Chat & Documents Wallet Mobile App Engine (iOS)
Build a secure, real-time communication and document exchange for your iOS wallet app. Ethora helps mobile developers and app builders integrate chat and document flow capabilities in their solutions. It’s designed specifically for native iOS environments and fast and easy integration.
Add real-time messaging and document handling to iOS apps
Create a secure environment for exchange of sensitive information and files within your application in no time. Ethora’s iOS document SDK allows you to enhance the core functionality of your fintech apps. Our iOS chat documentation ensures quick integration, robust encryption, and an intuitive UX.
Low-code & no-code document automation for iOS
With Ethora, your team can focus on user experience instead of backend complexities. Our no-code iOS documents and low-code iOS docs enable even non-tech teams to set up an advanced chat. Simply install the SDK and modify the solution to align with your vision and brand.
SDK overview and architecture
Built with native iOS technologies, Ethora supports both SwiftUI and UIKit for maximum compatibility. The SDK consists of modular layers:
Core SDK Layer
For secure messaging, real-time sockets, and document encryption
UI Modules
Prebuilt, customizable chat and doc-sharing interfaces
API Layer
REST and GraphQL APIs for extended backend control
Push Notification System
Supports APNs and background sync
Getting started: Build your first wallet chat app
Install the SDK
using CocoaPods or Swift Package Manager
Authenticate users
via secure login methods
Set up messaging channels
for individual or group communication
Send messages
using built-in or custom message types
Upload and view documents
in-chat with inline previews
Enable real-time updates
and push notifications for fast user engagement
Most used features
- Push notifications to inform users about account activity and latest updates
- Message delivery receipts to ensure messages are seen and acknowledged
- Local caching to enable users to check chat history even offline
- Typing indicators and user presence to make the conversation feel natural
- Offline message support to ensure communication even with unstable connection
- Secure doc uploads to protect sensitive files while keeping communication smooth
Choosing your integration style
A perfect choice for MVPs and rapid launches. You don’t need to build a chat from scratch. Just sign up on Ethora, go to admin panel, and customize a ready-to-use solution the way you see it. This enables quick deployment, while you retain all the control over branding.
Maximum control and flexibility for deep customization. It allows you to build the app from the ground, using Ethora’s APIs for features like messaging, document sharing, AI bots, and many more.
This approach provides the balance between speed and flexibility. You can take a pre-built component or SDK library where part of the frontend and API is implemented, and build your app around it. Thus, you gain visual control while saving time on core logic.
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What our clients say about our services.
Taras and the Ethora team are a reliable partner in messaging, tokenization and AI. Great communication and products.
I have worked with Ethora and team since 2018. They have been absolutely amazing and life-saving across multiple of my portfolio projects.
We partnered with Dappros/Ethora on an EU project and they successfully delivered the technology component. Highly recommended.
Ethora has successfully helped us ideate and deliver multiple digital transformation projects in Qatar and the MENA region. A reliable and knowledgable partner.
Ethora technology and expertise were instrumental in delivering Atom Connect, our product for streamlined communication in the workers’ comp market.
Ethora helped us deliver our AI agent solution, letting subscribers access context-specific insights from our vast library of expert content. Their LLM and chat-bot expertise is an excellent match for our AI strategy.
Ethora has been an exceptional strategic development partner for Preshent. Not just a vendor, but a core contributor to the future of our platform and company.
Ethora helped us ideate and deliver multiple digital transformation projects across Qatar and the MENA region. A reliable, knowledgable partner.
Our Case Studies
Healthcare: HIPAA-compliant AI assistant (RAG) over a medical video library
Dr. Talks is one of the most prominent organizers of online healthcare conferences and summits.
Ethora enabled them to create a context-aware AI-powered chatbot to help users navigate thousands of pages of medical content, correctly referencing pages, authors, videos and timestamps. 100% secure and HIPAA-compliant.
This assistant enhances user experience by simplifying interaction with the platform and reducing search time.
- 1000+ summits indexed by AI bot
- Instant user engagement
- Vector embeddings enable intelligent domain expert AI responses
Healthcare: self-hosted patient messaging for a multi-clinic digital health platform in Canada
VITALL is a Canadian digital health platform used by hospitals, clinics and private practices.
Ethora runs as a self-hosted chat server in VITALL’s own AWS account in Canada, with one isolated tenant per clinic, chat in the practitioner portal and in native iOS, Android and React Native patient apps.
Users, rooms and clinics are provisioned by VITALL’s backend through the Ethora API.
- Self-hosted in the customer’s AWS account in Canada
- One isolated tenant per clinic, created by API
- Web portal, iOS, Android and React Native SDKs
Insurance: in-app chat for a workers’ comp health insurance provider (HIPAA compliant)
Atom Advantage provides workers’ compensation and health insurance solutions in the United States.
On Ethora they built Atom Connect: secure, case-based chat between injured workers, nurses and case managers, embedded in their claims portal and a white-label mobile app. HIPAA and SOC 2 compatible.
Less manual work for case managers and a better experience for injured workers.
- Chat embedded in the case managers’ web portal
- White-label iOS and Android app for injured workers
- One secure room per claim, created automatically by API
AI agents on customer websites: support, intake and teaching assistants
Clinics, schools and small businesses build AI agents on Ethora themselves and put them on their own websites, often on the day they sign up.
2 live examples, from a US mental health provider to a university pharmacology course.
- WordPress plugin or one script tag
- Answers from the customer’s own pages and documents
- Self-serve, no developer needed
Education: CRM-integrated member community app for an international honour society
Golden Key International Honour Society recognises high-achieving university students through chapters around the world. Its member app connects them across chapters and countries.
Social sign-on is bridged to existing CRM membership records, with verified email account linking and a verifiable trail for educational certificates.
- Cross-platform iOS and Android app
- CRM-linked member sign-in
- Verified email account linking
Communities: fan chat app with second-screen rooms and digital collectibles
A cross-platform social app uniting the automotive community around racing events.
Fan rooms for teams and drivers, second-screen events, and collectibles handed out and traded through chat bots.
- Cross-platform iOS and Android app
- Fan rooms and second-screen events
- Collectibles distributed in chat
FAQ
Do you support SwiftUI and UIKit?
Sure. Ethora SDK supports both of them.
Is document upload secure and compliant?
Yes, of course. Ethora ensures 100% security for sensitive information. Your files are encrypted when transferred and stored. Also, Ethora complies with data privacy regulations.
Can I use the SDK with no-code or low-code tools?
Yes, the SDK is compatible with no-code iOS document workflows and low-code iOS doc integrations.
Is the SDK available via CocoaPods or Swift Package Manager?
Yes. Both installation methods are supported.
Can the engine be embedded into an existing wallet app?
Absolutely. We designed Ethora to be flexible, so you can embed it into an existing wallet app and customize it according to your needs.
Does the SDK include built-in push notification support?
Yes. Ethora supports built-in push notifications, as this is an essential feature for wallet and fintech apps that helps you keep users informed.
Can I enable offline document storage?
Yes, our caching system supports local file access and sync.
How can I monitor logs and message activity?
We offer logging hooks and dashboards via our backend or API layer.
Is the SDK optimized for performance on older iOS devices?
Yes, Ethora is a lightweight SDK that ensures smooth performance even on older devices. The earliest version of iOS we support is iOS 15.