Updates
VAU! Chat release history — what was added in each version and when it shipped.
Native apps for iOS and Android
A full native app instead of a wrapper: calls with the system call screen, reliable message delivery on a poor connection, voice messages and round video messages without glitches on Android, animated emoji, and a redesigned look — just like on the web.
Incoming call
A call triggers a full-screen notification with “answer” and “decline” buttons.
Delivery statuses
Every sent message shows exactly what's happening to it: sending, delivered, read. No doubt about whether the other person has seen it.
Voice messages
Hold the microphone button to record. Let go, and it's sent. Handy when your hands are busy or you need to say more than you feel like typing.
Devices, appearance, and saved messages
List of active sessions with remote logout, fine-grained notification settings, dark/light themes, auto-download, and PIN-protected saved messages.
List of active sessions
Every device that has signed in: browser/system name, last activity time. It's immediately obvious if someone unauthorized has logged into the account.
Remote sign-out from another device
One button closes a suspicious session with no physical access to the device needed. The password can be changed right after.
PIN protection
A separate code just for this section. Even if the phone is unlocked in someone else's hands, Saved Messages won't open without the PIN.
E2EE and an emergency password
End-to-end encrypted messaging, verifying the other person's devices, an "emergency" password, and transferring keys to a new device.
End-to-end encryption
Every message is encrypted on the sender's device and decrypted only on the recipient's. Not the server administrator, not a hacker, not even us — no one can read someone else's chat. Works automatically, with nothing to configure.
Verifying the other person's devices
For the most important conversations, you can personally compare device “fingerprints” — special codes confirming you're talking to the actual person, not an impostor. No attacker can swap the other party without being noticed.
Duress password
A separate “emergency” password that opens the app in a safe mode — with no chats, messages, or contacts. For situations where a user is forced to unlock the app.
Transferring to a new device
Keys transfer quickly between your own devices — via a QR code or a one-time code. A new phone or computer instantly gets access to all chats with no loss of history.
Profile and account
Avatar, an "About" bio, additional profile fields, username changes, and basic account management.
“About” bio
A short line that others see: job title, current project, “on vacation until the 10th” — anything worth telling everyone at once.
Custom profile fields
Beyond name and bio, there are custom fields set up by the company administrator: department, job title, contact phone, and others. Especially valuable for corporate use.
Changing your username
A username can be changed (if the company administrator allows it). Old chats and messages are preserved.
Calls and group calls
One-on-one and group audio and video calls, in-call reactions, noise and echo suppression.
Group calls
An entire team can talk at once in a group — with a grid of participants, an active-speaker indicator, and reactions. A replacement for Zoom/Meet for internal meetings, without leaving the messenger.
Reactions during a call
An emoji reaction — 👍, 👏, ❤️ — can be sent and it animates across the video. Livens up meetings without interrupting the speaker.
Noise and echo suppression
The system automatically removes background noise (keyboard, fan, street noise) and echo, so the other person hears only your voice. This can be turned on or off in call settings.
Group chats and contacts
Creating groups, owner/admin/member/reader roles, invite links, color-coded sender avatars.
Invite links
The owner generates an invite link — anyone who opens it joins the group. The link can be reset at any time to cut off access for old participants.
Roles: owner, admin, member, reader
In a group, someone can be made an administrator, given regular membership, or set to a restricted “read-only” mode — they see the conversation but can't write. Good for announcement channels and work notices.
Color-coded sender avatars
In groups, every participant gets a stable avatar color. At a glance you can tell who wrote what, even when people have similar names.
Finding people in the system
Need to find a colleague or friend who's registered in the app? Search by username — and start chatting right away, without having to add them to contacts first.
Media, files, and voice messages
Chat gallery, photo and video viewer, voice messages with playback speed control, link previews, flexible auto-download.
Chat gallery
Every conversation with a person or group has separate tabs: photos, videos, voice messages, files, links. No need to scroll through history to find an attachment — it's always just a couple of clicks away.
Playing voice messages
A waveform, play/pause, and 1.5× and 2× speed — for quickly getting through a long message. The player can be minimized so you can keep listening while browsing other chats.
Link previews
If a link is pasted into a message, the app automatically pulls in the site's title, description, and image. The other person immediately understands what it's about without having to follow the link.
Flexible auto-download
Users decide for themselves what gets downloaded automatically: photos only, photos and videos, or nothing at all. Mobile data isn't wasted.
First release: messaging
Username-based registration, chat list, conversation window, sending messages, and message actions.
Sign up with a username
No email or phone number is needed to start using the messenger. The user picks a username and password and gets access to the app right away, or after admin approval if the company has that turned on. Especially handy for corporate use and for people who don't want to share personal details.
Folders for chats
Users can create as many folders as they like — “Work,” “Family,” “Projects” — and sort chats into them manually. Switching between folders takes just one tap.
Search across chats and messages
A single search looks through both chat names and message text. The conversation you need turns up in a second.
Video circles
A short video right from the chat — just like in Telegram. Recorded with one button, sent instantly. Warmer than text, and faster than a call.
Emoji reactions
A quick way to respond without words: add a 👍, ❤️, or 🔥 right on a message. You can see who added which reaction. Great for speeding up work chats — no need to reply “ok” ten times in a row.