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Work · February 28, 2022

AirChat: Peer-to-Peer Chat

Chat without internet

AirChat: Peer-to-Peer Chat launched on February 28, 2022 with 9 votes, #1,152 of 2,645 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

What it does

AirChat connects you to people nearby and allows you to send and receive chat messages over WiFi or Bluetooth. You'll receive a notification when someone opens the app near you!

Download AirChat: Local Chat by Mark DiFranco on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like AirChat: Local Chat.

I have this app on an iPhone and iPad. It’s easy to see how useful this might be for communication in a grid down scenario. That being said, please make a desktop version of this software for the Mac. It would be a welcome pairing. I have this app on an iPhone and iPad. It’s easy to see how useful this might be for communication in a grid down scenario. That being said, please make a desktop version of this software for the Mac. It would be a welcome pairing. I like this app because of functions: (1) immediate connecting two devices whenever communication is started; (2) support both pressing Enter on the keyboard and clicking Send to send messages. Most apps has only the function of…from apps.apple.com

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