Guide
Anonymous voice chat, done properly
Lots of apps call themselves anonymous and then ask for your phone number on the first screen. Here’s what anonymous means on Strangiva, in plain words.
What we never ask for
Strangiva never asks for your email address, your phone number or your real name. There’s no sign-up and no account. You don’t log in with Apple, Google or Facebook either.
How it works without an account
The first time Strangiva runs, the app creates a random ID and keeps it in your phone’s secure storage. It isn’t based on your hardware, and Strangiva doesn’t use Apple’s advertising identifier. Our server only ever keeps a salted hash of that ID. It’s enough to connect you to calls, make blocks and Keeps work, and enforce bans, without knowing who you are.
Your name
You get a random display name, such as “Amira Tide”. You can pick another random one or type your own. Your name is saved on your phone, and the server only passes it on to the other person if you both tap Keep.
What the other person sees
In a call, the other person can see your age range and broad region, but only if you chose to give them. Your region is worked out on your phone from its region setting, not from GPS or your IP address. There are no profile photos and no video.
Your voice stays between the two of you
Nobody at Strangiva listens to, records or stores your calls. Calls connect directly between the two phones and are encrypted (WebRTC). When a direct link isn’t possible, the call passes through Cloudflare’s encrypted relay, which carries the audio but can’t listen to it. The microphone is only used while you’re in a call.
Messages
Messages with Kept strangers are stored on the two phones. Our server holds a message only until the other phone confirms it has it, for 7 days at most, and then deletes it. Text chats with a random stranger pass through the server’s memory and aren’t saved on our server.
Anonymous doesn’t mean anything goes
Being anonymous protects you, but it shouldn’t protect people who are abusive. That’s why blocking and reporting are one tap away. During a call, tap the red flag in the top-right corner. After a call, tap “Block or report”. Nobody is banned over a single report or a bad moment: a person reviews it, and only sustained abuse, threats, harassment or spam leads to a ban. When you report someone, the report is linked to their hashed ID, so a ban sticks without anyone’s identity being known.
A note on honesty
Age range, gender and region on Strangiva are self-declared and not verified. Strangiva is only for adults aged 18 and over. As with any app where you meet strangers, don’t share personal details you wouldn’t want a stranger to have.
What we do keep
Being anonymous isn’t the same as nothing ever touching a server, and we’d rather be clear about it. Our server keeps the link between two hashed IDs when you both tap Keep, so Keeps survive restarts, and deletes it when either of you removes the other. Reports keep the hashed IDs involved. There’s no advertising and no cross-app tracking. Anonymous usage stats (PostHog, hosted in the EU) help us improve the app, and they never include call audio or chat content. Strangiva never sells anyone’s information.
Anonymous voice chat vs. anonymous text chat
Text chat with strangers can feel safer, but it’s also easier to fake and easier to misread. Voice gives you tone, humour and warmth, while still keeping your face and your identity private. On Strangiva you can do either: a random voice call, or a random text chat.
The full detail is in the privacy policy. You may also want chat with no profile, or someone to talk to.
Common questions
Is Strangiva really anonymous?
Yes. Strangiva never asks for your email address, your phone number or your real name. There’s no sign-up and no account, and you don’t log in with Apple, Google or Facebook.
How does Strangiva work without an account?
The first time Strangiva runs, the app creates a random ID and keeps it in your phone’s secure storage. Our server only ever keeps a salted hash of that ID, which is enough to connect calls, make blocks and Keeps work, and enforce bans without knowing who you are.
What does the other person see about me?
Your random display name (or one you typed), plus your age range and broad region only if you chose to give them. Your region is worked out on your phone from its region setting, not from GPS or your IP address. There are no profile photos and no video.
Are anonymous calls recorded?
No. Nobody at Strangiva listens to, records or stores your calls. Calls connect directly between the two phones and are encrypted (WebRTC). When a direct link isn’t possible, the call passes through Cloudflare’s encrypted relay, which carries the audio but can’t listen to it.
If it’s anonymous, how are abusive people stopped?
Blocking and reporting are one tap away. A person reviews reports, and only sustained abuse, threats, harassment or spam leads to a ban. Reports are linked to the hashed ID, so a ban sticks without anyone’s identity being known.
Get the iPhone beta (free, TestFlight)
Strangiva is in public beta on iPhone through Apple’s TestFlight. The public App Store launch is planned for 1 January 2027, and Android is coming soon. Strangiva is only for adults aged 18 and over.