Offline. Private. Yours.
Connect with friends when there's no signal.
OFFROAD is an iOS messaging app that works without Internet or Wi-Fi. Send private messages directly to nearby devices using Bluetooth Low Energy — no servers, no cloud, just you two.
- Offline First — Works without Internet or Wi-Fi. Chat anywhere: campsite, subway, festival, disaster zone.
- End-to-End Encrypted — Only you and your partner can read the messages.
- Nearby Connection — Discover and connect to nearby devices via Bluetooth Low Energy.
- Privacy & Secure — Messages stay on your devices only. No data leaves your phone.
- Safe Vault — Store secret chats, saved files, and notes locally with end-to-end encryption.
Traditional messengers rely on cellular or Wi-Fi. OFFROAD doesn't. Whether you're hiking off-grid, in a crowded venue with no signal, or simply want conversations that never touch a server — OFFROAD keeps you connected and private.
Your conversations. Your data. No servers. No cloud. Just you two.
Goal: Make OFFROAD a complete offline communication toolkit for travelers, events, and emergency use.
User-visible outcomes:
- Send secure text, photos, and files without Internet.
- Reconnect quickly to known nearby devices.
- Start and use nearby offline group chat sessions.
- Browse and store offline maps for navigation in low-signal areas.
- Keep sensitive chats and shared files protected in a local encrypted vault.
- 1:1 offline chat + secure file transfer (small/medium) with transfer history.
- Basic nearby group chat (3-6 peers): create group, invite peers, send text.
- Offline map download for selected regions.
- Done when: transfer/chat is stable in airplane mode and users can re-open local history.
- Improve reliability: reconnect faster, resume interrupted transfers, clearer error states.
- Optimize for larger files and better battery/performance on older devices.
- Expand group chat quality: message ordering, ack/retry, quick rejoin flow.
- Upgrade vault with folders/tags and add nearby emergency short-text broadcast mode.
- Done when: flows are smooth, data remains local/encrypted, and core features are production-ready.
Have a safe, fun time using OffRoad -Akashi-