Lyira, encrypted chat with no account for iPhone and Mac

Decentralized encrypted chat for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No account, contacts via QR only, groups, disappearing messages and in chat payments with Apple Pay.

Problem. The most popular messaging apps ask for an account, a phone number or a global directory, and keep data on central servers. People who want to talk privately, plan a group or split a bill end up juggling several apps.

Solution. Lyira is a decentralized chat encrypted between devices. No cloud account: identity stays on the device with keys in the Keychain. Contacts are added only by scanning a QR code that carries the public key, with no global directory. In chat: text, emoji, voice notes, photos, view once media, groups with shared history and quick chats whose messages delete one minute after the last one. Lyira Pay adds optional Apple Pay payments, direct or split in a group (Split Pay shows who paid and who still owes), with funds processed by Stripe and never held by Lyira. Multiple identities on one iPhone (personal and work), each with its own contacts and keys.

Result. A complete product for iPhone, iPad and Mac, coming soon to the App Store, with product page, privacy policy and terms published at devben.app. Privacy by design: no central archive, no data sold, chats and keys on the device.