Why we made it
Social media began as a way to keep up with the people we love. Today it is mostly ads, algorithms and endless scrolling built to hold your attention.
Ohanaki goes back to the first idea: only people you know, newest first. When you have seen everything, it simply ends, so you can put the phone down and get back to life.
Our mission
To help families and close friends stay close, and to keep their photos, videos and stories safe for the next generation.
Technology should serve human connection, not replace it.
What we promise
No ads, and we never sell your data.
No algorithm deciding what you see: the feed shows things in the order they were shared.
Nothing built to hook you: no endless scroll, no tricks to keep you here.
No AI writing posts or choosing your feed, and your photos are never used to train AI.
You choose who sees every post: only you, your close circle, a wider circle or the people you pick.
What you can do
Connect with family and friends by code, and watch your family tree draw itself from those links.
Share posts, photos, videos and voice recordings, and message each other.
Keep your photo library in a private vault, back up your phone automatically, and share the vault with the people you choose.
Speak from the heart under a pen name in Hearts & Dating, an anonymous corner where every post is reviewed.
Ohanaki works on iPhone, Android and the web at ohanaki.com, in 10 languages.
How we are paid
Ohanaki is paid for by storage plans, not by your attention or your data. Every account starts with a free vault; bigger vaults are billed monthly and can be cancelled at any time.
Your photos stay yours: you can download them whenever you like.
Honest about AI
We use AI in two places only, and we say so. An automated assistant answers support messages first, and a person from the team is there whenever you ask. Posts in Hearts & Dating may be checked automatically before they show, and the team reviews anything uncertain.
AI never writes your posts, never ranks your feed and never looks at your photo library.
Where we are going
We want Ohanaki to be the place a family's memories live for decades: simple enough for grandparents, private enough for everyone, and built to last.
We grow slowly and we listen. Ideas and feedback are always welcome.
Contact
Write to [email protected], or use Contact support in the app. We answer within 48 hours.