Your own app instead of a WhatsApp group – inform people the privacy-compliant way
Reach your group with push notifications in your own branded app – without sharing private phone numbers and without data transfer to Meta. The GDPR-compliant WhatsApp alternative for clubs, daycares and organizations.
The WhatsApp group is handy – and a privacy problem
In a WhatsApp group everyone sees everyone’s phone numbers, data flows to Meta in the US, and important updates get lost between discussions. For clubs, daycares and organizations that’s a privacy minefield. Your own app replaces the group with a clear info channel with push – without private numbers and without Meta.
What your Your own app instead of a WhatsApp group can do
No private numbers
No one has to share their phone number. Your members just install the app and receive your push notifications – no one ends up in anyone else’s address book.
No Meta, EU hosting
Hosting exclusively on servers in Germany, no data transfer to Meta/WhatsApp, data processing agreement included. GDPR-compliant instead of a gray area.
Push instead of group noise
You send updates one-way – no 200 replies, no discussions, no “I’m leaving the group.” What matters gets through.
Your brand instead of a green logo
The app carries your name, your logo and your colors – your own, credible channel instead of just another WhatsApp group.
Just as easy for everyone
Installed via QR code with a single tap, no app store and no account. No problem even for less tech-savvy members.
Switch over in one afternoon
Create the app, post the QR code in the old group – done. You can move from the WhatsApp group to your own app without any IT skills.
Ready in 3 steps
Create the app
Sign up for free and use your group’s or organization’s name as the app name.
Design it
Upload your logo, pick your colors and assemble pages like news, events or contact.
Invite your group
Share the QR code or link in your existing WhatsApp group – everyone switches to your own app with a single tap.
Frequently asked questions about the Your own app instead of a WhatsApp group
Is a WhatsApp group GDPR-compliant for clubs or daycares?
It’s legally tricky: in WhatsApp groups everyone’s phone numbers are shared and data is sent to Meta in the US. Your own app with EU hosting and no private numbers is the more privacy-friendly alternative.
How do I switch from the WhatsApp group to my own app?
You create the app, upload your logo and colors and share the QR code or link in your existing WhatsApp group. Your members switch with a single tap. You can run the old group in parallel for a while and close it later.
How does BauDir replace the WhatsApp group?
Instead of a group chat you get your own branded info channel: you send push notifications to everyone who has installed the app – without private numbers, without Meta and without chat chaos.
Do my members have to create an account?
No. Your members install the app via QR code or link – no app store and no account. They turn on push notifications with a single tap.
Can my members still reply or post?
BauDir is deliberately a one-way info channel: no endless group discussions. For feedback you can add a contact form to the app that sends the message straight to you by email.
How much does the WhatsApp alternative cost?
A fixed monthly price with no setup fee, cancellable monthly. You can try it free for 14 days, no credit card required.
Out of the WhatsApp group – into your own app
Free for 14 days, no credit card. Hosted in Germany.
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