Keep the connection.
Let the conversation vanish like mist.
Mist DM is a private messenger for the few people you choose.
- No phone number or email
- No real name
- No password
- No account sign-up
- Never reads your contacts
- No ads, no tracking
How it works
One minute to start.
Pick a name and icon
No sign-up. Just a display name and an icon.
Connect with a link or QR
Send an invite. It starts once they approve.
Talk, then let it go
Text, photos, voice calls. End it and it leaves both phones.
Features
Small, quiet, and careful.
No account
No phone number, email, or real name. Just a random device ID.
Invite-only
A link or QR code. Nothing starts until you both approve.
Encrypted between phones
Messages and photos use the Signal Protocol (X3DH + Double Ratchet).
Gone when it ends
End a conversation and its messages leave both iPhones.
Photos, encrypted too
Photos are encrypted on your phone before they're sent. The server can't see them.
Voice calls
Calls connect phone to phone where possible. Audio is encrypted and never stored on our servers.
Screens
Nothing extra.
Start
No account.
Just a name and icon.
Choose a display name and get started.
Connect
Nothing starts
until you both approve.
Incoming requests show on the home screen. Approve or reject them there.
Invite
One link.
You're connected.
Send an invite QR or link. One connection is free.
Compare
How it differs from the usual
✗ Typical apps✓ Mist DM
| Typical apps | Mist DM | |
|---|---|---|
| Needed to sign up | Phone number or email | Nothing |
| Messages from strangers | Can arrive | None until you approve |
| Conversation history | Kept forever | Gone from both phones when it ends |
| Ads & tracking | Depends on the service | None |
Plan
Start with one, free.
Need more later? One purchase unlocks unlimited. No subscription.
Free
- 1 connection
- Text, photos, voice calls
- No ads
Unlimited
- Unlimited connections
- Everything in Free
- Pay once, keep it
Security
No hiding how it works.
Messages are encrypted on your phone; the server only handles ciphertext. If the other person is offline, it's held for up to 24 hours and deleted on delivery.
FAQ
Questions
Really no phone number or email?
Really. The app creates a random ID per device and only shows a display name and icon to the people you connect with.
What happens when I end a conversation?
Its messages and photos are deleted from both iPhones. The connection stays, so you can talk again.
Can the server read my chats?
No. Encryption happens on your phone and the server only carries ciphertext, holding it up to 24 hours when the other side is offline.
When does a conversation disappear?
When you or the other person ends it (the wind icon), or when you delete the app. It never disappears on its own, no matter how long you leave it.
What does it cost?
One connection is free. Beyond that, a one-time purchase unlocks unlimited. Apple processes the payment.
Android or web?
iPhone only for now (iOS 18 or later).
Mist DM
A place in the mist, just for two.
Your first connection is free. Get started on the App Store.
Download on theApp Store