What is Koruya? What it does and does not do
A short, citable summary: what Koruya is for, what it does not do, where its information comes from and what its limitations are today.
Short definition
Koruya is a mobile app that helps you prepare for disasters, reach information published by official agencies and scientific networks when one strikes, and tell the people you love “I'm safe”. It brings maps, guides, a preparedness plan and emergency tools for earthquakes, floods, wildfires, storms and other disasters into one place, and some of them work without internet. Koruya is not an official warning system: if your life is in danger, call your local emergency number.
What it does
- Disaster information from official and scientific sources: Earthquake and disaster records with source and time.
- Family and “I'm safe”: Family group, latest status, quick word.
- Preparedness plan and emergency bag: Household plan, meeting point, bag checklist.
- Offline maps and guides: Critical places and guides without internet.
- Lessons: Koruya Learn: Short lessons with sources; learn before.
- Emergency shortcuts: Call screen and SOS message; you decide.
- For everyone: 10 languages, large text, screen readers, Easy mode.
What it does not do
- Koruya is not an official warning system or an earthquake early warning system.
- Your phone's operating system decides when a notification arrives; Koruya cannot guarantee it.
- Route and map information is approximate; it cannot confirm that a road is open.
- You start the SOS message and the emergency call; Koruya cannot confirm they were delivered.
Koruya is not an official warning system or a public authority; it does not replace official warnings or emergency services. Delivery of alerts and messages is not guaranteed. If your life is in danger, call your local emergency number now and follow the authorities' instructions.
Key facts
- Status
- In closed testing; not yet on the App Store or Google Play.
- Platforms
- Android first, then iPhone (the iPhone version follows once our Apple developer account and iOS testing are complete; there is no downloadable iPhone version today). Phase 1 of the web app is open at app.koruya.app (no SOS, push notifications or Bluetooth). Koruya Bağ (relay through nearby phones over Bluetooth, experimental): the system is ready and testing continues; in the store version it is under construction. There is no watch app; one is planned.
- Price
- Vital features are free for everyone, always. The optional Koruya+ and Koruya Pro plans are switched off and have no price yet.
- Languages
- 10 languages: Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Hindi and Chinese.
- Account
- Works without an account. A family group needs a Koruya account with a confirmed e-mail.
- Offline
- Downloaded map packs, your saved details, guides and emergency tools open without internet. New disaster information needs a connection.
- Data sources
- Sources such as USGS, EMSC, GDACS and NASA EONET; every record shows the source's name, its time and what kind of record it is.
- Not official
- Not an official warning system or an earthquake early-warning system; it does not replace official warnings or emergency lines.
Security and data approach
- Your personal data is never sold. We do not sell or rent your data, and we do not use it for advertising.
- Works without an account. Without an account, your information stays on your phone only.
- Location only when needed. Location permission is asked the first time a feature needs it; in the background it is used only when you start an SOS.
- Sensitive details encrypted. Sensitive records such as your medical card and plans are encrypted on your phone.
Trust & privacy center · Privacy policy (draft, pending legal review)
Sources of information
Disaster records in Koruya come from data published by official agencies and scientific networks; every record shows its source and time. Our guides summarise these public pages:
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Earthquakes
- AFAD: Deprem Anında Neler Yapmalısınız?
- AFAD (Bursa İl Müdürlüğü): Afete Hazır Aile
- AFAD (İstanbul İl Müdürlüğü): Deprem Sonrası İlk 6 Saate Dikkat - Basın Bülteni
- AFAD: Afet ve Acil Durum Çantası Hazırlayın - Basın Bülteni
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Floods
- National Weather Service: Turn Around Don't Drown
- AFAD: Sel
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Wildfires
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Thunderstorms & Lightning
- National Weather Service: Lightning Myths
- National Weather Service: During a High Wind Event
- AFAD: Yıldırım Tehlikesine Karşı Neler Yapılmalı?
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Tornadoes
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Tsunamis
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Landslides & Debris Flow
- AFAD: Heyelanlara Karşı Alınacak Önlemler
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Extreme Heat
Beta limitations
Koruya is not released yet. What you should know today:
- The mobile app is in closed testing and not yet on Google Play. The iPhone version follows Android; there is no downloadable iPhone version today.
- The web app (app.koruya.app) is in phase 1: no SOS, no push notifications and no Bluetooth; your records stay in this browser and cloud sync is off.
- You start the SOS message and the call; Koruya cannot confirm that a message was delivered. Some features have not been tried on real devices yet.
- Official Turkish agency alerts (such as AFAD) are not connected to the app yet; there is no earthquake early warning.
- Koruya Bağ (relay through nearby phones over Bluetooth) is experimental; in the store version it is under construction.
- Legal texts such as the privacy policy and terms of use are drafts pending legal review.
More
For detailed questions see the FAQ; for steps by type of disaster see the guides.
Frequently asked questions · Disaster preparedness guides · Preparedness calendar · Features
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