Private messaging without account identity

Private channels.
No accounts.

Buy a secure channel once, claim it on your iPhone, and invite only the people you trust. No phone number, email signup, or contact upload required.

Start with 1:1 Chat Room — $8.99 one-time
No phone number No email signup No contact upload No subscription PayPal checkout iPhone setup
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Secure Channel E2EE · claimed on iPhone
PayPal Setup Vault QR / Link iPhone
Encrypted Voice

Encrypted Voice Time

Recharge 1:1 encrypted voice call time: 30, 120, or 300 minutes.

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What you buy

Choose a secure chat room by member limit.

Ares Chat sells private encrypted chat rooms by size: 1:1, 5-person, 12-person, and 30-person. After checkout, Setup Vault creates a QR code or setup link for the iOS app.

Max 2 members

1:1 Chat Room

$8.99

1:1 private secure channel for two trusted devices.

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Max 5 members

5-Person Chat Room

$19.99

Small group secure channel for close trusted members.

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Max 12 members

12-Person Chat Room

$39.99

Team and project secure channel for private collaboration.

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How it works

Pay on the web. Claim on iPhone.

The flow is designed for accountless purchases.

1

Choose a channel

Select a 1:1 channel, group channel, or channel pack.

2

Pay with PayPal

Checkout happens on the official PayPal payment page.

3

Open Setup Vault

Setup Vault connects your web purchase to the iOS app.

4

Claim on iPhone

Use the setup QR code or link to attach your device.

Security model

Local device keys. Encrypted channel data. No account identity.

Ares Chat is designed around local device keys, encrypted channel data, generic notification design, and no phone-number identity.

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No phone-number identity
No email signup requirement
No contact upload requirement
No message content in push notifications
Servers are designed not to store message plaintext
FAQ

Before you buy

Do I need an account?

No. Ares Chat does not require a phone number, email address, contact upload, or public profile.

What am I buying?

You are buying a secure encrypted channel that can be claimed on your iPhone and shared only by invite.

Is this a subscription?

No. Channel purchases are one-time purchases. Optional future add-ons may be separate.

What is Setup Vault?

Setup Vault is a secure bridge between your web purchase and your iPhone app. It is not a social account.

Start privately

Buy a secure channel and claim it on iPhone.

Pay once with PayPal. Then use Setup Vault to create a setup QR code or link.

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