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Frequently asked questions
Everything people usually ask about Strangiva, in one place. Can’t find your answer? Email support@strangiva.co.uk.
What is Strangiva?
Strangiva is a voice-only app for random one-to-one chats with strangers. Tap once and you’re talking to someone somewhere in the world. There’s no video and there are no profile photos, so nobody is judged on a picture.
Is Strangiva anonymous?
Yes. There are no accounts, and Strangiva never asks for your email, phone number or real name. You get a random display name, which you can change. Your name only reaches someone after you both tap Keep.
How do I get Strangiva on iPhone?
Strangiva is in public testing on iPhone through Apple’s TestFlight, which is free. Open the Get the app link on this page on your iPhone, install TestFlight if asked, then install Strangiva. The Android version is coming soon.
Are calls recorded?
No. Nobody at Strangiva listens to, records or stores your calls. Calls connect directly between the two phones and are encrypted. 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.
Can I talk to the same person again?
Yes, if you both want to. After a call, you can both tap Keep. Kept strangers can call and message each other later, and can swap view-once photos.
What if someone is rude or abusive?
During a call, tap the red flag in the top-right corner. After a call, tap “Block or report” in the same corner. You’ll never be matched again with someone you’ve blocked. 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.
Who can use Strangiva?
Strangiva is only for adults aged 18 and over.
Do I need to sign up or make an account?
No. There’s no sign-up, no password and no account. The app makes a random ID on your phone the first time it runs, and our server only ever keeps a salted hash of it. That’s what lets blocks and Keeps work without knowing who you are.
Is Strangiva free?
The iPhone beta is free to install through Apple’s TestFlight.
When is Strangiva coming to the App Store?
The public App Store launch is planned for 1 January 2027. Until then, anyone can join the free public beta on iPhone through TestFlight. The Android version is coming soon.
Is there video?
No. Strangiva is voice-first: there’s no video and there are no profile photos. Kept strangers can swap view-once photos with each other if they both want to.
Can I text instead of talking?
Yes. You can also be matched with a stranger for a text chat. Those messages pass between the two phones through our server’s memory and aren’t saved on our server. When the chat ends, they’re gone, unless one of you reports the other.
What is Strangiva Wavelength?
It’s an optional way to be matched with people you’re more likely to click with. In About you, tap the Strangiva Wavelength card, copy the prompt and paste it into the AI assistant you use. Paste its short, anonymous summary of you (about 100 words) back into Strangiva. Strangiva turns it into a private 64-number signature and immediately discards the text. Calls and text chats then lean towards people on a similar wavelength. Nobody you talk to ever sees your summary, and you can still talk to anyone.
What is the Strangiverse?
The Strangiverse is where you can post short voice notes and reply to other people’s notes. A note and its replies last 24 hours. You can delete your own notes at any time.
What can the other person see about me?
Your random display name (or one you typed), plus your age range and broad region 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.
Does Strangiva show ads or sell my data?
There’s no advertising and no cross-app tracking, and Strangiva never sells anyone’s information. Anonymous usage stats (PostHog, hosted in the EU) help improve the app, and they never include call audio or chat content.
How do I delete my data?
Your display name, your About you details and your chat history are kept on your phone, so deleting the app removes them. For anything else, email support@strangiva.co.uk.
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.
More about Strangiva Wavelength: AI matching voice chat. Writing about Strangiva? See the press kit.