HeyFam by Chatbooks 4+
Group messaging for families
Chatbooks, Inc.
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
The first messaging app designed for families–HeyFam is the only app with topic-focused rooms and direct messaging where you can share photos, videos, GIFs, and messages across any device.
ORGANIZED CONVERSATIONS:
No more endless scrolling to find a shared recipe or interrupted conversations. Gather shared photos and more.
SAFE AND SECURE MESSAGING:
HeyFam comes with industry-standard encryption, we don’t sell your data.
COMPLETELY FREE:
Our mission is to strengthen families, which is why we don't charge for features or use of HeyFam right now.
EASILY SHARE PHOTOS ACROSS DEVICES:
No more fuzzy images, blurry videos, or crackling audio when you share.
REPLY AND REACT:
Show your support with emojis or keep the conversation going with message threads.
NO ADS. NO SPAM. JUST FAM:
However you define “family”, our secure, invite-only platform with message encryption keeps the conversation just between you. Plus–it’s a great way to get kids involved!
PRINT YOUR PHOTOS WITH CHATBOOKS:
It’s easier than ever to print your photos with a direct connection from HeyFam to the Chatbooks app. Create a photo book in minutes!
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What’s New
Version 3.2.6
- Add double tap to zoom in on photos
- Fix share to heyfam feature
Ratings and Reviews
Wow
I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say this app is the single greatest human advancement since the development of written language. The way I get to communicate with my family in the different themed rooms fills me with the same feeling of awe and wonder that I imagine struck Galileo as he gazed into the Heavens for the first time. Every time I react to a message with a fun emoji, I get such a rush that I have to set my phone down for a few minutes and just breathe, feel the earth beneath me, feel the synchronized heartbeat of every plant, animal, and stone, feel ALIVE, and then I pick up my phone and I get to do it all over again. I… I love you HeyFam. Photo downloading is alright.
Really great!
We moved our family GroupMe to HeyFam and we love it. I love that we can have separate rooms and even private rooms. We use this function when we are trying to plan something special for someone in the main group but we want it to be a surprise. We have separate rooms for reunion planning and Wordle. It’s just fun to have what feels like a gathering area for our family! A few things I would love to see is:
1- the ability to actually delete a room, not just archive it. We had accidentally created two rooms for the same thing and would love to be able to completely delete it. I really like the ability to archive, just add the delete as well.
2- add the ability to create polls. A lot of times we are planning family functions and want to get everyone’s opinion between several different choices. We would love to be able to create a poll within the group room.
3- the ability to change the icon for the group. I have two different family groups, both last names start with “H”, so I have to “H”’s at the top and no way to differentiate. Would love to be able to customize at least the color if not more.
Much better than GroupMe!
Definitely some bugs and features that could be improved, but it’s a great messaging system for groups. I love that you can send pictures from the app to your chatbook!! It was so easy to make my mom a photo book for mothers day with pictures our whole family sent throughout the year.
(My personal opinion: maybe rename to HeyGroup or something so schools and clubs are more inclined to try it?? I wanted to use this for a school group because it’s better than GroupMe but the name was throwing people off)
App Privacy
The developer, Chatbooks, Inc., 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:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Chatbooks, Inc.
- Size
- 56.5 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 Chatbooks Inc.
- Price
- Free