The mobile app
The Agora mobile app is described on the website. It is not distributed from the website.
Getting the app
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Download link on the site | None |
| App store listing linked from the site | None |
| Sign-up on the site | Not available |
| Invitation or waiting list on the site | None |
| How to ask about access | Email the charity |
Using the site covers how to send that email.
The site records one pilot, run in Slough during 2025 with Slough Refugee Support. It names no other place where the app is in use.
What the app offers
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Group discovery | Join or create groups based on language, nationality, gender, age, and location |
| Secure chat | Messaging in your own language, described as end to end encrypted |
| Event hosting | Propose and attend meetings in person, such as cultural events, language practice, and local walks |
| Safety | Verification by other members, automatic moderation of content, and a panic button for meetings in person |
| Multilingual | Setting up your account in the language you prefer, with groups filtered to people who speak it |
| Privacy | Little data collected, location that is not precise, and encryption throughout |
Languages
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Website | English only. No translation and no language selector are offered |
| App | A language selector appears on the welcome screen. Which languages it lists is not published |
Screens shown on the site
Two pictures of the app appear on the home page.
| Picture | What it shows |
|---|---|
| First | A welcome screen with Get started, Already have an account?, and a language selector set to English |
| Second | A sign in screen with a username field, a password field, Let's go!, and Forgot Password |
Sign in uses a username and a password. No other sign in method appears in the pictures.
Not established
The following cannot be established from the website.
| Question | State |
|---|---|
| Which phones the app runs on | Not published |
| Whether the app is open to the public | Not published |
| Which languages the app offers | Not published |
| What an account costs | Not published. The charity publishes no price for anything |
| How verification by other members works | Not published |
| What the panic button does when pressed | Not published |
| Whether the app is still running after the pilot | Not published |
Related
- Overview covers the site and the charity.
- Your information covers the privacy claims made for the app.
- Diagnostics covers conditions encountered while looking for the app.