Overview

• Bitchat is now available to download on Apple’s App Store for all compatible iOS and Vision Pro devices.
• The open-source app uses a Bluetooth mesh network to enable end-to-end encrypted messaging without internet access or central servers.
• Users get random handles, customizable display names and a triple-tap panic mode that erases all local data.
• A patch fixing an iOS bug that blocked Android connectivity has been submitted to Apple, and an Android build is accessible via GitHub pending a Play Store listing.
• Jack Dorsey’s team warns against downloading unauthorized Bitchat clones on Google Play that are unrelated to the official app.