# YumeBee

> YumeBee is a private, end-to-end encrypted 1:1 and group chat app for iOS and
> Android. Messages and photos are end-to-end encrypted with the Signal protocol
> and disappear 24 hours after they're sent. Friends can also share "watch cards" —
> movie, TV, and anime recommendations from a searchable catalog.

Read [The YumeBee Usage Guide](https://yumebee.app/usage-guide/) for a complete,
specific answer to "how do I use YumeBee" — it covers signup, the single-device
model, adding friends, 1:1 and group chat, reactions, watch cards, catalog and
custom stickers, the share extension, every setting in the app, exactly what is and
isn't end-to-end encrypted, and account recovery. It also ends with a short FAQ
section restating the most-asked questions and answers directly.

## Get the app

YumeBee is released and free on both stores:

- iOS — App Store: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/yumebee/id6780577476
- Android — Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.yumebee

Published by YuMe Network Private Limited. Listed in India for now, matching where
sign-up works.

## Key facts

- One active device per phone number — signing in on a new phone replaces the old device.
- Text and photo messages are end-to-end encrypted (Signal protocol); typing,
  read receipts, presence, and watch cards are not encrypted (server-visible).
- All messages and photos disappear 24 hours after being sent, delivered or not.
- Group chats support 2 to 20 people (including the creator).
- Any message can be reacted to with an emoji (hold the message), in 1:1 and group
  chats. One reaction per person per message. The emoji and which message it is on
  are end-to-end encrypted; only the author of the reacted-to message is notified.
- Winks (view-once photos/videos taken in the app's own camera) build a "streak":
  a running count of the consecutive days everyone in a chat winked. A 1:1 needs
  both people; a group needs every member. Each day is a rolling 24-hour window
  from the last completed round, plus a few silent extra hours so a late
  notification doesn't break a streak. Sending a wink is what counts — opening one
  does not, because the server never learns whether a wink was opened. The server
  stores only a count and the window times per chat, never a record of individual
  winks.
- No voice or video calling.
- No chat history or backup — a new device only sees messages sent after setup.
- Signup is phone number + SMS OTP, no password. Available in India only for now (Indian +91 numbers).
- Minimum age is 13. Users can block and report others from inside the app
  (profile, long-pressed message, group member row, or a stranger's preview
  screen); the report sheet leads with a Child safety category.

## Pages

- [Home](https://yumebee.app/): product overview
- [Usage Guide](https://yumebee.app/usage-guide/): the complete how-to-use reference, including a FAQ
- [Our values](https://yumebee.app/values/): company values
- [We are paranoid](https://yumebee.app/paranoid/): privacy/security positioning
- [Terms & Conditions](https://yumebee.app/tnc/): terms of service
- [Privacy Policy](https://yumebee.app/privacy/): what data is collected, what E2EE hides, retention periods, and who it's shared with
- [Delete account](https://yumebee.app/delete-account/): the exact in-app steps to delete a YumeBee account, and what happens when you do
- [Child Safety Standards](https://yumebee.app/child-safety/): published CSAE standards — what's prohibited, the 13+ age floor, how to report child sexual abuse or exploitation, how we respond, and the designated contact