Twitter founder launches WhatsApp rival on App Store
The messaging app that doesn’t need WiFi signal
- Bitchat, a Bluetooth-powered messaging app developed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has launched on Apple's App Store.
- The app allows users to communicate without WiFi or mobile phone service, extending its typical 100-metre Bluetooth range through a mesh network that relays messages via other users.
- Designed for privacy, security, and decentralisation, Bitchat does not require users to share email addresses or phone numbers.
- Its innovative approach makes it useful in situations where conventional networks are overloaded or unavailable, such as at crowded events or in areas with no phone signal.
- Dorsey highlighted that Bitchat's architecture offers a censorship-resistant platform, making it resilient against state internet restrictions.