ATM Chat vs Offline

ATMChat is a decentralized messaging app that works entirely offline. Messages travel directly between nearby devices using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — no internet, no servers, no accounts, no phone numbers. PERFECT FOR • Flights, airplane mode, and travel • Remote areas with no cellular signal • Events, conferences, festivals • Any situation where you need to reach nearby people without the internet EVERYONE NEARBY — GROUP CHAT • One shared room with everyone on the mesh — no setup, no invites • Pinned at the top of your chat list with a live online count • Sender names on every message MESSAGING FEATURES • Text messages with delivery and read receipts • Photos and videos (sent peer-to-peer, not through any server) • Send up to 10 photos at once — auto-compressed to deliver even over Bluetooth • Voice messages • Contact cards and file sharing • Rich link previews • Reply to specific messages • Emoji reactions • Delete messages for everyone • Save any photo or video to your library — or a whole chat's media in one tap NOTIFICATIONS, YOUR WAY • Choose which alerts you get — messages, media, or peer-joined • Mute any single chat from its options menu • Peer alerts show the person's name and never repeat within half an hour MESH NETWORKING • Multi-hop relay — messages reach people beyond your direct range through intermediate devices • Dual transport: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth work simultaneously • Messages queue when a peer is temporarily out of range and deliver automatically on reconnect • Stable device identity survives display-name changes and network transitions IDENTITY & CUSTOMIZATION • Pick any display name — change it anytime • Custom avatar support • Connected peers count at a glance PRIVACY • No data collection. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Ever. • Messages stay on your device — we have no servers, we can't read anything • Stable device ID stored only in your device's Keychain • Privacy policy: https://www.approvethemove.com/chat/privacy.html ACCESSIBILITY • Full VoiceOver support with semantic groupings • Dynamic Type scales every text element • High-contrast design — dark and light modes • No color-only information — every status has a text label too Built by Approve The Move — genuinely useful apps, always free, no subscriptions.

No signal? No problem. Chat with people nearby—completely offline. Offline Chat lets you text anyone close by using Bluetooth, with no WiFi, cellular data, or internet required. Just send a connection request to someone nearby, and once they accept, you can start chatting instantly. End any conversation whenever you want, or decline requests you don't want to take. Your chats are stored locally on your device, so you can always look back on past conversations—and nothing ever touches a server. Wherever you are, if someone nearby has the app, you can talk. Simple, private, and always available.