Nerve: Private Messenger
Private chats and local apps
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Nerve is a passkey-only messenger for direct conversations, private groups, public channels, and user-added media sources.
PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS
• Create a random Nerve ID without giving Nerve a phone number, email address or password.
• Sign in with a passkey using your device's passkey provider.
• Direct messages and private groups are end-to-end encrypted. Public channels and their posts are public by design.
• Manage trusted devices and passkeys, log out, or delete your account.
MESSAGES AND GROUPS
• Start conversations by Nerve ID or @handle.
• Create private groups and manage their members.
• Discover, follow and report public channels.
• Pin, mute and archive conversations.
YOUR APPS AND MEDIA
• Add compatible HTTPS manifests or MusicFree music-plugin links yourself. No media service or subscription is included.
• Browse the catalogs and search options supplied by your chosen sources.
• Play compatible video streams and listen to audio with a playback queue and background playback.
• Play compatible torrent sources directly on your device, with peer and buffering information.
• Save supported media locally and use system tools to open or share completed files. Only access and save content you have permission to use.
• Music plugins run on your device. Review the source before installing and approve its requested connections.
• Source providers receive the requests you send to them and may see your IP address. Torrent peers and trackers can also see your IP address. Nerve's backend does not host or proxy these media streams.
Nerve is free and contains no advertising.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
• Open video and music demos in Apps
• Music library with playlists and listening history
• Improved queue, artwork, background audio and playback reliability
• Existing video and torrent sources remain available
The developer, TYMUR CHMERUK, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Other Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- TYMUR CHMERUK
- Size
- 113 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Russian
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- Copyright
- © 2026 Nerve