; opt out whenever you like WHY PING? Social networks became endless feeds and follower counts. Ping returns connection to the present moment: two people, the same place, the same time. It is light enough to use on a coffee run yet powerful enough to build communities in lecture halls, conferences, and nightlife. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign in with your email 2. Select a few interests; change them whenever you like. 3. Check in once or enable Auto-Check-In and let Ping handle the rest. SAFETY & MODERATION • Block, mute, and report from any profile or chat PRICING Ping is free to download and use REQUIREMENTS • Location Services and Bluetooth (for precise indoor venue check-in)* • Internet connection *Ping uses energy-efficient geofencing and Bluetooth beacons where available. Continuous GPS is never required. AGE RATING & LEGAL Must be 17 +. Ping is not a dating app. Harassment, sexual solicitation, and hate speech are strictly prohibited. Download Ping now and make the most of the moment around you—before it’s gone.