Private chat for two
Read it. Five minutes later, it's gone.
poqop is a chat for exactly two people. The app opens to a keypad, so nothing on the screen shows who you talk to.
How it works
Connect, set a passcode, talk.
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Connect with one person
Meet up and scan the other person's QR code, or share a one-time code that expires in 10 minutes. There's no search, no phone number and no contact list.
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Give the room a passcode
Pick 4 to 8 digits that only you know. Your passcode stays on your phone, and the other person picks their own.
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Talk, then let it go
Send text and photos. Each message disappears five minutes after it's read. Open poqop again and enter your passcode to come back.
The life of a message
The countdown starts when the other person reads it, and you both see the time left.
- 0:00
Sent. Encrypted on your phone before it leaves.
- On read
Read. The other person sees it, and the five-minute countdown begins.
- +5:00
Gone. Deleted from both phones.
- 3:00:00
Never read? Unread messages are deleted three hours after they're sent.
Privacy
Nothing to find on your phone.
If someone else opens poqop on your phone, they see a keypad. A wrong passcode opens an empty room that looks just like a real one.
No chat list
Each room opens with its own passcode. There's no list of who you talk to, and no lockout after wrong guesses that would give it away.
End-to-end encrypted
Text and photos are encrypted on your phone. Our servers can't read them, and delete them once they're delivered.
No phone number or email
Your account is a random ID made on your phone. We don't ask who you are.
Notifications that say nothing
A notification never shows a name or a message. You choose the wording, and there's no badge count.
Screenshot protection
On Android, screenshots are blocked. On iPhone, the other person is told when you take one, and the room is hidden while the screen is being recorded.
A plain home screen icon
Choose from four simple monochrome icons. Photos you send or receive are never saved to your photo library.
Good to know
What poqop can't do.
Stop a camera
No app can stop someone from photographing the screen with another device. Only share what you're comfortable with.
Hide that a room exists from our servers
To deliver messages, our servers know that two anonymous IDs share a room. They can't see what you say or who you are. This information is deleted when the connection ends.
Wipe a phone that's offline
If the other phone is offline, messages are deleted there as soon as it reconnects or the timer runs out on that phone.
Pricing
Joining is always free.
Prices are in US dollars and may change before launch.
Free
$0
- Invite one person during your first 14 days
- Join any room you're invited to, up to five rooms
- Every privacy feature included
Plus
$3.99 / month
or $29.99 / year
- Keep inviting after 14 days, up to five rooms at once
- Each person only knows about their own room
- Restore your plan on a new phone through the App Store or Google Play
FAQ
Questions
What if I forget a passcode?
We can't recover it, because we never see it. Connect again and set a new passcode. If you still know it, you can change it inside the room.
Can I unsend a message?
Yes. You can take back any message before it's deleted. It disappears from both phones without a trace.
What happens if I lose my phone?
Nothing is backed up to the cloud, so rooms can't be restored. You'll need to connect again from your new phone.
Can the other person tell if I have other connections?
No. Each person only sees the room they share with you.
What if someone harasses me?
You can end the connection or block the person at any time. You can also report them. A report sends only the messages you choose, and only with your consent.
Who can use poqop?
poqop is for adults 18 and over. It will launch in English first.