Get Yalla

Get TestFlight (free, from Apple)
TestFlight is Apple's own app for trying new apps before they're in the App Store. Tap the button, then tap Get in the App Store. When it finishes, come back to this page.
Get TestFlight
Install Yalla
Tap the button. TestFlight opens. Tap Accept, then Install. Yalla appears on your home screen.
Install Yalla
Open Yalla and sign in
Tap Continue with Apple. It's one tap, no password to make up. Then tap I'm 13 or older.
Start your family
Type a family name, like "The Awads", and tap Create family. You're the admin: you invite your people and approve who joins.
Say yes when your phone asks
Your phone asks to share your location and send notifications. Tap Allow. Yalla then shows you exactly what to tap so it keeps working when the app is closed. It's quick.

Install Yalla
Yalla is in testing, so your Google email (the one on your phone) has to be on our tester list first. Ask the person who invited you to add it, or email [email protected]. Once you're on the list, tap the button, tap Become a tester, then tap Download it on Google Play and Install.

Install Yalla
Open Yalla and sign in
Tap Continue with Google and pick your account. Then tap I'm 13 or older.
Start your family
Type a family name, like "The Awads", and tap Create family. You're the admin: you invite your people and approve who joins.
Say yes when your phone asks
Your phone asks to share your location and send notifications. Tap Allow. Yalla then shows you exactly what to tap so it keeps working when the app is closed. It's quick.

Stuck? Most fixes are here

I signed up but haven't gotten an invite

We send invites within a few hours. Come back to this page to see where yours is. Check your junk mail too. iPhone invites come from Apple, and TestFlight emails come from TestFlight.

Apple's email asks me to sign in

Sign in with the same Apple ID you use for the App Store. That's how TestFlight knows it's you. You don't need to do anything else on that website.

Google Play says the app isn't available

You're probably signed in to Google Play with a different Gmail than the one you gave us. Open Google Play, tap your picture, switch to that Gmail, then tap Install Yalla here again.

I can't find Yalla after installing

Swipe down on your home screen and type Yalla. On Android, it's also in the app drawer (swipe up).

The orange button doesn't open Yalla

Make sure Yalla is installed first. Then open this page in Safari (iPhone) or Chrome (Android), not inside a messaging app, and tap the button again.

My family can't see where I am

Open Yalla and look at the top of the bottom panel. If it says sharing is off or paused, tap it and follow the steps. Yalla tells you exactly what's missing.

Still stuck? Email [email protected] and we'll help.

Get Yalla for your family

Stuck? Most fixes are here