AirChat: Local Chat
Mark DiFranco Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
AirChat: Local Chat is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by Mark DiFranco. Rated 4.3/5 from 36 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 4.3
- 36 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 28 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 6
- 2026 · v4.4
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About AirChat: Local Chat
AirChat connects you to people nearby and allows you to send and receive chat messages over WiFi or Bluetooth. Perfect for situations when you have no internet connection, like on a plane or when travelling abroad. Messages are sent directly to each device and encrypted end-to-end, so your privacy is guaranteed. Features: -> Send messages directly to your friends, no internet required -> Send and save photos to your device -> Group chats and private DMs -> Play games with your friends -> Take full advantage of your iPad's screen with multiple windows
Ratings & reviews
4.3
36 ratings
What’s new
Version 4.4 · Updated October 6, 2026
Three new games - Crazy Eights, Letter Siege and Color Fill - and polish across the rest. - Play Crazy Eights with two to five players: match the suit or the rank, and play an eight to name a new suit - Letter Siege: spell words from the board to grow your territory until it reaches your opponent's headquarters - Color Fill: flood your corner one colour at a time and hold more of the board than your opponent - Every game now ends the same way, with Leave and Play Again side by side - Every game rule now comes with a picture - Computer players in Word Attack choose everyday words rather than obscure ones, and you can hold to peek at your own word - Cribbage fixes for tapping to play, the last-card rush and an undo that could wipe the other hand - Turn notifications no longer pile up across your devices - Friends still confirming a request now show up when you start a game or group - Optional crash reports help fix problems faster - turn them off any time in Settings - Crash fixes
App privacy
The developer, Mark DiFranco, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirChat: Local Chat | 4.3 / 5 (36 ratings) | Free | October 6, 2026 | |
| Jami | 3.7 / 5 (91) | Free | Oct 2, 2026 | Compare |
| Damus | 4.8 / 5 (673) | Free | Jun 3, 2026 | Compare |
| TutChat: Offline Chat | – | Free | Sep 8, 2026 | Compare |
| Chat Local: Offline Messaging | 5.0 / 5 (8) | Free | Aug 16, 2026 | Compare |
| Openvibe – Bluesky & Mastodon | 3.8 / 5 (165) | Free | Aug 11, 2026 | Compare |
| Monal — XMPP Chat | 3.7 / 5 (141) | Free | Oct 7, 2026 | Compare |