Free for everyone, forever
- Block and report, from anywhere
- Photo verification and the verified-only filter
- Blur your photos until you match
- Hide from people in your contacts
- Snooze without losing your matches
- 40 likes and a Super Like every day
Coming soon · Addis Ababa first
Meet someone worth meeting.
A dating app made for Ethiopia, where women decide who says hello and safety is always free.
- She says hello first if she wants to
- Verified people with a real face
- Private until you match
00The promise
Safety is free. Always.
Premium on Aura sells reach and convenience. It never sells protection, so nobody has to pay to feel safe.
What a pass adds
- Unlimited likes
- See who liked you
- Boost and Top Picks
- Passport to another open city
Prepaid in Birr with Telebirr and other local methods. It ends when it ends, and never renews on its own.
01Safe before smooth
She decides who says hello.
Meron
Either of you can say hello.
44h left
Meron's Opening MoveWhat's the best injera in Addis?
My aunt's, but I'm not allowed to share the address. Second best is near Piassa.
What's wrong?
- Fake profile or scam
- Inappropriate photos
- Harassment or hate
- Asking for money
- Something else
Thank you for telling us.
They're blocked and won't see you again. We'll review this within 24 hours.
02Verification
Verified means a real face.
A live selfie challenge is compared with your profile photos. Pass it and your ring turns solid. Add your Fayda ID for a second badge where it's available.
- Free
- for everyone, always
- Verified only
- a filter anyone can switch on
- Moderated
- every photo is checked before anyone sees it
03Explore
Find people who want the same thing, tonight.
Join a mode and its deck opens. A mode is visible only to people in the same mode, and every filter and safety rule still applies.
Right now
Free tonight
People who want to meet today. It ends at midnight, on its own.
--:--:--until midnight in Addis Ababa
Looking for
Vibes
Tap a mode to try joining it. You can be in several at once.
04Fair by design
Attention, shared fairly.
Most apps show everyone the same few profiles. Aura ranks for mutual matches and real conversations, and spreads attention so most people get matches, not just a few.
- People with no attention
- —
- Mutual matches
- —
An illustration of the idea, simulated in your browser. Not real members.
05Your language
ሰላም
Amharic is designed in, not translated in.
Four languages
Amharic and English, with Afaan Oromo and Tigrinya before launch, written by native speakers.
Your calendar
Enter your birthday in the Ethiopian calendar, and see dates in it too.
Light on data
Built for 3G and metered bundles. Low-data mode loads smaller photos and less ahead.
06The waitlist