Roomr
Roomr is an iPhone app for friends who want to meet in persistent virtual rooms without arranging a time.
What Roomr is
Roomr is an iPhone app for friends who want to meet in persistent virtual rooms without arranging a time. You can see who is present, knock on a room, and join a conversation. A room may stay open, be locked, or accept invitations only, so hosts control access. Blocking prevents a person from seeing your room, messaging you, or knocking, while reports remain anonymous to the reported user and are reviewed by the moderation team within 24 hours. Roomr aims to answer support requests within 24 hours. Accounts require users to be at least 13 years old, and the app requires iOS 16.0 or later. Roomr says it collects account and activity details, room participation, friend connections, device and operating-system information, and push-notification tokens. It says this data supports app operation, real-time connections, notifications, and safety enforcement, and that it does not sell personal data. The policy names Supabase, LiveKit, and Firebase/APNs as service providers. Account deletion is available in Settings → Account → Delete Account. The live homepage calls the product UpWorld, while support and privacy pages use Roomr.
Good
- Persistent rooms for drop-in conversations
- Open, locked, or invite-only room settings
- Blocking and anonymous reporting tools
- Free plan available
- Account deletion from app settings
Watch out
- Requires iOS 16.0 or later
- iPhone platform only
- Collects activity and device information
- Commercial use requires permission
Who it suits
Roomr suits iPhone users aged 13 or older who want spontaneous conversations with friends in persistent rooms. It is also useful for people who want room access controls and blocking or reporting tools.
Verdict
Roomr focuses on unscheduled, friend-based conversations with flexible room access. Its free iPhone app includes moderation and account controls, while its data policy and platform limits are important considerations.
The facts
Each one read from Roomr's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account deletion
- The support page says account deletion is immediate and permanent and removes the profile, messages, friends, and related data from Roomr’s servers.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Age limit
- Users must be at least 13 years old to create an account.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Blocking
- Blocked users can no longer see your room, message you, or knock on your door.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Commercial use
- The terms prohibit using the app for commercial purposes without permission.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data collected
- The privacy policy lists account information, room participation and friend connections, activity timestamps, device type, operating system, and push notification tokens as collected data.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data deletion
- Users can delete their account in Settings → Account → Delete Account, which the policy says permanently removes their data from Roomr’s servers.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data sale
- The privacy policy says Roomr does not sell personal data.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data sharing
- Roomr says it does not sell personal data and names Supabase for database and authentication, LiveKit for real-time video and audio, and Firebase/APNs for push notifications.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data use
- Roomr says it uses personal information to operate and improve the app, connect friends in real-time spaces, send room activity notifications, and enforce its terms and safety policies.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Moderation
- Reports are anonymous to the reported user and reviewed by the moderation team within 24 hours.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy requests
- Roomr says it will respond to requests to access, correct, or delete personal data within 30 days.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product identity
- The live homepage calls the product UpWorld, while its linked support and privacy pages call it Roomr.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Roomr lets friends drop into each other’s virtual rooms to see who is around, knock, and join conversations without scheduling.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Reporting
- Reports are anonymous to the reported user and reviewed by the moderation team within 24 hours.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Room access
- Users can open a room for friends to join in one tap, or lock it, make it invite-only, or leave it open.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Room controls
- Users can lock a room, make it invite-only, or leave it open; blocking and reporting tools are built in.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Safety controls
- The homepage says block and report tools are built in.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Roomr aims to reply to support requests within 24 hours.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Third-party services
- The privacy policy names Supabase for database and authentication, LiveKit for real-time video and audio, and Firebase/APNs for push notifications.checked 8 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platform
- The App Store listing identifies Roomr as an iPhone app requiring iOS 16.0 or later.checked 8 Oct 2001
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